Secret Santa

Here is a silly fun thing to make with the kids. 

Enjoy the break if you are having one and see you in the New Year :)

How to make a Secret Snowman:

You will need:

• Cardboard tube
• Dacron or cotton wool
• Glue
• Scissors
• Card
• Small twigs
• Things to decorate it with: buttons, coloured paper
• Lollies or dried fruit (depending on your Xmas diet!)

1)      Cut 3cm off a cardboard tube

2)      To make the body: cover the tube in Dacron or cotton wool – and glue it into place.

3)      Make a head from a circle of Dacron/cotton wool pulled into make a ball. I found it easiest to sew this; hand stitch around the outside edge and pull it tight- stuffing the middle first. Tie it off tight.

4)      Glue the body to a piece of card. I used green, cut into an uneven shape. Glue another strip of Dacron/cotton wool around the base of the body so that it looks nice and rounded.

5)      Decorate the face: black beads or card for eyes, a bit of orange chenille stick for a nose, a red mouth from card or craft foam, buttons from beads (or tiny buttons) and two small twigs for arms. If you are feeling adventurous you can make a little top hat from card.

6)      Fill the body with sweet treats and put the head on.