Looking for something fun and creative to do with your kiddos on a cold winter day? This Easy Snowman Craft is the perfect way to spend quality time without electronics. If you have little ones at home, building a snowman inside is a great learning tool as well. It builds fine motor skills, promotes communication, promotes creativity, and is a great craft to go with your favorite snowman book.

Additionally, this craft works great in classrooms. You can use this craft to get kids in the Christmas spirit, as a gift idea for kids to make for their parents, or as a way to drive home a comprehension concept from a classroom story. Here are some book ideas that would go great with this craft:

The Snowman
Frosty the Snowman (A classic and must-read book)
Sneezy the Snowman
The Magic Friendship Snow (have students make their snowman specifically for a friend)
Snowmen at Christmas

Easy Snowman Craft Supplies

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How to Make an Easy Snowman Craft

Paint wood slices with white paint. Allow the paint to dry completely.

Glue decorative white trim around the wood slices.

Cut a triangle from cardboard, paint orange and allow the paint to dry completely.

Wrap the carrot nose with orange string. Secure with glue. Glue the nose onto the snowman.

Paint on a coal mouth, buttons, and pink rosy cheeks. Glue googly eyes above the carrot nose.

Glue the two wood slices together.

Loop a decorative string or ribbon and glue onto the back.

Yield: one