DIY Wooden Snowmen Made From Wood Scraps

by Jaime LaPlant

1 Hour

Easy

Christmas is just over a week away. If you are still looking for ideas for a quick gift to make, these wooden snowmen may be the perfect thing!
I am a Big Sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. My 12 year-old Little Sister wanted to make gifts for her family. She loves woodworking and wanted to build something for everyone in her large family. The project needed to be fairly simple and we needed to be able to get multiple done in a short period of time. She decided to make wooden snowmen.
I know there are many tutorials out there on how to make these, but here is a 12 year-old's take on the project. I think they turned out great!
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Needed Materials:

Wood scraps for the body and hats

Paint

Wood Glue

Sander or sanding block

Craft Supplies

Step 1: Cut your wood.

You can make your snowmen any size that you want.

Bodies - 2"x3", 2"x4", or 2"x6" scraps cut at the height you want for your snowman.

Brim - 1"x3" scraps cut slightly longer than the width of the body.

Hat Top - 1"x2" scraps cut at the same width of the body.

Step 2: Fill any holes with wood putty. Sand the boards.

Step 3: Paint your boards.

Step 4: If you are making wood hats, use wood glue to attach your hat rim and top to your snowmen.

Step 5: Decorate your snowmen. We used paint, ribbon, yarn, buttons, pipe cleaners, and pom poms. You can use whatever craft supplies that you have on hand.

These snowmen are easy to make and can be decorated any way that you want. The snowmen that my Little Sister made are very personalized, but you can make yours as plain of fancy as you want.

I had wood scraps and craft supplies at home, so these did not cost anything to make! If you do have to buy the wood, you can buy one board for just a few dollars and make quite a few snowmen out of one board.

This would be a great project for kids to make for their family members, teachers, family friends, or neighbors. This would also make a great snow day project!

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Jean Myles on Dec 07, 2015
Great job

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Josieburns7 on Nov 06, 2018

Thank you, but I was looking for something made out of wool scraps, not wood, and I believe I have found it. Thank you. Your idea is simply lovely.
Jo B

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