DIY Snowman: 20 Best Tutorials and Winter Crafts

There’s something timeless and heartwarming about snowmen — they represent the joy and creativity of winter. Whether you live in a snowy area or just love the cozy charm of the season, DIY snowman crafts are a perfect way to decorate your home, entertain kids, or make handmade gifts.

From adorable sock snowmen and mason jar snowmen to wood slice ornaments and painted snowman signs, this guide covers the best snowman craft tutorials people are searching for this winter.

Let’s dive into 20 fun, creative, and budget-friendly ideas you can make with simple materials you already have at home!

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DIY Snowman Crafts and Tutorials by Material

We’ve broken down the most popular and easiest DIY snowman projects based on the materials you likely already have or can easily find at a dollar store.

1. Upcycled Ornaments and Decor (Very Easy)

These projects are perfect for using up leftover craft supplies and junk drawer items.

2. The No-Sew Classic: Sock Snowmen (Easy)

The sock snowman is hands-down the most popular and easiest tutorial to follow, requiring no sewing and minimal supplies.

How-To Snapshot (Styrofoam Method):

• Stuff the larger foam ball into the toe of the white sock, followed by the smaller ball.
• Use a rubber band or twine to cinch the sock between the two balls to form the neck.
• Roll the cuff of the sock down over the top ball to form a beanie hat.
• Decorate with pins, markers, or small buttons for features, and a strip of felt for a scarf.

3. Rustic and Durable: Wood and Log Snowmen (Medium)

For outdoor display or a farmhouse aesthetic, upcycle scrap wood into charming snowmen. These crafts create permanent, durable winter decorations.

Expert Tip: Use scrap wood pieces like 2x4s to create a standing snowman family. Simply paint them white, add faces, and tie fabric scarves around them for instant rustic charm.

Best DIY Snowman Craft Tutorials

1. Snowman Wind Chime

Use terra cotta pots to make a fun Winter easy wind chime.

2. No sew velvet rustic snowman

Make a No sew snowman with fabric and stuffing to display on mantel. You can also make yarn snowman following these steps and craft supplies.

• Craft stuffed snowmen with leftover scraps of fabric.
• The fabric can be 100% cotton, fleece, velvet, knitted wool from old sweater or tulle like mesh.
• Make balls of fabric and fill it with polyester or any other fiberfill.
• Hot glue the ends to secure.
• Now complete the snowman face with burlap string eyes and nose.
• Use burlap rope to make snowman muffler and buttons for snowman coat.

3. Popsicle sticks snowman

A fun winter craft to make with kids. You can also make balloon and pumpkin snowman. Ideas are endless. To make this wooden snowman:

• Use hot glue gun to stick icicle sticks together.
• Make popsicle sticks Olaf snowman with black pipe cleaners, googly eyes and orange pom pom
• Complete the face details with black sharpie marker.
• Find more popsicle stick winter crafts as cute as this Olaf or Frosty.

4. DIY snowman garland

Adorable and colorful advent calendar snowman garland made with plastic capsules.

• Start by filling a glass ornament or plastic ornament with paint.
• Move the capsules around to cover the entire surface.
• Drip the excess paint out and let it dry upside down.
• Use dowels or wooden sticks for support.
• Now use black colored glass paint to make snowman face.
• Hot glue triangle cut carrot nose felt for snowman nose.
• Add a pom pom and lid for winter hat on top of snowman head.
• String the thread through pom pom to make garland with little snowmen.

5. How to make snowman ornaments with clay?

I am sharing easy tutorial to use air dry clay or modeling clay for DIY clay projects. To make clay snowman:

• Make three different sized dough balls of clay or playdoh in white color.
• Stick beads and buttons in the smaller round to make snowman face.
• Poke on hole with the pencil at the top for passing string to hang the ornament on Christmas tree.
• In the middle sized clay ball add twigs for hands and beans for snow jacket.
• Let it dry. Incase of modeling clay bake and add the details with hot glue.
• Now join the pieces together and stick the woolen accents made with braided yarn and pieces of wool.

6. Snowman wrapped gifts

Adorable snowman gift wraps. Use this gift wrapping idea to make wrapped candy gifts.

• Wrap the gift with white wrapping paper.
• Use felt and buttons to make snowman.
• Cut scraps of fabric (pieces of fabric) with scissors to make snowman scarf and hat.

7. Terracotta snowman pots

Turn simple clay pots into snowmen with paints. Fun to do with kids. You can even paint Santa snowman or reindeer snowman for entertainment.

8. Felt snowman tutorial

Sew felt snowmen and stuff them with filling. These are great as ornaments, gift tags, garlands and so much more. Another fun idea is to use woolen socks to sew sock snowman.

9. DIY snowman candles

Paint simple dollar store or dollar tree candles as snowmen to make snowman candles. You can this idea to paint any candles scented or unscented in a jar to make custom handmade gifts for Holiday season. This will be nice for luxurious candles from bath and body works, white barn and yankee candles as well.

10. DIY snowman wreath

Use three different size greenery wreaths to make this beautiful door hanger. The greenery can be faux or real to make wreaths using wire or foam core as well. You will also love these Holiday door decorations and holiday doormats to complete the front porch Holiday decor.

11. Pine Cone snowman

Turn pinecones into snowmen skiing in a resort.

• Paint the pinecone any color you desire or white for classic original.
• Hot glue on lolly sticks to make skiis.
• Add toothpick and pom pom to make ski poles and pipe cleaners for holding.

12. Melted snowman printable

This made me laugh. Genius idea!

13. Snowman wreath

Make a snowman wreath with fabric and styrofoam. So adorable!

14. DIY snowman ornament

Make fingerprint snowman family ornament with painted finger of each family member stamped on the transparent ornament for whole family.

15. DIY snowman hat

Recycle old woolen hat into adorable snow hats by sewing black buttons and fabric patch applique.

16. Spindle snowman

Buy $3 spindles from hardware store. Create this easy snowman craft for outdoor home decor and front door decoration.

17. Painted bulb snowman

Recycle fused bulb into adorable snowman with acrylic paint, paint brush and twigs. A clay nose or orange painted nose will make a cute addition.

18. DIY Snowman lamp

Turn a white lampshade from Walmart or amazon into snowman with buttons and felt. Hang a pom pom muffler and display a wreath to complete the look.

19. Make a snowman centerpiece

• Use syrofoam balls for the snowman body.
• Decorate with ribbons and buttons.
• Add cotton balls for snow on the ground.

20. Snowman Snow Globes

I love snowman mason jar snow globes and fishbowl snowman. Just like these adorable snowman and reindeer Christmas globes. They are perfect for winter crafting and make great handmade gifts too.

• Turn mason jars into snow globes.
• Use white clay as snow.
• Hot glue winter accent pieces to the jar lid or the base of the jar.
• Mix glycerin and glitter in water base on how runny you want the solution.
• Seal it tightly and finish with a ribbon bow.

21. Painted Rock Snowmen Art

Find smooth rocks, paint them white, and decorate with acrylic markers. These make cute table or garden decorations.

Your DIY Snowman Questions Answered

Crafting indoor snowmen is a bit different from building one outside. Here are the most searched-for questions on DIY snowman projects.

1. What is the easiest material to make a snowman craft with?

The easiest materials are socks (stuffed with rice or foam balls) and paper plates or cardstock. The sock method requires no cutting or complex assembly, making it great for beginners and adults. Paper plate snowmen are ideal for young children as they mainly involve painting, cutting, and gluing.

2. What can you use for the snowman’s nose?

For DIY crafts, the classic carrot nose can be substituted with:

• Craft Pins: Use an orange marker to color the head of a straight pin.
• Pipe Cleaners: Cut a small piece of orange pipe cleaner and poke it into the body.
• Felt or Foam: Cut a small orange triangle from felt or craft foam.
• Pom-Poms: Use a small orange pom-pom.

?Tips for Making Your DIY Snowman Last

• Seal painted crafts with Mod Podge or clear varnish to protect from moisture.
• Store in airtight containers or tissue paper during off-season.
• Add tags or hooks for ornaments to reuse every year.

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You don’t need snow to build a snowman — just a few craft supplies and creativity! These DIY snowman tutorials let you capture the magic of winter indoors. Whether you’re crafting with kids, decorating your mantel, or gifting handmade ornaments, a snowman adds instant charm and nostalgia to your holiday season.

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