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DIY Snowman Hot Chocolate Kit in Jars

Make this fun and easy DIY Snowman Hot Chocolate Kit for fun gifts or a craft with the kids this holiday or winter season. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Yield: 1 hot chocolate kit
Author: Melissa
Cost: $5

Materials

  • 16 oz. Mason Jars - I used short Elite Pint Mason - wide mouth
  • A plastic alternative to Mason Jars are slime containers with lids - I provided a link above
  • *you can opt for smaller jars to get more snowmen kits
  • 1 8"x11" Black felt sheet
  • 1 8"x11" Red felt sheet
  • small Orange felt sheet
  • Assorted sized black buttons
  • ⅝ inch black ribbon
  • 3 medium about 1 inch wide black pom-poms 
  • Low temp glue gun and glue sticks
  • 27 oz. hot chocolate hot chocolate - I used a 27 oz. can which was enough for 4 - I used a 27 oz. can which was enough for 4 16 oz. jars
  • 1 10 oz. mini marshmallows amount will vary per kit
  • 15 pieces soft peppermints approximate

Instructions

  • cut the black felt sheet into 4 even squares
  • go along the long side of the red felt sheet and cut a 2 inch wide strip for the scarf
  • cut a little triangle for the nose out of the orange felt
  • grab 2 of the larger buttons and glue eyes to one of your jars
  • then make the smile with 5 smaller black buttons
  • glue the orange nose in between the eyes and mouth - I glued mine so it's at an angle, pointing to one side 
  • Fill that jar with marshmallows
  • Take one of the black felt squares and center it over the top of the jar
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  • Use chalk to trace a circle the same size as the lid
  • cut the circle out and slide the felt over the lid
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  • shape it into a circle with scissors - about 2 inches wider than the lid
  • slide it down to the bottom of the lid
  • cut a piece of black ribbon to fit the circumference of your lid and glue it above the black felt 
  • fill the other 2 jars with - one with hot chocolate, and the other with peppermints - place lids on and screw them shut
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  • stack the hot chocolate jar onto the peppermint jar and glue to secure
  • add 2 black pom poms to the hot chocolate jar 
  • glue the marshmallow head on top of the hot chocolate jar
  • wrap the red felt strip around the neck and glue to secure