How to Make a Snowman
How to Make a Snowman, a fun and simple step by step guide for making a snowman with snow that most anyone can follow.
Materials
Nose- carrot, stick, tennis ball or icicle.
Mouth- rocks, charcoal, plastic cup, or buttons.
Arms- sticks, broom handles, or rules. When choosing sticks, look for sticks that have offshoots that look like and arm and fingers. you can snip off extra branches if needed.
Accessories- Sunglasses, a hat, gloves, necktie, pipe, scarf, shovel, broom, buttons, bag, old shoes, or even a sports team flag.
Eyes-charcoal, rocks, golf balls or buttons.
Instructions
- Start by making a regular snowball, using both hands to pack the snow in place. Keep packing on the snow until you have formed a well packed large snowball.Place the snowball on the ground a good distance from where the snowman will be made (20-40 feet).Roll the snowball in the snow, going towards your destination, packing the snow in as you roll.
- Repeat the last step to make the middle section. The finished snowball should be smaller than the base snowball yet, larger than the head snowball will be. Place this snowball on to of the base. Lastly, repeat this process to form the snowball that will be the head of the snowman.
- Use a spoon or similar object to scoop out the areas where the eyes will go.Next, place the objects that you have chosen to use for the eyes in the areas that you just scooped out. However, you may need to scoop out more snow or add snow to secure the eyes in place.Repeat the process for the nose and then the mouth, thus finishing you work. Add arms, a scarf, hat, and any other items that your snowman will be wearing.
Notes
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