Chill with a Good Book

The art classes cut out the most beautiful snowflakes for me last year, and I used them again this year. I said I would take down the black paper surrounding the loft bed for the rest of the displays this year, but the snowflakes looked so pretty up against the black that I decided to keep it one more month.

I made the biggest mess cutting out the snowman from styrofoam packing sheets that came with some kind of equipment, but it made a good snowman. I scrounged around through my drawers and cabinets to find items for the snowman:

*a shiny blue gift bag I cut up for his hat

*a knit Dr. Seuss cap that I used for his scarf (25 cent garage sale find from several years ago)
*a black plastic fork/spoon that I broke off and stuck in the styrofoam for his nose;
*his eyes and buttons are some Percy Jackson button pins that attached easily
*his mouth is made from 3 black binder clips stuck in the styrofoam
*I found a couple of fallen branches under the trees outside for arms.

I pulled books that had to do with snow, ice, the North & South poles, and any cover that had snow on it and displayed them. I scattered more snowflakes on the floor like new-fallen snow.