Mum makes amazing snowman Christmas decoration using string, glue and balloons for under £12

The snowman as he was being created and the finished project
The snowman as he was being created and the finished project (Picture: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group/Facebook)

When it comes to Christmas time, it can be easy to spend a fortune on presents, food and decoration.

So if you are looking for a way to cut costs but still get in the festive spirit, one mum has shared an amazing snowman light decoration she made for just over £11.

Jennifer Holdsworth-O’Leary shared her creation on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group and other people loved it.

She spent £11.75 in total on ballons, string and fairy lights, using a PVA glue style technique to create the balls.

The balloons drying
The balloons drying (Picture: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group/Facebook)

She took cotton twine, dipped it in some watered down PVA glue and then blew up two balloons, with one slightly smaller than the other.

One will be the body and one the head so it’s important to make sure they are in proportion.

Jennifer then draped the glue strings around the balloons, creating a frame out of string.

She stuck them together using a glue gun
She stuck them together using a glue gun (Picture: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group/Facebook)

She recommends adding as much as possible to make the ball strong.

She then attached both balloons to a hanger and left them to dry for 24 hours.

The next day, Jennifer put holes all over the balloon to let it slowly deflate and pull away from the string ball.

Mum makes amazing snowman Christmas decoration using string, glue and balloons for under ?12
The nose (Picture: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group/Facebook)

Next, she attached the two balls together with a glue gun and then spray painted them white.

She then wound some string up to create the nose and spray painted it orange before attaching it to the string balls

Jennifer added black buttons and used card with glitter fuzzy felt to create his hat.

Mum makes amazing snowman Christmas decoration using string, glue and balloons for under ?12
Spray painting the nose (Picture: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group/Facebook)

His mouth is a pipe cleaner and Jennifer added tinsel around his next, which cost £1.

Finally, she added wired batter lights inside, which she bought from Wilko for £3.50.

Mum makes amazing snowman Christmas decoration using string, glue and balloons for under ?12
Jennifer added tinsel for his scarf (Picture: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group/Facebook)

Others said it looked great and was a wonderful Christmas craft project.

Mum makes amazing snowman Christmas decoration using string, glue and balloons for under ?12
The finished project (Picture: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group/Facebook)

One said: ‘How cute is this? We will have to make it with the kids.’

Another added: ‘This is amazing. He’s so cute.’

Jennifer said she was thinking about creating a whole family because she loved making this one so much.

Jennifer's instructions on how to make a string snowman

PVA glue, slightly watered down, not too much water. Cut long strips of cotton twine. Dip the cotton twine in the glue.

Blow x2 balloons up, one smaller than the other.

Drape the glue strings on the balloons. I would put as much as possible on there to keep its shape and make the frame quite strong.

Hang on a hanger so they are not touching anything when drying. I was informed to let them dry for 48 hours but I left mine for 24 hours as I felt they were fully dry.

Pop the balloons. I put holes all over and left it and the balloon slowly shrivelled up. Remove the balloon from inside.

I also got a carrot wrapped it in foil and did the same process with the string. Make sure it’s not too tight so when dry it will come off. Once dry take the string off the carrot.

Attached the two balls together, using a glue gun.

White car spray from Poundland and spray all over.

I used Orange Wilko gloss orange spray for the nose. Attach the nose using a glue gun.

Black buttons attached using a glue gun.

I used card to make his hat, glued black glitter fuzzy felt on his hat, used glue gun for this.

Mouth is a pipe cleaner, pack of 50 from Wilko. £1

Tinsel £1 from Wilko.

20 white wired battery operated lights £3.50 Wilko.

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source https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/08/mum-makes-amazing-snowman-christmas-decoration-using-string-glue-balloons-12-11411629/
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