Easy Snowman Craft Idea for Kids
You’re going to love this easy snowman craft idea to make with your kids. It only takes a few supplies and can be customized. There’s lots of room for creativity. We kept it super simple and just gave him a carrot nose and a smile, but you can add other elements too, like a scarf, hat, ear muffs, etc.
If you enjoy making this snowman craft, you’re also going to enjoy crafting memories while making this paper plate snow globe craft, this printable harp seal craft, or this paper bag polar bear craft.
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Fun Facts About Snowmen
- Michelangelo once created a work of art snowman.
- The famous artist, Michelangelo Buonarroti, was known to have created a beautiful snowman, but there is no record as to exactly what it looked like.
- Building a snowman takes a lot of energy and can burn around 238 calories.
- The town of Sapparo, Japan holds the world record for most snowmen, making 12,379 in 2003, which outnumbered the amount of people in the town.
- Maine hosted the world’s largest snow woman, measuring 122 feet tall and using 13 million pounds of snow. They named her Olypmia.
For more interesting facts about snowmen, check out this article by Kiddle.
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Combine Reading with Creativity
Spend even more quality family time together by adding some reading to your snowman crafting time. Here are a few of our favorite Snowman books for kids.
How to make a Simple Snowman Craft
The yarn on this snowman craft makes it feel soft and fluffy. Once you build the foundation, add any details that you like. The only limit is your imagination.
SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG
- Paper plate (9-inch coated)
- Scissors
- Tape
- Elmer’s glue
- Construction paper
- Googly eyes (self-adhesive)
- Markers
- White yarn
To make crafting with your kids actually do-able and fun (like it should be), we always stick to a list of basic supplies that fit into one bag for all of the crafts that you see on this site. We never stray from the master list so that once you fill your bag, you’re ready to craft along over and over again, even when time and money is tight. Now let’s craft some memories!
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Step-by-step Instructions:
Step 1: Cut Out a Circle
- Grab a paper plate and cut the center out of it. If there isn’t an obvious indent for you to use as a guide, draw a circle first by tracing a bowl or large cup.
Step 2: Add the Yarn
- Tape one end of your yarn to the back side of your cut out circle.
- Then wrap the yarn around and around the circle until it is covered sufficiently. There will still be plenty of plate showing through.
- When you’re finished wrapping, snip the yarn and tape the end down on the back of your snowman’s head.
This craft is deceptively difficult. It can be tricky to keep the yarn on the circle. So, when making this craft with little ones, cut little notches around the outside of the circle so that there are places for the yarn to grab hold as you wrap it around.
Step 3: Make the Carrot Nose
- Cut a long, thin triangle from orange construction paper.
- Then round out the corners to form a carrot.
- Use your markers to add details as you would like.
Step 4: Create the Snowman Face
- Drip some Elmer’s glue into the center of your yarn covered circle and place the carrot nose on top. Press gently to adhere.
- Now add some googly eyes. We used 25mm self-adhesive googly eyes.
Step 5 (optional): Give Him a Smile
- From a piece of scrap paper, cut out a smile for your snowman.
- Again, use the Elmer’s glue to attach the snowman’s mouth. Press gently to adhere to the yarn.
Here are even more Snowman Crafts to make
Popsicle Stick Snowman Crafts
Paper Plate Snowman Craft Mobile
Printable Snowman Cards
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