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DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss – Fun Winter Activity For Kids

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Are you looking for a fun winter activity for kids? You will all love this DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss game.

Thank you to Testors.com for sponsoring this post.

DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss Game

Tonya here… with a fun winter craft and activity, that is also a great way to re-purpose tin cans that you would normally toss into the recycling bin. If you buy cans of mushroom soup to make green bean casserole, corn and peas, or pumpkin puree over the holiday season, this can toss game is the perfect way to use those all those tin cans.

Supplies to make a DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss game:

Testors paints

To make the DIY snowman tin cans, begin by spray-painting the outside of the tin cans with the white wedding Testors Craft 3oz Aerosol Paint. I recommend doing a couple of coats, allowing each to dry thoroughly.

Testors craft paint

tin can craft

Then, you can work on adding facial features to your snowman, including a carrot nose, eyes, buttons, and a warm scarf using the Testors Craft Acrylic 2oz Paint in assorted colors. I found it easier to draw on the basic features first before starting to paint, that way I could make changes if I felt I needed to.

drawing a face on the snowman

Painting snowmen

How to make a snowman tin can toss game

Set up your tin cans indoors or outside, depending on the weather, grab a bean bag or ball, and have fun knocking them down. Make it harder each time by moving a line further away from the tin can snowmen, or try bowling a ball instead of throwing it.

Snowman Tin Can Toss Game

DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss

Pin this DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss Game for later:

DIY Snowman Tin Can Toss Game

 

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Written by Tonya Staab, contributor at 5 Minutes for Mom
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  4. We like to make ornaments and I am always crocheting something. We made hats this year for the giving tree and my 11 year old painted decorations for her school decorate locker day.

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  6. My granddaughter and I do glitter ornaments and the old fashioned salt dough ornaments. She has had a blast this year.

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  8. My children and I love to make decorations, we’ve done so many different projects and we have so much fun doing them!

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  9. My son and I always try to find a new ornament to make for the tree every year. It;s nice to have a collection of homemade ornaments and see how much his talent grows from year to year.

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  10. We’ve tried painting coasters and mugs but we like the videos with step by step instructions to follow along on a canvas painting.

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  17. i really enjoy making homemade christmas ornaments. they are fun to do and they are fun to have years from now.

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  18. Im a big fan of hockey and that is of course played during winter. I want to make a hockey themed wreath with little painted cutouts of skates, sticks and pucks.

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  29. I think your tin can snowmen game is super cute!! Great idea! I pinned it so I’ve got the instructions for later 🙂

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  32. I want to make some things with my granddaughter. Things we can play with when she comes to my house. They’ll be more special then.

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  36. I make crafts made out of items that have served their purpose. For instance an old cardboard box or an egg carton.

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  39. I love all kinds of crafts. During the winter I make Christmas ornaments all Christmas crafts. I also make jewelry and have started using as many natural materials as possible.

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  44. we love making snowman with cotton balls and using paints to make balls or wreaths on paper- anything colorful

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  48. I make an advent calendar every year, usually handmade boxes or envelopes with a small treat inside from each of the kids. I also make a new handmade ornament for the tree every year.

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  49. My 12 year old is huge into diy stuff. This week she took 3 different sized wreaths and put them together to make one large mickey head wreath and decorated it. She also used a whole 9 pack of clear Christmas bulbs and painted them for the tree.

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  50. I enjoy knitting during the winter months. I like to sew also but my sewing area is chilly, I need to get a space heater so I can sew all winter. We paint wood or salt dough ornaments each year too.

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  56. We always make cards for Christmas. This year the kids are using the potholders, and knitting looms to make gifts.

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  64. That is adorable! What a fun way to play in the winter. I usually do crafts on my own, since my son says he’s too old. :p I would love to make some things for the winter.

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  75. My daughter and I love crafts all year long, but especially at Christmas. I have a snowman obsession, so we are always looking for snowman DIY decor!

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  83. i love making hand prints of the grandkids and framing them for their parents,,and we also try to decorate a photo frame for them to keep the hand print in

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  89. My son and I like to make cards for his grandparents and ornaments for them too!! I think this year since he’s older we’ll make a wreath together!

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  90. We like to do crafts that involve painting and fabric. They like to combine different materials to make craft projects.

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