A few years ago I saw a picture of a snowman made out of spindles and I have been on the hunt for used spindles ever since. I have look at yard sales, flea markets and also my local ReStore but they are still going for about $3-4 a piece. Which is a little more than I want to spend. Especially since I wanted a bunch.
While shopping at Lowe’s this summer I came across a bundle of 24″ grading wood stakes. It was really cheap for a pack of 24! You can also find them at Amazon here for less that 40 cents a piece! Those are prices I like.
Supplies: (affiliate links)
- Pack of 24″ grading stakes
- Black and Orange Sharpies
- Outdoor white acrylic paint (if using outside)
- Felt or fabric for hats and scarves
Steps:
- Paint the stakes white. I did both sides
- Using the permanent markers, draw a cute face for your snowmen. You can find a lot of ideas searching pinterest.
- Using a hot glue gun wrap felt around the head to make a hat
- Cut a long strip to use as a scarf.
Now you can either place them outside in pots on your porch, line the walkway or driveway for even throw them in a bucket for inside decorations!
These are so easy and versatile. I love the price too!
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Adorable! I like the price too. Ordering stakes today to make these with grandkids. Thanks so much.
I like this project a lot. However in checking the comments on the Amazon website about the quality of their stakes, I will probably go to Lowe’s or a local lumber yard and buy some and have my husband cut them down for me. All of the 1×2 stakes that we use for gardening purposes are very rough and splintered and often break or bow when handling them. Did you sand yours a lot?
I actually didn’t sand them at all. They were a little rough on the backside but nothing bad. If I was going to use these exclusively inside then I would pay a little more for better quality.