SNOWMAN JAR

SNOWMAN JAR
CANDLE JAR

Greetings and welcome to the Crafts section of our Christianity Oasis Christian community. This Candle Jar project with a Snowman jar pattern and tutorial website was inspired by Proverbs 31:13, which is a Bible verse describing some of the qualities of a Virtuous Woman.

Materials you will need create your own snowman jar:

Candle Jar - Cotton Balls or Polyfil - Buttons - Scissors - Felt and/or Fabric - Craft Glue

First of all, clean out your candle jar. This is easiest to do by pouring some boiling water into the jar to soften the remnants of wax that are left when your candle has been all used up. Make sure you remove the candle jar label thoroughly.  If the label leaves a sticky residue, you can remove it easily by using some Ronsonol lighter fuel on a cotton ball to rub it off.

Next, stuff your candle jar, and the lid tightly with cotton balls or Polyfil. If you like you can add glitter, sequins, or anything else that suits you in with the stuffing. A cute idea is to get a string of white miniature lights (with white wire if possible) and stuff the candle jar with the lights instead of cotton or Polyfil.  Then you can light up your snowman!

Now you can choose a fabric for a scarf and tie it around the neck of the candle jar. This one is made of felt with the ends snipped to look like fringe. A small safety pin keeps it secure and adds a cute little touch. Use your craft glue to glue buttons to the front of the jar. You may want to make the buttons a little crooked to give your Candle Jar Snowman a more whimsical look. It is up to you as far as the specific details.

Make a hat for your candle jar snowman with whatever you have on hand.  This one is an empty plastic Jell-O cup with felt glued to it, then turned upside down and glued to the top of the candle jar lid.  Another piece of felt is tied around the hat as a ribbon and embellished with a button. You could also trim a piece of a toilet tissue roll to the height you wish the hat to be and cut out a circle of cardboard from a cereal box for example for the brim. Glue the two together and cover with felt or other fabric.

Last of all, the face of your candle jar snowman is a fun thing to create.  The nose of this snowman is the end of a stick from some Chinese barbecue appetizers.  It was cut to the length desired and then a piece of orange cloth was wrapped around it and glued so that it resembles a carrot.  Glue your snowman's nose in place.  Then you may choose some beads or buttons or sequins or whatever you can find for eyes and glue them in place.  If you like, you can create a small pipe and glue it in place or find something else that is clever for your snowman's mouth.

If you like this candle jar project or know someone who would like to have a snowman jar, please pass on a link to this Candle jar page or feel free to include a link on your website: