Having a holiday party?  This simple garland is a way to get your kids to participate in the set up!

Materials

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • White balloons
  • Twine, ribbon etc.
  • Orange permanent marker
  • Black permanent marker
  • Other coloured permanent markers (optional)
  • Clear tape
  • Bowl
  • Smock

Directions

  • Have an adult blow up your balloons.
  • Don a smock to protect your clothes.
  • On your balloons, draw a face with marker.  To make it easier for younger children, stabilize your balloon in a bowl for drawing.  One technique our son taught us for the eyes was to draw a circle, make a cross and then fill in 3/4 of the sections!

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Add any other details you may like with marker.
  • Tape the twine on top of the snow person’s heads.

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Hang your garland and enjoy!

Snow Person Garland from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Purpose

  • Drawing on various surfaces
  • Recognizing symbols associated with different seasons

Safety Notes

  • Balloons can be a choking hazard.  Be sure that an adult blows them up.
  • Wear a smock to protect your clothing when using permanent markers.
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