Building a Snowman
Building a snowman is a fun activity for children, families, or friends to get past the gloom of winter and can provide a nice decoration for your yard. These instructions will help you build a traditional snowman in no more than 30 minutes. However these instructions will be displayed by Play-Doh and is scaled down roughly to a ratio of 1 to 15.
Materials needed
- Yard or field of snow (needs to be packable in that it sticks together)
- 2 Sticks (length and shape depends on desired length and shape of arms)
- Carrot
- 7 buttons or pebbles
- Scarf
- Hat
Note: Snow is cold. Wear gloves when touching snow and building a snowman.
Pack Snow Into a Ball With Your Hands.
Make sure that the snow is not too fluffy or icy and does not fall apart but holds together.
Roll Snowball on Ground to Collect Snow and Form a Large Ball for the Base of the Snowman.
While rolling snowball around pack the ball with hands to keep a spherical shape. Roll until base is 2-3 feet in diameter.
Roll a Second Snowball on Ground to Form the Body of the Snowman.
Roll snowball until 1.5-2.5 feet in diameter.
Lift and Place Second Snowball on the Base.
Pack Snow Between Base and Second Snowball to Make Sure They Stick Together.
Roll a Third Snowball on Ground to Form the Head of the Snowman.
Roll third snowball until 1-2 feet in diameter.
Place Third Snowball on Top of Second Snowball.
Pack Snow Between Second and Third Snowballs to Make Sure They Stick Together.
Stick Carrot in Middle of Top Snowball (head).
Place Two Buttons or Pebbles Above Carrot for Eyes.
Place Rest of Buttons or Pebbles in Shape of Smile Below Carrot for Mouth.
Place Hat on Top.
Place One Stick on Each Side of Second Snowball.
Wrap Scarf Around Head Above Second Snowball.
Congratulations, you now have a complete traditional snowman to liven up and decorate your yard! He will stay in good shape for a couple of days depending on the weather, so take some pictures with him!