Snowman Napkin Holder - The Woodcrafter age© 2004

The actual finished item.

Here's a cute holiday project. I suggest you cut out, shape, drill, and spray paint the pieces to this project then let your Junior Woodcrafter assemble and draw on it for a fun - easy holiday project.
This simple project can be left unfinished or you can stain or paint it. The Jr, Woodcrafter actually made this item at the May Lowe's children's workshop then spray painted it flat white and used permanent markers to draw the features.

Start by downloading the full-scale drawings in the Acrobat file by clicking on the link below. Cut all the pieces as indicated in the drawings and drill the screw holes in the sides. The base piece is 1" wide by 3" long. All parts are cut from ¾" planking.
The Jr Woodcrafter will need the three (3) project pieces, the directions, four (4) 1½" sheet rock screws, one sheet of 150 grit sandpaper, a really cool workshop apron small enough for kids, and safety goggles. The features are best if drawn on with colored permanent markers.
Construction.
Sand off all rough or sharp edges before painting or construction. 1. Stand one snowman upright on the table. 2. Put a thin line of glue along one side of base piece. 3. Place the glued side centered on and against the back of standing snowman.
4. Using a Phillips screwdriver, and two screws, screw the snowman to the base. 5. Squeeze a thin line of glue along back the of the base. 6. Center the second snowman against the glued edge. 7. Screw this snowmam into the base too. 8. For best results, allow the glue to dry overnight before painting your Snowman Napkin Holder. See decorating instructions above. .

Decorating.
Colors: White, Black, Red, Green and Orange 1. Trace the pattern onto the snowman. 2. Paint snowman and base with white acrylic paint or white texture 'snow' paint. Let the white dry. 3. Using the handle end of your brush, make black dots for the eyes, mouth and buttons down the front. 4. Paint the hat black and the carrot-nose orange. 5. Paint the holly green with red berries. The berries are red dots made with the handle end of a brush.. 6. Either paint the scarf plaid with red, green, and black paint or tie a ribbon around each neck as a scarf.