How to Make a Snowman
Check for snow that’s moist and packable., Find a flat section of lawn., Build the snowman in the shade., Pack a snowball with your hands., Roll the ball along the ground to make the bottom section., Form the middle section., Lift the middle section...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Check for snow that’s moist and packable.
If your snow is too fluffy or powdery, you will not be able to make a snowman.
Go out to the snow and scoop some up between both of your hands.
Press it together, and if it forms into a ball, you’ll be able to make a snowman.If the snow falls apart, it’s no good for making a snowman.
If you are determined, you can mix some water into the powdery snow as you roll it up, but this is not guaranteed to work. -
Step 2: Find a flat section of lawn.
If you build your snowman on a slope, it may topple over.
You also don’t want to build on asphalt or cement because those store more heat, and your snowman might get in the way of you driving or walking.
Make sure the area has enough snow for you to use, as well., If you want your snowman to last as long as possible without melting, build it somewhere that doesn’t get much direct sunlight.
If there’s a big shady tree near you, that’s a great spot.
Making the snowman close to a building also provides shade for some of the day.
This is just to help the snowman last longer.
If you don’t have much shade around, that’s okay. , Make sure you are wearing warm, waterproof gloves, or your hands will start to hurt from handling the snow.
Scoop up a handful of snow with both hands.
Pack it together into a round shape.
Add snow to the ball in your hands until it is about one foot (30.5 cm) in diameter, or until it gets too heavy. , Set the snowball on the ground and begin rolling it forward.
As you roll, avoid making a cylinder by changing the direction you’re rolling the ball.
Keep rolling until the ball is about three feet (about 1 meter) wide.
Stop rolling the snowball in the spot where you want the snowman to be.
Make sure you start somewhere near that spot, and roll the ball so that you end up there.
It often works well to roll the ball in a large spiral, but take note that this will leave an obvious pattern in the snow.
Pat your snowball together every so often to keep excess snow from falling off. , Scoop up some snow in both hands and pack it into a tight ball.
Add more snow until the ball is too heavy to carry.
Put it on the ground and roll it around as you did for the bottom section.
This time, stop when the ball reaches about two feet (.6 meters) wide.
Roll the snowball in a circle around the bottom section, or in a straight line away from it and back to it.
This way when you finish the ball you won’t have to carry it a long way to the bottom section. , Depending on how big you are, have someone help you lift the large ball.
Bend your knees and be sure to stand up with your legs rather than your back.
Pick it up and gently set it on the bottom section.
Make sure that it sits right in the center of the bottom ball.
It helps if you flatten the top side of the bottom ball and flatten the bottom side of the middle ball.
This helps the middle section sit firmly on the bottom section. , Scoop up one last ball of snow for the head.
Pack it with your hands until it is about one foot (30.5 cm) wide.
You should be able to make the head without rolling it, but it’s okay to roll it if you want to.
When you finish, carefully place it on top of the snowman’s body., Once the three sections are in place, scoop up more snow and pack it between each section.
This will give the snowman a uniform look from top to bottom, rather than looking like three snowballs piled on top of each other. , Grab a long raw carrot from the grocery store for the snowman’s nose.
Place it in the middle of the top snowball.
Make sure you place it so there is room above it for eyes and below it for a mouth.
Making the snowman your own is all about creativity.
If you have something else that you think would look cool as a nose, use that instead. , Place them above the carrot and space them evenly to the right and the left.
Push them into the head, and twist them in a circle so that they stick in the snow.
Any round object will work for the eyes.
Use yellow ping-pong balls, blue rubber bouncy balls, or large green plastic gems. , Use the same thing you used for the eyes to make the mouth, or mix it up with other round objects.
Place the mouth under the nose, but not too close to the middle section.
Cut a mouth out of felt, stick some fake plastic teeth in the face, or bend a piece of rubber tubing into a smile. , Find a couple of sticks that are about one inch (2.5 cm) or less wide and around three feet (1 meter) long.
Push the sticks into the middle section of the snowman.
Position the sticks so they are angled up or down, giving the snowman the look you like best.
Before the arms, if you want, put a shirt or coat of some kind around the body of the snowman.
Also use old broom sticks, golf clubs, or fake skeleton arms! , This is where you have even more space for creativity.
Grab an old ball cap, cowboy hat, fedora, or top hat for the snowman’s head.
Wrap a colorful scarf around its neck.
Use old stuff that you don’t mind possibly ruining.
Add a tie, sunglasses, or any other accessories to make the snowman stand out from the rest. -
Step 3: Build the snowman in the shade.
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Step 4: Pack a snowball with your hands.
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Step 5: Roll the ball along the ground to make the bottom section.
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Step 6: Form the middle section.
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Step 7: Lift the middle section onto the bottom section.
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Step 8: Make a one foot (30.5 cm) snowball for the head.
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Step 9: Pack some snow between the sections.
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Step 10: Stick a carrot in the middle of the head for a nose.
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Step 11: Use buttons
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Step 12: pebbles
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Step 13: or charcoal for eyes.
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Step 14: Make a mouth with a row of pebbles or charcoal.
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Step 15: Add two sticks for the snowman’s arms.
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Step 16: Top off the snowman with a hat and scarf.
Detailed Guide
If your snow is too fluffy or powdery, you will not be able to make a snowman.
Go out to the snow and scoop some up between both of your hands.
Press it together, and if it forms into a ball, you’ll be able to make a snowman.If the snow falls apart, it’s no good for making a snowman.
If you are determined, you can mix some water into the powdery snow as you roll it up, but this is not guaranteed to work.
If you build your snowman on a slope, it may topple over.
You also don’t want to build on asphalt or cement because those store more heat, and your snowman might get in the way of you driving or walking.
Make sure the area has enough snow for you to use, as well., If you want your snowman to last as long as possible without melting, build it somewhere that doesn’t get much direct sunlight.
If there’s a big shady tree near you, that’s a great spot.
Making the snowman close to a building also provides shade for some of the day.
This is just to help the snowman last longer.
If you don’t have much shade around, that’s okay. , Make sure you are wearing warm, waterproof gloves, or your hands will start to hurt from handling the snow.
Scoop up a handful of snow with both hands.
Pack it together into a round shape.
Add snow to the ball in your hands until it is about one foot (30.5 cm) in diameter, or until it gets too heavy. , Set the snowball on the ground and begin rolling it forward.
As you roll, avoid making a cylinder by changing the direction you’re rolling the ball.
Keep rolling until the ball is about three feet (about 1 meter) wide.
Stop rolling the snowball in the spot where you want the snowman to be.
Make sure you start somewhere near that spot, and roll the ball so that you end up there.
It often works well to roll the ball in a large spiral, but take note that this will leave an obvious pattern in the snow.
Pat your snowball together every so often to keep excess snow from falling off. , Scoop up some snow in both hands and pack it into a tight ball.
Add more snow until the ball is too heavy to carry.
Put it on the ground and roll it around as you did for the bottom section.
This time, stop when the ball reaches about two feet (.6 meters) wide.
Roll the snowball in a circle around the bottom section, or in a straight line away from it and back to it.
This way when you finish the ball you won’t have to carry it a long way to the bottom section. , Depending on how big you are, have someone help you lift the large ball.
Bend your knees and be sure to stand up with your legs rather than your back.
Pick it up and gently set it on the bottom section.
Make sure that it sits right in the center of the bottom ball.
It helps if you flatten the top side of the bottom ball and flatten the bottom side of the middle ball.
This helps the middle section sit firmly on the bottom section. , Scoop up one last ball of snow for the head.
Pack it with your hands until it is about one foot (30.5 cm) wide.
You should be able to make the head without rolling it, but it’s okay to roll it if you want to.
When you finish, carefully place it on top of the snowman’s body., Once the three sections are in place, scoop up more snow and pack it between each section.
This will give the snowman a uniform look from top to bottom, rather than looking like three snowballs piled on top of each other. , Grab a long raw carrot from the grocery store for the snowman’s nose.
Place it in the middle of the top snowball.
Make sure you place it so there is room above it for eyes and below it for a mouth.
Making the snowman your own is all about creativity.
If you have something else that you think would look cool as a nose, use that instead. , Place them above the carrot and space them evenly to the right and the left.
Push them into the head, and twist them in a circle so that they stick in the snow.
Any round object will work for the eyes.
Use yellow ping-pong balls, blue rubber bouncy balls, or large green plastic gems. , Use the same thing you used for the eyes to make the mouth, or mix it up with other round objects.
Place the mouth under the nose, but not too close to the middle section.
Cut a mouth out of felt, stick some fake plastic teeth in the face, or bend a piece of rubber tubing into a smile. , Find a couple of sticks that are about one inch (2.5 cm) or less wide and around three feet (1 meter) long.
Push the sticks into the middle section of the snowman.
Position the sticks so they are angled up or down, giving the snowman the look you like best.
Before the arms, if you want, put a shirt or coat of some kind around the body of the snowman.
Also use old broom sticks, golf clubs, or fake skeleton arms! , This is where you have even more space for creativity.
Grab an old ball cap, cowboy hat, fedora, or top hat for the snowman’s head.
Wrap a colorful scarf around its neck.
Use old stuff that you don’t mind possibly ruining.
Add a tie, sunglasses, or any other accessories to make the snowman stand out from the rest.
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