I gave the cut-off pieces to my 11 year old who likes to make outfits for her fashion dolls from them (they make great skirts and tops).Ĭut off a small piece of pipe cleaner and bend in half to make a nose. You could even turn it into a second hat by fringing the end and tying it so it looks like a pom pom. You don’t have the throw the other half away. Roll the washer diagonally into a long tube shape.īend it in half, then fold it back on itself and tie with an elastic to make a rounded loop bottom part and a smaller head part (watch the video for a clearer explanation if that doesn’t make sense).Ĭut the toe end off a baby sock. Trim any labels and tags off your washer before starting. chunky yarn – I used a cheap acrylic 3ply/100g (but any thick yarn will do).small acrylic pom poms for the hat (one per snowman).small black beads, buttons, googly eyes or similar.
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Let’s get started shall we? How to make a washcloth snowman You will need They do involve some store-bought items you probably don’t have at home (white washers and baby socks), but you could buy these in bulk and batch-produce a bunch of them to create inexpensive gifts for school friends, teachers, neighbours etc.ĭon’t be put off by the finger-knit scarf! Finger-knitting is fun and easy for all ages, even young kids can manage it. Washcloth snowmen are super-simple to make. It was never my intention to genderise them. But, wouldn’t you know it? The ONLY plain baby socks I could find in three different department stores were either pink or blue.
Originally I wanted to make a rainbow of snowpeople with brightly-coloured hats and scarves. How sweet are these little snowmen? Or should I say snowpeople? They’ve been inspired by our super-popular washcloth bunnies, and are made in almost the same way only the two pointy ends which become bunny ears are tied back into the bundle with the elastic band. You might also like our finger knit bookmarks.
If you are making these as gifts, tie a small treat to the finger knit scarf to make it fun and festive. It’s also a cute handmade gift idea that kids can make for somebody special (or, alternatively that you could make for kids!). This simple washcloth snowman craft is a fun Winter craft for kids.