DIY WOODEN SNOWMAN

by Grillo Designs Members Projects

This DIY wooden snowman was submitted to the Grillo Designs blog by Karla Lockhart from our Home & DIY facebook group ( This rustic snowman is a great crafty project to try this winter especially if you have wooden scraps or left over spindles you need to use up. It can be displayed both indoors or outdoors as beautiful winter decor. Keep reading for Karlas tutorial

TO BUILD :

square spindle (non pressure treated)

scrap piece of plywood (hat brim)

Tape measure

Pencil

Wood Glue

Circular saw,

scroll saw,

pneumatic nail gun,

sandpaper and sander

2 in. and 1 1/4 in. brads for nail gun

Safety glasses, ear protection

TO DECORATE:

Scrap fabric, burlap

Black, white and red craft paint

Various ornamental greenery bushes and berries

Polymer clay nose approximately 1 1/2 in. long

Hot glue gun and glue

HOW TO:

STEP 1:Measure spindle and cut to these exact length sizes (dimensions on the blog - see link below) using a circular saw.

Sand the cut edges of each spindle.

Step 2. Measure the plywod scrap for the hat brim.. Draw on one long side an oval type semi scroll. Use a jigsaw or scroll saw to cut the shape out, Alternatively you can also use large circular shapes of wood and cut in half.

STEP 3: . Assemble the body

To get a similar shape as the wooden snowman shown in my picture you need to assemble the spindles in the following order (assembly order on the blog - see link below)