made by morgan
Sock Snowmen
By Morgan Sprigler
Happy Holiday’s Extol Readers! I am about to give you the best gift you will receive all season
long, a purpose for all of your random onesie socks! Aren’t you excited?!
My oldest daughter has been asking for a pet for months and she found this craft to be the
cuteness equivalent of a Christmas morning puppy. At least, she hasn’t asked about a little
fur-ball in over 48 hours (a much needed break for this momma).
The best part about this craft is that you will most likely have all of the items you need right
under your roof. So, keep this on your radar for the next snow day!
Supplies:
• White crew cut socks of any size
• Colored socks from your mismatched sock pile
(we all have one, right?)
• Rice (lentils or dried beans will work, too)
• Rubber bands (hair ties will also do the job)
• Buttons and embellishment
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue sticks
STEP ONE
Cut the sock in half at the heel, so that you have two
sections. One should be ribbed, while the other is
solid cotton. I found that the ribbed section, or
the ankle of the sock,is best for making a “child”
snowman. The solid cotton section, or the foot of
the sock, is best for an “adult” snowman. One sock
should equal two snowpeople (one child and one
adult). Are you following? I hope so.
STEP FIVE
Because I have two toddlers, I have quite the
extensive collection of itty bitty mismatched
socks. These worked perfectly to create hats for
my snow-people. I just rolled up the opening of
the sock a bit and stretched over the head. If you
don’t have little socks, that’s OK. You can achieve
the same result from a regular sized sock with a
little cutting, folding and rolling. You can also use
scraps from an old sweater, t-shirt, blanket, etc.
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EXTOL • DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018