Marshmallow Snowmen & Gigantic 3D Stars

Materials:

jumbo marshmallows
craft glue
toothpicks
orange marker or paint
Sharpie fine tip black marker
craft scissors
black paper (card stock)
1/4" plaid ribbon
small twigs

Steps:

1. Use three marshmallows to create each snowman. Two of the marshmallows will be rolled, using firm pressure, to create a middle section and head. After rolling, use craft scissors to cut the middle section and "head" down to size or to proportion to the base marshmallow. Make sure marshmallows balance in an upright position.

2. Insert toothpicks between each section of marshmallow and apply a thin layer of glue between each section.

The gigantic stars in the photographs sent in by viewer Lisa Ender from Mahtomedi, Minn., are BIG models made using instructions similar to the 3-D Star Ornaments from CDW-402.

Ender modified the directions and used different materials to create large-scale stars. She used two-inch, high-density construction foam in 4' x 8' sheets. Six sheets were needed; two sheets glued together lengthwise to create three 8' x 8' squares. The pieces were traced and cut out using a box cutter, then painted with latex paint. Ender elongated the bottom point of the star by 14" then drilled a hole six inches down from the top point of the star, and reinforced it by inserting a piece of PVC pipe through the hole. The pieces were assembled like the ones in CDW-402. The finished star was hung using a cable.