Total Time Needed: 1 Hour
Give mailing envelopes a little character (a silly snowman, for example) and call it a wrap for a gift book, puzzle, video or box of stationery.
Materials
- Large mailing envelope (11 by 17 inches works well)
- Construction paper
- Sponge
- Blue tempera paint
- Colored markers
- Felt scrap
Instructions
- Cut a basic snowman shape from construction paper, and use a few pieces of rolled masking tape to temporarily stick it to the face of the envelope.
- Dip a soft sponge into blue tempera paint, and then dab color onto the envelope all around the snowman. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly.
- Carefully remove the construction-paper cutout, and then use colored markers to draw a face, arms, a hat and buttons. For an authentic touch, glue on a miniature felt scarf.
