Simple Snowman Craft
Winter crafts are so fun to create when you are stuck inside with all of the cold weather. Make this cheerful snowman to brighten up a long winter day. This easy, paper craft is a perfect activity for home or school.
To start grab a piece of paper, you can choose the color you would like. Use some paint to add some snow to the background of the paper before you begin. There are several ways you can create a snowy background.
Splatter painted
Flick watered down paint onto paper
To create this background, add some water to some white paint. Then dip an old paintbrush in the watered down paint. Use your finger to flick the white paint onto the paper. It is okay if you get some bigger drips on your paper.
Round sponge brush painted
For this technique, use a round sponge brush. These are available in many different sizes at craft stores, the Dollar Tree or purchase on Amazon. Simply dip the round sponge brush into paint and simple stamp onto the paper.
Pencil eraser painted
Use a pencil eraser to add snow dots to the background paper.
So easy to do, provide your child with a pencil. Use the end of the eraser dipped into paint and add dots to the paper. This will create a snow background on the paper.
Q- tip painted
Use a q-tip to add dots to the paper with white paint
Dip a q-tip into white paint to add dots to the paper.
After creating the snowy background paper, allow time for the paint to dry. Print and cut out two white circles from the templates provided. You will also print and cut out arms for the snowman.
Print and cut out the pieces of the snowman.
Now glue the larger circle at the bottom of the paper. To add a scarf, cut 2 small strips of paper into rectangles. You can use a patterned scrap paper or plain colored paper. Add this this to the larger circle. After, add the smaller white circle on top of the larger circle.
Add the hands to the side of the larger circle. The hands are black, however you can choose to print them on brown paper. Then after printing and cutting out flip them over and add them to the snowman. You can glue them in any direction you choose.
Add the paper arms to the side of the snowman.
Use a piece of orange paper to add a nose to the snowman. You can round the nose at the bottom to make it look like a carrot. Glue the nose in the center of the small white circle pointing up to the top of the paper.
To add a smile you can add black circles. To make these use a black piece of paper and a hole puncher. Punch out circles of the black paper. Glue these in place on the snowman. Alternatively, you can add dots with a black marker to create the smile.
