Orange You Cold Mandarin Snowman Craft
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We handled bringing the healthy snack for my son’s Holiday party at school, which was a snowman theme. We were asked to bring mandarin oranges and I wanted to turn them into a snowman, and I’m so glad I came across this precious craft idea by Modern Mom Life. It was just the inspiration we needed to make a healthy but very festive snack for his party. We loved creating this mandarin orange craft and it gave us a fun afternoon activity to do together. My boys helped assemble and cut things out as I glued everything together, and they loved the final product.
Supplies:
- 2 Halo Oranges per Snowman. I first purchased the Cutie brand and had to go back and get the Halo brand because they are smaller, smoother, and more round. Learn from my mistake. 🙂
- Ribbon (1/2″ width). I just pulled random strands I keep in my gift wrapping area.
- Googly eyes
- Brown Pipe Cleaners
- Black Sharpie Marker
- Orange Foam Sheet
- Assorted Buttons
- Colored Pom Pom’s and Matching Pipecleaners (for earmuffs)
- Black Mini Top Hats. I purchased from our craft store in the miniature dollhouse section.
- Glue Gun
- Tooth Picks or Skewers
Instructions:
- Cut little triangles out of your orange foam piece.
- Cut 2-inch strips of the colored pipe cleaners for the eye muffs.
- Cut and assemble the arms. You’ll need 2-inch strips and 1-inch strips of the brown pipe cleaner. Simply wrap the 1-inch strips around the 2-inch strip.
- With a black sharpie, draw little dots to make the coal mouth.
- Fasten the arms to the top of one orange with hot glue.
- Once you’ve attached the arms, add an orange on top and push a toothpick or small skewer through.
- Hot glue the googly eyes, the orange nose, and the button on your snowman.
- Wrap the 6-inch ribbon around the middle of the two oranges and tie like a scarf.
- Hot glue the two pom pom’s and the cut pipe cleaner pieces together to make the earmuffs.
- Fasten the hats or earmuffs to the head of the snowman.
You should end up with some really cute, yummy snowmen that your kids can also enjoy for a snack. Hope you stay warm this winter and this gives you a fun craft to do with your kids while the weather is cold outside!
These would be super cute as a little party decor too.
Yes it would!! Thank you!
OMG is this not the cutest!!! And I have never seen this craft before but you would THINK it would be a pretty popular one cause oranges are the perfect fruit to make snowmen out of!
I saw it on pinterest! Isn’t it the cutest?
Oh my gosh, how adorable is this!? I love the little accessories.
Oh my goodness, how sweet?! I love this idea so much – especially that it’s a healthy snack!
Super cute idea! This would be fun for a playdate.
Oh my gosh! This is seriously the most adorable snowman craft I’ve seen!
Belle | http://www.OneAwesomeMomma.com
You are the sweetest! Thank you!
An activity and a snack in one. I love it! So cute!
Yes!! So fun!
omg. shut uppp this is so so so cute! i think my kids would LOVE this. We have a ton of Cuties and craft things here and there and a rainy day coming up!
I hope you have fun!!!
I LOVE this!! So fun and cute for kiddos!! Can’t wait to try!
Thank you so much!
Wow, these are just precious! What a cute, fun craft! Adorable.
Thank you so much!
People call me crazy, but I love the healthy snack at kids’ parties. And this is so super cute. How could you not?
I agree!
Super cute and perfect for snack time and lunch boxes! I’m def going to try this out!
Yes, perfect for a lunch boxes and snack time!!
Oooh this is SO cute! What a fun activity for kids – I have to try this with my nieces!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
xx, Theresa
Thank you! Hope you have fun!
Oh my goodness, this might be the cutest thing ever!
You are the sweetest, thank you!
these are adorable! perfect for a winter party 🙂
Thank you!
These are sooooo cute!!!!!
Thanks friend!
I’m totally doing this with my girls this week! What a fun activity!
Yay, hope you have fun!
Those are so cute!
Nicole Parise – NicoleParise.com
Thank you, they are fun to make!
These are super cute!!! Love it!
Thank you so much!
These are so darn cute!!
I kind of want to make this to put on my desk at work. It’s cute and a snack!
Haha!! They really are the cutest!