How to make a super cute snowman Christmas ornament from a mason jar lid
Day 4 of DIY Christmas Ornaments
Day of 4 of DIY Christmas ornaments is this super easy and adorable mason jar lid snowman. He is complete with a mini set of mittens and a cute little pair of earmuffs! This little guy was really simple to make and is a great use for all those extra lids from your mason jar crafts. And if you follow me on here at all I’m not shy about my love for mason jars! I’ve always loved them, even before they were all mainstream lol!
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If you love mason jars as much as I do be sure to check out my DIY MASON JAR CRAFTS for more inspiration.
Check out the snowman mason jar lid video tutorial below or keep scrolling to read the step by step instructions.
Here’s what you’ll need to make your own mason jar lid snowman for your Christmas tree.
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felt
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decorative ribbon
First you want to paint the bottom side of your mason jar lid {the non silver side}. I used chalk paint to paint mine but any kind of white paint should work fine, even spray paint.
First you want to paint the bottom side of your mason jar lid {the non silver side}. I used chalk paint to paint mine but any kind of white paint should work fine, even spray paint.
While your mason jar lid is drying cut out the tiny mittens from felt. I free handed this step and they were actually pretty easy to make. So that they would match I used the first one I cut out as my template to cut out the second one.
Now measure about half way around your mason jar lid for the ear muffs using your pipe cleaner. Then cut it to size with your craft scissors.
I know it’s hard to tell in the picture but I used a black paint marker, or paint pen, to draw on the eyes and the mouth. I LOVE these paint pens and I actually use them more than I thought I would for crafts like on this DIY PERSONALIZED MASON JAR LID. They come in hand for all kinds of projects. If you want to add little accent dots on the eyes with white paint be sure to do so when the black paint is all the way dry. I made the mistake and rushed that step and you can totally see the ugly error.
I painted on my snowman’s nose but if I had an orange paint pen I would have use that instead to create the nose. If you use paint it takes VERY LITTLE .You can vaguely see the little orange dot on the paper towel, that’s what I used to dip my paint brush in to paint the nose. And I didn’t even use very much of it.
Then glue down the earmuffs. You want to glue the pipe cleaner to the mason jar lid first then glue the mini pompoms down on each end of the pipe cleaner. {btw my 10 year old daughter totally had to tell me I’ve been spelling pompoms wrong lol! I was spelling them as 2 words which is clearly wrong. Hey, I’m a really great crafter lol spelling isn’t really my strong suit}.
Next, glue on your snowman’s gloves. I faced the gloves so that the thumbs were facing in which if you do that to yourself is wrong but trust me they actually look better facing the wrong direction
Last, loop a piece of ribbon and glue it to the back of your snowman mason jar lid. For extra support I recommend gluing a piece of felt over it. I cut mine in the shape of a heart so it looked pretty instead of just a circle or a misshaped cut piece of felt. You can also write on the back of the ornament who made it and what year with your paint pen.
Now your adorable snowman is ready to hang on your Christmas tree! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and you make wonderful memories with your kiddos making these for your own tree. If you have any questions about this crafty tutorial or any others I’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or send me an email.
