White artificial Christmas tree ($40 at Walmart)Urethane craft ball for head of snow man- $103-4 black ornaments for "buttons" on tree- $2Red scarf- $5 (or free if you have at home)Red pom pom for nose (dollar store or home)Googly eyes (dollar store or home)Black rain boots (in your home)Wooden dowell- $1White/silver spray paint (matte finish)- $6Spray snow- $2/can2 tree branches for arms A flower for the hat- $2Top hat- $10 (or free if you have at home)A ribbon for top hat- $1 (or free if you have at home)Steps:
10 2-liter bottles (empty soda bottles are the best to use)10 Deli cups, about 6” high and about 5” in diameter10 Plastic drinking cups (can use clear Solo cups)1 Set of LED string lights (LED keep the temperature down so definitely don’t skimp on this part of the project!)Stained glass spray paint in several colors (yellow, red, green and purple)Pipe insulation (any size to cover your string lights)Dark green spray paintBlack spray paintPLUG – 1 waste basket bin (I used a 7 gallon but you can use whatever size you would like)Styrofoam ½” piece about 24” x 24”Gold spray paintHot glueSuper glueCraft knifeScissorsFloral wireWire cutterOptional: Super glue acceleratorOptional: Drill with circular drill bit (can use craft knife instead)Optional: Dremel circular cutter (can use a craft knife instead)Instructions
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What’s going to be in your stocking? If it’s like our fun Christmas stocking cookie jar, it just might be coal! However, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve been bad this year—it just means you get to eat a delicious lump of chocolate that you can customize to your own tastes. Warning: this recipe will make your house smell like Christmas!