How Do You Make Papier Mache Snowmen?

Adorable papier mache snowmen nestled on a mantel on the windowsill are sure to bring a smile to the face of holiday guests. This easy craft is ideal for your home decorating needs or as a gift for that special person on your list. Step 1 Prepare the papier mache paste by mixing equal parts of white school glue and tepid water.

Tear old newspapers into easy-to-handle strips no wider than 1 inch. Soak newspaper strips in the papier mache paste. Step 2 Inflate three balloons so they are in varying sizes to accommodate the shape of a snowman.

Cover each balloon with one coat of papier mache. Allow to dry completely. Connect the two bottom balloons by running a piece of masking tape from the largest balloon over the top of the second balloon and back down to the bottom balloon.

Follow the curve of the balloon, creating an indentation between balloons. Repeat with a second piece of tape on the opposite side of the balloons to secure the balloons in place. Follow the same procedure for ... more.

Brighten up your day with some whimsical papier mache birds. They can be as colorful and silly, or as fancy and exotic as you like. Be prepared to put some time into this project and don't be afraid to get your hands messy.

Mix the flour and water until it forms a smooth paste. Add the flour mixture to the boiling water and bring it back to a boil. Remove the paste from the heat and stir in the sugar.

Allow the paste to cool. Tear newspapers into strips and cut brown paper towels into 3-inch squares. This project will require a lot of paper.

Make the bird's head by forming a small ball of wadded-up newspapers wrapped in aluminum foil. Tape a toilet paper tube to the ball to create a neck. Cover the head and the neck with two to three layers of newspaper dipped in papier mache, letting it dry between layers.

Make the bird's body with a medium-sized balloon covered with newspaper strips and papier mache paste, working fast so the balloon doesn't have time to deflate. Apply at least one ... more.

Making vibrant and colorful papier-mâché vegetables is a fun project for the whole family. You can celebrate the bounty of vegetable delights, such as tomatoes, carrots, eggplants, radishes and squash, and make a lovely centerpiece for your table. Step 1 Crumple up sheets of newspaper to resemble vegetable shapes and secure the shapes with masking tape or string.

The shapes don't need to be perfect, they can be whimsical and creative. Make stems out of rolled up pieces of tape and attach them to the vegetables. Step 2 Make a temporary "handle" by poking a bamboo skewer through the bottom of each veggie.

Step 3 Cut colored tissue paper into pieces approximately 3 inches square. Hold the skewer while you use a sponge brush to coat the vegetable with decoupage liquid. Layer the colored tissue paper one piece at a time on top of the wet decoupage liquid.

Step 4 Allow each layer of decoupage liquid to dry and continue adding layers to the vegetable until the color is as dark as you want ... more.

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