Make Some Snowman Crafts!

Pretty soon it will be snowing out, and your kids may want to go out and make snowmen. Who wouldn't right? Well if you want your kids to stay inside and stay warm this winter you might consider and arts and crafts project instead of the outdoor snow man. Or maybe make something inside to match your outside friend so your kids can have someone to keep them company when it's to cold outside to play with their snowy friend. As a girl scout I have always enjoyed crafts here's a couple of my favorite snow many crafts.

Styrofoam man

Materials needed: Styrofoam balls of different sizes, sticky doll eyes, paint, and two wooden dowels thinnest they have and glue.

This one is really easy, and fun to do. You can make a full family of snowmen and women if you want to.

Step 1: Build your snowman just like you would one outside select three Styrofoam balls in different sizes. Place a small bit of glue on the top of the base and the middle and stack them biggest on the bottom and the smallest on top.

Step 2: Attach the sticky doll eyes for your snow mans eyes (you can chose this step as optional and paint the eyes on instead if you prefer)

Step 3: Cut the first dowel into 5 pieces 4 of equal size and one smaller for the nose. Paint the nose piece the color of your choice and place it into the head. Take the other four dowels and insert them into the bottom of the ball in a square like design. This is so your snow man can stand up on its own.

Step 4: Cut two even pieces from the second dowel. Place them into the snow man for his arms. You can paint these if you like as well.

Step 5: Paint whatever details on your snowman you like. Buttons for a coat, or the snow man itself the sky is the limit.

Button snowman

Materials: 2 white buttons with 2 holes, Ribbon color of your choice, Magnet or pin backing your choice, Paint Brush, Acrylic Paint, Craft foam 2 colors, Glue.

Step 1: Glue the buttons together one on top of the other. The holes on the top button should be facing horizontally; the bottom button should have the holes going vertical.

Step 2: Cut a ribbon the length of 8 to 10 inches long. Place it around the snowman where you glued him together secure it with a small amount of glue.

Step 3: Cut a tiny piece of the craft foam you purchased out and glue it to the center of the top button of your snow man. Use any color you like, I personally use orange so it's like a carrot.

Step 4: Next every snow man needs a hat cut out from the second color of foam a hat. Any color you want again although the sharpest top hats are in black like frosty the snow man. You will than glue him on top of your snow man head.

Step 5: With your paintbrush and pain make some little dots for his mouth like the coal you use outside. Don't forget his eyes too.

Step 6: Feel free to add in some details to your snow man like a band for his hat. Or anything else.

Step 7: Last but not least attach your pin backing or whatever else you have chosen for it like a magnet.

Christmas Ball Snowman

This is a great one for the coming Christmas and you can decorate your whole tree in the balls.

Materials: Paint brush, funnel, pipe cleaner, Pom-poms, ribbon, craft glue, craft foam, acrylic paint, fake snow or recycled white plastic bags, clear class ornament.

Step 1: Carefully remove the top of your ornament. Use the funnel and put in your fake snow or chopped up bags. Replace the top.

Step 2: Use the black paint and paint on your eyes and coal smile.

Step 3: Cut out your nose from your foam use any color you want I usually go with orange. Than carefully glue him on in the center of your face.

Step 4: Cut enough ribbon to make a scarf or a bow. A bow is easier as it sits nicer on the ornament. Just tie it and than glue it onto the snowman where his neck would be.

Step 5: Glue the pom poms onto either side of the snowman's head like ear muffs!

Step 6: Cut the pipe cleaner to about 3 inches. Attach the pipe cleaner to the pom poms. And you're all done!

These are great crafts for your kids or just those who are young at help. No matter what you decide to do for your creative outlook make sure you have fun doing it.