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How to Make a Mason Jar Snowman

Creating a Mason Jar Snowman is a delightful winter craft that brings a touch of whimsy to your home decor. Finish off with some decorative touches like buttons and twigs for arms. This charming snowman decoration will surely add a warm and festive atmosphere to your home during the winter season!

Supplies needed to make one mason jar snowman:

  • 1 pint sized mason jar (however, any size would work!)
  • Ribbon
  • White paint
  • Black buttons
  • Glue gun or Elmer’s glue
  • Scissors
  • Paintbrush

For this project I used a pint sized mason jar. However, you can absolutely use any sized glass jar you have available.

The first step is to paint your mason jar white. I used white acrylic paint and it worked out really well. Keep in mind, depending on how thin your paint is, you may need to do a few layers in order to get a solid coat of white paint.

Two layers was enough for me, but I painted on a third just for good measure! Make sure to let each layer completely dry before moving onto the next.

I also wanted to point out that I painted the inside of the jar as well. While this isn’t completely necessary, it definitely makes the completed mason jar snowman look much more finished. This is especially true if you are just using it as decoration as is and are not planning on putting anything inside of it.

Once the white paint is completely dry, use hot glue to attach three black buttons to the front of the mason jar.

Alternatively, if you don’t have black buttons on hand, you could also paint them on with black acrylic paint. Either way, this step is when the snowman really starts coming together!

The final step is to cut a piece of ribbon and tie it around the top of the mason jar. I made sure to leave some ribbon hanging down on the side to make it look as if the snowman’s scarf was blowing in the wind.

You could also place a small dab of hot glue underneath the knot of the ribbon to make sure that the scarf stays in place. I used this pretty red plaid ribbon I had on hand, but feel free to use any color or pattern you’d like.

If you’re making multiple mason jar snowmen, it might be fun to do a few different colors and patterns for a nice variety.

Now that your mason jar snowman is complete, you could either leave it as is and place on a table or mantel for decoration, or you could add some winter or holiday themed items inside.

I think red and white candy canes would look really wonderful sitting inside the mason jars. Either for decoration, or as a sort of candy jar that your family can come to when they are in need of a peppermint snack!

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