Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Here's How

By Eliza

Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Here's How

If you have kids, you know that they love to go outside and get crazy in the snow. And if your kids are anything like mine, they want you to come outside and play too. It's not my favorite thing to do, but it makes my kids happy. Looking for something to do out in the snow with your kids? How about building a snowman?

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1

Look for a Patch of Packable Snow

Look for a Patch of Packable Snow That light, fluffy snow won't stick together. You need to find some snow that you can pack together.

2

Start Making a Large Snowball

Start Making a Large Snowball Use your hands to start creating a snowball. Let your kids help you out.

3

Roll It into a Larger Ball

Roll It into a Larger Ball Now, place the snowball on the ground and roll it to gather more snow.

4

Make a Medium Sized Snowball

Make a Medium Sized Snowball Repeat steps #2 and 3# to make another snowball that is a bit smaller than the one you just made.

5

Now Make a Small Snowball

Now Make a Small Snowball Do this again to make a small snowball for a head.

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6

Stack the Snowballs

Stack the Snowballs Pile the medium snowball on top of the large one and the small one on top of the medium one, pressing down gently to hold the snowballs in place.

7

Pack Some Snow in between the Snowballs

Pack Some Snow in between the Snowballs Show your kids how to pack some additional snow between the pieces of the snowman's body. This will help hold the entire thing together.

8

Add Body Parts

Add Body Parts Gather some sticks from around your yard and insert them into the sides of the snowman to make arms.

9

Create a Face

Create a Face Let your kids use rocks and a carrot to make a face on your snowman.

10

Accessorize

Accessorize Now, add a hat, gloves or a scarf to bring your snowman to life.

11

Keep It up

Keep It up If you want to make your snowman last for a few days, have your kids check on it and make adjustments to keep him standing.

12

Take Pictures

Take Pictures Don't forget to snap some selfies with your snowman so you can remember him forever.

Are you going to build a snowman with your kids this winter? What other tips can you add?

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My son is ten months old. He loves the movie frozen. Our favorite is Olaf Yes we build snowmen a lot

I live in northern Ontario Canada it's the middle of December and I can't even build one DAMN global warming

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