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Materials

  • 2 old wood balusters (around 36-40” tall)
  • Acrylic paint (red, white, black, beige, orange)
  • Paintbrushes (1 large flat, 1 fine detail)
  • Santa hat and winter beanie with pom-pom
  • White faux fur (8” strip for beard)
  • Plastic glasses frame (optional for Santa)
  • (optional for Santa)
  • 2 Small round wooden knobs or balls
  • 6-8 Buttons
  • Scarf or fabric strip (12”-14” long)
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • Black wooden or MDF bases (2 pieces, approx. 8”×8”)

Instructions

  • Sand and clean the balusters thoroughly. Paint one red for Santa and the other white for the snowman. Then apply two coats for a smooth, even finish.
  • For Santa, glue a small wooden ball for the nose and attach the faux fur beard just below it. Once dry, place a Santa hat on top and add a belt detail using black paint and a gold buckle.
  • For the snowman, glue on the carrot-shaped wooden nose, paint eyes and a smiling mouth with black paint, and use red buttons for a cheerful touch.
  • For the snowman, glue on the carrot-shaped wooden nose, paint eyes and a smiling mouth with black paint, and use red buttons for a cheerful touch.
  • Finally, mount both figures onto the black wooden bases for stability.