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First, take a toilet paper roll and fold it a bit for easier measuring.
Take a triangle and measure off 1.8 cm/ 0.7 inch wide rings.
Prepare as many paper rings as the number of hats you want to make. You’ll get five rings from one paper roll :)
Now, take your yarn scraps and using a triangle, measure off 35 cm/14 inch long parts.
You can use every color you like, but remember that some yarns are easier to work with than the others. I advise you to choose the one that is not too thick and fluffy.You can use every color you like, but remember that some yarns are easier to work with than the others. I advise you to choose the one that is not too thick and fluffy.
Fold piece of yarn in half and place it inside the ring. Keep the ends and a loop on the other sides of the ring.Pull the ends thru the loop to make a slip knot enclosing the ring.
Continue until the layer of yarn on the paper ring is thick enough to cover it completely.
Now, divide the ends in two parts and pull them separately thru to the other side of the ring.
Pull the yarn and dispose it evenly inside the strip.
Take a piece of yarn and tie it around the rest of threads to form the pom-pom part.
Trim the yarn to get a round and fluffy pom. Don’t trim the thread you used for tying if you want to hang your hat.



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How to make a fish bowl snowman. Click here for a full DIY directions and list of supplies:
http://www.smartschoolhouse.com/diy-crafts/fish-bowl-snowman

For this craft, you will need:

3 different sized fish bowls that stack. I got these at Michael’s, but I’ve seen smaller versions at the dollar store!
Snow village pieces. Even though it’s not even Halloween yet, every craft store has allllll of their Christmas supplies out right now, including everything you’d need to create a little snow village. Or, you can always pick them out online (like these).
1 bag of fake snow. Have no fear, any craft store will have this too. One bag goes a long way!
2 sheets of black craft foam
scissors
Christmas ribbon for around the snowman’s top hat
Glue gun

Directions:

Put a little fake snow at the bottom of each bowl.
Arrange your various snow village pieces to make a special scene! I found a small house at Michaels, so I placed a flameless candle inside of it. I absolutely LOVE the warmth it gives to our fish bowl snowman. Plus, it’s so gorgeous at night. Well, I might keep it on during the day too:) I can’t get enough!
To make the snowman’s top hat, you will need to trace a circle in the black craft foam that is slightly larger than the opening of your smallest fish bowl on top. I used a round Tupperware lid as a guide! Use a bowl or anything around your house to do this. Next, determine how tall the hat needs to be on top of the circle base you cut. Using the black craft foam, cut a rectangle that rolls into a cylinder. Hot glue the edges of the rectangle together to make a cylinder. Next, cut a small circle out and glue it to the top of the hat. Finally, embellish the top hat with some Christmas ribbon!




For this project, you will need

Paper plates
Wooden dowel (from the craft store)
Cellophane
Ribbon
Green and red paint plush paint brushes
Scissors
Hot glue gun (or tacky glue for kids)

Directions:
(inspired by this version)

Paint various lollipop designs on the back of 2 paper plates (or one paper plate if the back of the lollipops will be hidden wherever you display them).
Let them dry.
Cut two small squares out of each paper plate as seen in the video.
Glue the paper plates together, making a hole for the dowel to be inserted.
Once dry, insert the wooden dowel.
Wrap cellophane around the paper plates and tie a ribbon around them (this keeps them attached to the dowel).

Still not snow or cold weather either.



or there's this one