SNOW PATROL
Polar bears frolic. A bunny hitches a ride on a handy sled. Watching it all is a snowman clasping a basket of winter greenery. All of the clay-covered creatures start with an aluminum foil infrastructure. Turn to page 45 for one more animal friend to complete the menagerie.
MATERIALS
☐ 18-inch roll of aluminum foil
☐ Glue: crafts and quick-setting fabric (such as Beacon Fabri-Tac brand)
☐ Toothpicks
☐ Air-dry clay (such as Creative Paperclay brand)
☐ Fine-grit sandpaper
☐ Acrylic paint: white, black, orange, pink, brown, green, red
☐ Artists brushes
☐ Clear acrylic spray finish: matte
☐ White marking pen
☐ Piece of black felt (hat)
☐ Small artificial greenery and berries
☐ Narrow imitation leather strip (belt)
☐ Small buckle
☐ Scrap of knit fabric (scarf)
☐ Decoupage medium (such as Mod Podge brand)
☐ Fine glitter: clear
☐ Small basket filled with greenery and berries
☐ Narrow velvet ribbon
☐ 2 papier-mâché cones: 8- to 15-inch (trees)
☐ Artificial greenery
☐ Scrap of thin cardboard (star)
☐ Red confetti glitter
☐ Red tinsel trim
MAKE THE SNOWMAN ARMATURE
Tear off several 12x18-inch pieces of aluminum foil for snowman armature. Tear off more pieces as needed.
Roll and compress the foil to make three balls: a 32-inch-diameter ball for the base, a 24-inch-diameter ball for the torso, and a 12-inch-diameter ball for the head. Continue adding firmly packed foil layers until the three balls stacked together are about 74 inches tall; press one side of the base so the ball sits flat.
Add crafts glue to top of torso and one end of a toothpick. Push glued end of toothpick into torso. Add crafts glue to remaining end of toothpick and push head onto toothpick. Repeat with base and torso.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Holiday Crafts من Better Homes & Gardens US.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Holiday Crafts من Better Homes & Gardens US.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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