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Secret Santa story part 3 - Tomte builds a snowman

Instructions No. 2311

Instructions No. 2311

Difficulty: Beginner

Working time: 7 Hours

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Oh, what has Tomte prepared out there in the cold? A snowman construction plan and the appropriate materials are ready and waiting. Your child can build a little snowman together with you using Tomte's instructions and thus complete the wintry scene. Great fun for young and old.

Build a house:

1. mitre-saw two pieces of 18 cm and two pieces of 21 cm from a square strip and assemble them into a house using craft glue.

2. paint the house with grey craft paint and let it dry completely.

3. glue together 2 x 11 wooden spatulas each with two spatulas running across to form walls.

4. Paint the walls with white craft paint and add some accents with grey paint when dry.

5. paint the miniature door with white and grey craft paint and let it dry.

6. Now glue the coloured walls and the miniature door to the finished house.

7. Glue the finished façade onto a plywood board. For more stability, glue an additional piece of square strip behind the house.
Create a winter scene

1. prime the plywood with white craft paint and, when dry, create the scene with decorative snow. For small hills, cut some polystyrene into large shapes and work over them with the snow.

2. While the snow is still wet, work trees and other miniatures into the snow. Press small tracks into the snow with the decorative sledge and then position them in the snow landscape. Use the decorative snow to create a small snow angel on the plywood.

Crochet a door mat from jute string:

Cast on 8 air stitches, 3 turn air stitches, then crochet two rows in double crochet.
Make a snowman:

1. finish making one snowman.

2. For another snowman, pack the materials in a small box and add the printed snowman construction plan.

In the last part of our Secret Santa story, Tomte celebrates Christmas. Learn how to make a cosy scene with a fir tree and other Christmas decorations in tutorial 2312.

Material list

VBS Handicraft glue, 85 g
3,49 €
(1 kg = 41,06 €)
Quantity:
VBS Cardboard boxes "Square", 10 pieces
5,79 €
Quantity:
VBS Mini caps "Colourful", H 4 cm
4,59 €
Quantity:
Wooden beads, Ø 4 mm, about 165 pieces, Dark brown
2,85 €
Quantity:
VBS Bamboo wood spikes, 50 pieces
2,59 €
Quantity:
VBS Wooden discs/wheels, Ø 40 x 10 mm, 4 pieces
1,79 €
Quantity:
Pompoms, White
3,59 €
Quantity:
Christmas stars made of plastic, White
4,49 €
Quantity:
addi Wool crochet hook with handle, Thickness 4
4,95 €
Quantity:
VBS Jute ribbon, 2,5 mm
3,19 €
(1 m = 0,08 €)
Quantity:
VBS Miniature fir "Abies"
3,99 €
Quantity:
VBS Miniature fir "Abies", 2 pieces
5,49 €
Quantity:
Polystyrene sheet
2,99 €
(1 m2 = 19,93 €)
Quantity:
VBS Paint spatula & pallet knife, set of 3
8,99 €
Quantity:
VBS Wooden sticks "Nature"
3,79 €
Quantity:
Viva Decor Maya Stardust, Silver
7,39 €
(1 l = 164,22 €)
Quantity:
VBS Sledge "Oakley"
5,99 €
Quantity:
Miniature riding boots
2,25 €
Quantity:
Miniature letter box
4,50 €
Quantity:
Miniature broom, 2 piece
2,95 €
Quantity:
Miniature Ski, ca. 10 cm
3,50 €
Quantity:
VBS Craft paint, 50 ml, Grey
3,29 €
(1 l = 65,80 €)
Quantity:
VBS Craft paint, 50 ml, White
3,29 €
(1 l = 65,80 €)
Quantity:
Mitre Cutting Kit
9,59 €
RRP 10,95 €
Quantity:
VBS Decorative snow, 250 ml
6,49 €
(1 l = 25,96 €)
Quantity:
VBS Plywood board "4 mm"
9,99 €
(1 m2 = 26,29 €)
Quantity:
Wooden square strips of pine, 10 x 10 mm
2,09 €
Quantity:
VBS Miniature door "Turku"
3,99 €
Quantity:
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