Snowman Gum

There’s so much to talk about and an entire year to plan for and think about, but before launching into any of that I have to show you the Snowman Gum. A young lady in Will’s class gave these to everyone for Christmas and I think they’re the cutest things ever. We only had time to make a few for the cousins this year, but we have plans to make them next year for Lily’s classmates and other friends, too.

Somehow, Tim knew that Dentyne Ice in the black package is the right kind of gum to use. I tried different types of pens and found that Sharpies are the only ones whose ink doesn’t disappear off the plastic.

If you want to put tags on, you just need something very small. I cut the one in the photo out of white paper. If you like the look of baker’s twine, you can pick some up at a craft store (I’ve seen it at Michaels) or Target. Or if you’d like to splurge a little, you can buy this roll from Sur La Table.

Of course, this opens up the possibility of putting designs on gum for all the holidays. Hearts for Valentine’s Day. Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day. Pumpkins for Halloween. I’d better buy more gum!

Did you see anything during the holidays that made you say, “I have to make this next year?”