12 Crafty Days of Christmas {Day 2}: Coffee Filter Snowman

Welcome to {Day 2} of the 12 Crafty Days of Christmas here at Happily Mother After!

If you missed yesterday's craft, you can catch up with the rest of us by taking a looksie {over here}.
Today I'd like to show you my little twist on the coffee filter wreaths that you have more than likely seen {and drooled over} on several other blogs and all over Pinterest.  The wreaths are simple and chic, and I have debated many times on whether or not I wanted to make one for my home.  But, since I like to mix things up a bit and I have a thing for snowmen, I decided to create this little guy that I like to call "Java Jo Snow."
Coffee Filter Snowman

You will need:

1. Three Styrofoam balls {small, medium, and large}
2. One Styrofoam disc big enough to set the largest ball on top
3. Lollipop sticks or skewers 
4. White coffee filters {about 400}
5. Hot glue gun and glue sticks
6. Marker, pen, or pencil
7. Pop-poms {black and red} for the eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons
8. Scarf or ribbon

          *I think a hat would be a nice touch too if you have one.

Here is how I made this fluffy little ball of cheer:
Step 1: Stack your Styrofoam balls on top of the Styrofoam disc, using a lollipop stick or skewer to keep each one in place.

Step 2: Stick a marker into the center of one of the coffee filters and fold down, surrounding the marker.

Step 3: Add a dab of hot glue to the top of your coffee filter and stick onto the Styrofoam, holding down for 3-5 seconds.

Step 4: Repeat steps 2-3 about 400 times until the balls are covered completely with the coffee filters. {It helps to have Christmas music playing in the background so that you don't loose your mind while repeating the same process for an hour and a half}.  Tip: Begin by placing your coffee filters along the bottom perimeter of each ball.  Then fill in the gaps.  Trust me, I learned this the hard way.

Step 5: Tie a ribbon or scarf around your snowman's neck and add the pom-poms to create eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons.

Although this craft took awhile to complete, it really was fairly simple to assemble.  This snowman measures around 2 feet tall, but you can of course make a larger or smaller one to fit your needs.  I would love to see how yours turns out if you decide to re-create him!
Be sure to check back Monday morning for {Day 3} of the 12 Crafty Days of Christmas series.  Keri from Pressed Down, Shaken Together will be here to show off her DIY skills!
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