Turn Popsicle sticks and wooden skewers into winter skis...

       To make winter skies like ours for your Christmas tree you will need the following craft supplies: metal snaps (sewing notions), twine, masking tape, white school glue, hot glue gun and glue, acrylic paints, figurative tissue paper, wooden skewers, fine sandpaper and large Popsicle sticks or tongue depressors.

Above, see two different methods for decorating your skis and ski poles.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Cut the skewers to 4 1/4 inch lengths.
2. Clip off the curved ends of the Popsicle sticks at the bottom of each ski only. With white school glue stick one on top of the other in an 'X' shape. Let dry.
   
3. Cross the two ski poles, one on top of the other. Glue these together securing them in an 'X' formation with a bit of twine or masking tape. This shape will follow the shape of the crossed Popsicle stick skies.
4. You can twist the twine at the top of each ski pole to make the handles and/or use folded masking tape for handles to later paint.
5. Glue silver sewing snaps to the bottom of each ski pole using the hot glue gun and hot glue.
6. Either paint or decoupage the skis in the colors of your choice. Above the photograph shows both possibilities.
7. Once the skis have been decorated, hot glue the ski poles on top of the Popsicle skis. 
8. Tape a wire hanger to the backside of your wooden skis and cover this with paint or additional decoupaged tissue.