These homemade snowballs will melt hearts all winter without melting themselves! Fill a decorative bowl with these cheery snowballs and finish with a beautiful Christmas fabric for a cozy vibe. Of course, with a white object you are free to add any embellishments you desire, and we want to see what you come up with! Remember to share your photos with J&O on Facebook!
Handmade snowballs have become a traditional craft. This is a beginner level fabric craft that the kiddos will love to help finish, as it involves popping balloons and glue!
You will need:
- Fabric or fabrics of choice
- Small sized balloons
- Thin white bakers twine (blend in red, blue or green if you wish!)
- Scissors
- Wax paper
- Fabric stiffening liquid
- Foam paintbrush
What to do:
- Inflate the small balloons to the size of a fist, or roughly 3-4 inches in diameter.
- Begin at the end of the balloon with the tie and carefully wrap the twine around the balloon, covering 3/4ths of the surface. This will take some time, and be sure to change directions with the twine for a ‘wrapped’ appearance.
- Knot the ends of the twine when complete.
- Place ball on wax paper and coat with fabric stiffening glue using the foam paintbrush.
- Coat the twine with glue completely, and allow to dry thoroughly!
- Now for the fun part! Grab a needle and pop the balloon! The twine should be dry and stiff and form a transparent snowball without the support of the balloon.
- It may be a bit of a challenge to separate the balloon from the glued twine, tweezers can help. Gently pull balloon remnants off of snowball.
- When all of the snowballs are complete, arrange them in a transparent or decorative bowl and garnish with fabric flowers or fabric ribbon!
Dangle from an indoor tree
Great outdoor decor
Improve the look with a fabric garnish or ribbon
Use assorted colors
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