How To Make a Snowman

  • November 12, 2008
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There’s no wrong way to make a snowman, but there are a few tips to prevent him from looking like a snow monster.

You Will Need

  • Snow
  • Warm winter clothes
  • Sticks and branches
  • A carrot
  • Buttons or charcoal
  • A little imagination
How To Make a Snowman: Let snow settle

Step 1: Let snow settle

Wait for the snow to settle. It should be packing snow, not fresh powder.

If you can make a decent snowball that stays intact in flight, the snow is ready.

How To Make a Snowman: Form snow into ball

Step 2: Form snow into ball

Using gloved hands, gather snow and form it into a ball. Continue adding snow to the ball until it is too large to hold.

How To Make a Snowman: Roll snowball

Step 3: Roll snowball

Slowly roll the snowball away from you, letting snow accumulate on the outside of the ball. Continue packing the new snow onto the ball with your hands.

How To Make a Snowman: Position base

Step 4: Position base

When the ball reaches the size that you want for the base, move the ball to wherever you want your snowman to stand.

How To Make a Snowman: Make smaller ball

Step 5: Make smaller ball

Make another ball of snow and build it up like you did the first. This ball should end up slightly smaller than the first one.

How To Make a Snowman: Place 2nd ball on 1st

Step 6: Place 2nd ball on 1st

Place the second ball on top of the first.

If the second ball won’t stay on top, pack snow between the two balls—or push a long stick into the first snowball and slide the second one onto the stick.

How To Make a Snowman: Create 3rd ball

Step 7: Create 3rd ball

Create a third ball and place it on top of the first two. Now you have your basic snowman.

How To Make a Snowman: Give snowman arms

Step 8: Give snowman arms

Give your snowman arms with sticks or branches.

How To Make a Snowman: Make a face

Step 9: Make a face

Make a face using a carrot for a nose and buttons or charcoal for the eyes and mouth.

How To Make a Snowman: Customize

Step 10: Customize

Customize with whatever you choose to give your snowman personality.

According to the song, Frosty the Snowman had a “button nose,” but many depictions of him show a carrot.

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Comments (2)

HeatherM

Hahahah....the mean snowman is great!

over 3 years ago by HeatherM

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Jeff_K

Love the animation! The stick thing is ingenious, as well.

over 3 years ago by Jeff_K

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