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.
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