Make a Snowman
What Kid's Craft Could Be Easier Than Building Some Snowmen?
How many ways can you make a snowman without snow? Read this article to find out!
Let it snow, let snow, let it snow... but what if it doesn't and you still want to make a snowman. Or what if you want to bring your snowman indoors? Well with these fun snowman ideas you don't have to worry about either of those problems. Perfect for keeping kids busy - from preschoolers on up into the elementary age - there is the perfect snowman for everybody here.
Paper Plate Snowman
What you need to make your snowman:
- 2 large paper plate
- 1 small paper plate (saucer size)
- black construction paper
- 2 large wiggly eyes
- felt square - your choice of colors
- 2 sticks for arms or brown construction paper
- glue
- scissors
- buttons
What You Do:
1. Glue the 2 wiggly eyes to the small paper plate. This is your snowman's head. Glue on a button for a nose and draw a mouth.
2. Now cut a hat out of the black construction paper. Glue onto the your snowman's head.
3. Glue the head on to one of the larger paper plates. Add the second large paper plate to the bottom. Glue buttons down your snowman's front.
4. Cut a scarf from the felt and glue it at the neck of your snowman.
5. Now you can clue the twigs to the back of the paper plates at the sides for arms or you can cut them out of brown construction paper if you don't have twigs.
NOTE: You can also make this snowman out of fun foam. Just trace and draw circles the size you need. Use foam instead of construction paper for the hat, arms and buttons.
Fluffy Snowman
What you need for your picture:
- White construction paper (or blue if it is night in your picture)
- crayons or markers
- cotton balls
- wiggly eyes, yarn, buttons, black felt (all optional)
- glue
- scissors
- glitter (optional)
What you do:
1. Draw a snowman on the construction paper. Now you can draw the snowman's eyes, nose and hat or glue them on him - use wiggly eyes, yarn for a scarf or black felt for his hat.
2. Pull apart the cotton balls and glue bits of fluffy cotton all over your snowman.
3. Spread a light coat of paint across your picture and sprinkle glitter to look like snow if you like.
More winter and holiday craft ideas:
We have wonderful kids craft ideas for the winter months such as Decorate a Christmas Wreath , Candy Cane Reindeer or make a Sweet Christmas Angel. What's your favorite snowman craft? Share it with us in the discussion area of Kids Craft. We would love to hear from you.
