How to Make Snowman Soup

It is lots of fun to make gifts. I have been doing this since I was a child. My husband and three children also enjoy making gifts. There is something very satisfying when you are inspired to create something for someone you love. I would imagine, God enjoyed creating the world for us to enjoy. He probably sat back when he was finished and admired how everything turned out.

When I give a gift, I am showing someone I love them. When I make the gift, I am taking more time to pour love into the process of planning and creating for that special person. This Christmas I would like to share one homemade gift which can be duplicated throughout the winter. It can be a gift for any occasion.

I will be showing you how to make and package “Snowman Soup”. I will show you pictures of some of the process, give you a materials list and instructions. Please use my design to make your own creative expressions. I would love to see what you come up with, so please share it with me!

This project originated from a post on Splitcoast Stampers over 10 years ago. I have adapted it as I would encourage you to do as well. Add your own creativity to it.

Many times I have seen a project and think, “I don’t have all the equipment to make this, so I tend to dismiss it.” Now I look at potential projects and think, I may not have everything listed, but I can improvise and make it with my own flare.

So without further adieu, here is the project.

Snowman Soup

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Snowman Soup

Supplies

• Stamp sets: Cold Play, Itty Bitty Backgrounds (optional), Two-Step Stampin (Optional), Martha Stewart Starburst Typeface. (Use any smaller typeface alphabet stamp to stamp the word "soup". Use any alphabet stamp for the word Snowman.

• Martha Stewart Stamp mount for clear stamps-

• Paper- I used Brocade Blue, Real Red, Whisper White and Night of Navy. The poem was typed in word and printed on computer paper (This is optional, too).

• Ink: Ballet Blue, Real Red, Basic Black and Only Orange

• Embossing- Stazon, glitter, heat gun. (optional)

• Ruler, yard stick or measuring tape

• Small Hole punch

• Scissors

• Crafter's tape or glue. (I used both, I ran out of tape during the project).

• Pencil for measuring

• Stampin up graph paper-I used this to draw and write dimensions and notes (optional).

• Large cellophane bags 10-1/2 x 8" and small cellophane bags 6 x 4-3/4. (Amazon or Craft store.

• Color pencils- optional if stamped object needs more color.

• Ribbon or twine, I used red twine.

• Spray and pad to clean stamps

• Gloves (handling marshmallows for food safety).

• Stapler and staples

• 1/3 cup measuring cup.

Food Supplies

• Marshmallows- I used mini marshmallows, but I have used the tiny dehydrated in the past. I could not find them this year.

• Candy Canes- in a wrapper.

• Packets of hot chocolate mix (I have bought hot cocoa in bulk and scooped it into bags in the past).

*I bought the candy canes, marshmallows and hot chocolate packets at the grocery.

How to make Snowman Soup Gift Packets

Part 1

1. Assemble your supplies. Take inventory of anything you need purchase.

2. Take blue paper and cut 8-3/4" x 2-3/4". (I made 12 packets and cut 12 of each piece).

3. Cut white paper 7-1/2 x 2"

4. Cut Red paper 2-1/2 x 1-1/4"

5. Cut White paper 2 x 1"

6. Cut navy 3-1/2 x 2-1/2

7. Type and print out snowman poem- (Optional) This step can be done earlier. See poem below.

8. Cut out poem 3-1/8 x 2-1/4"

* These were my measurements, feel free to make any size you like.

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Poem

Was told you've been real good this year.

Always glad to hear it.

With freezing weather drawing near.

You'll need to warm the spirit.

So here's a little snowman soup.

Complete with stirring stick.

Add hot water and sip it slow.

It's sure to do the trick.

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Poem

Part 2

1. Stamp SNOWMAN word onto large white cardstock you cut previously. Leave a space for the O if you use the picture of the snowman for the O.

2. Glue or tape blue cardstock you cut previously.

3. Stamp SOUP word on small white cardstock you previously cut.

4. Tape or glue white cardstock to red.

5. Optional- stamp snowflakes in red and green on the poem. (I used the snowflakes from Two-Step Stampin-Shapes and Shadows.

6. Stamp Snowman's hat, head, face, nose and scarf. ( I used scrapes of the whisper white cardstock and stamped the hat, head with face, nose and scarf separately and cut them out. (If the ink is missing in spots you can go back over it with colored pencil.

7. Take each piece of the snowman and glue or tape it where the O would be in the word-SNOWMAN.

8. Optional Step- I used versamark to stamp itty bitty backgrounds on the white cardstock with the word, snowman. Then I sprinkled with glitter and used a heat gun to give it a sparkly finish.

9. Take the cut out poem and tape or glue it to the Navy cardstock.

10. Cut ribbon or twine about 10" strips.

11. Hole punch in the poem and in the word soup.

12. Tie a ribbon through the two holes and tie with a bow. I stapled this to the snowman piece. (You can do this anyway which works for you).

Part 3

Getting Ingredients Ready

• Take large cellophane bags and place hot chocolate packets inside.

• Next put in a candy cane. (I purchase candy canes in a cellophane wrapping.

• Take the small cellophane bag and with gloves on, put in about 1/3 cup marshmallows.

• Seal small bag and place inside large bag with hot chocolate mix and candy cane.

• Seal large bag. (I put a staple in it to seal).

• Last, staple your snowman message with the soup message and poem to the bag.

Gifting Ideas

Stocking stuffers

Thank you gifts

Valentine gift

Birthday gift

Secret Santa

White Elephant gift

*Add a mug to go with it

Comments:

I would love to hear your ideas or about projects you have created!