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With winter drawing in and the days getting colder and shorter, what better way to keep your little ones entertained than with this simple build a snowman craft?
This winter activity is great for developing your childโs cutting and sticking skills, and an awesome chance to practice some pencil control and fine motor skills as well!
These cute printable snowman templates are great for preschoolers to use because theyโre so simple for them to put together!
And thereโs a color and a plain template โ so your little ones can choose the colors and decorate their own winter snowmen!
It could also make a lovely activity for anyone having a winter themed party!
Hereโs some more โbuild-a-โ characters you may want to check out, if you get a few your little ones can mix and match โ who knows what crazy monsters theyโll create (pirate hat and hook on a robots body with a dragonโs head and wings โ meet the Robopiratedragon!).
- Build-A-Witch
- Build-A-Robot
- Build-A-Funny Flying Monster
- Build-A-Leprechaun
- Build-A-Pirate
- Build-A-Knight
Iโve created quite a lot more characters and animals and will be uploading them soon โ so be sure to check back regularly.
What Skills Can Your Children Learn And Practice?
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When using this build a snowman template, your children will have the chance to practice and develop some skills such as:
- Cutting Skills โ if you feel theyโre ready, you can let them have a go at cutting out the pieces all by themselves โ theyโll need to be careful and have good scissor control if they want to cut out the pieces neatly
- Fine Motor Skills โ when theyโre sticking and picking up and moving the parts and placing them where they need to go
- General Knowledge โ putting this snowman together can be a great chance to talk about what the different parts are made of and why water turns into snow when it freezes
- Pencil Control โ if you print off the black and white version they can practice their pencil control and develop hand strength through coloring.
This simple snowman craft will also give them a chance to practice their concentration and perseverance skills as they may find it tricky to place the pieces exactly where they want them to go.
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How To Prepare This Build a Snowman Craft
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First youโre going to want to download the snowman templates by clicking on the download box at the bottom of the page โ Iโve made a color and a black and white version!
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Other materials youโll need:
- Safety scissors
- Card stock or Craft paper
- Some good glue
- Some coloring pencils or pens
Once youโve downloaded the templates, youโll need to print them off onto paper or card.
Then, you can cut them out. Or if youโd like your children to get some cutting practice, you can let them have a go.
Then you can stick all the pieces together to build your snowman.
It can be really nice to let youโre kids have a bit of free rein here and see if they can work it out โ kind of like a puzzle.
If theyโre struggling, the order Iโd do it in is:
- Stick the eyes to the head
- Stick the hat to the head
- Stick the carrot nose to the head
- Stick the scarf on the body
- Stick the head to the body
- Stick the arms on the body
- Stick the coal buttons on the body
(I expect you could have worked that out but I do like to be thoroughโฆ)
The finished one should look something like this:
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What a cute little snowman!
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If you want to, you could always laminate the pieces before putting them together and use them as a puzzle. That way the different parts would be kept nice and they can use them again and again.
Iโve also created even more cute characters which I will be releasing in the coming weeks so they could use them together in a mix and match game as well (if you donโt want to miss them you can turn on notifications by clicking on the bell in the bottom right corner).
A few more โbuild-a-โ characters you may want to check out:
- Build-A-Unicorn Printable
- Build-A-Leprechaun Printable
- Build-A-Pirate Printable
- Build-A-Fairy Printable
After that youโre all done!
Let your kids practice their cutting and sticking skills in a simple and fun way!
But Waitโฆ Thereโs Also A Black And White Build A Snowman Craft Template!
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Iโve also made a black and white version which would be an awesome way for your little ones to practice their coloring skills and personalize their snowan in their own way!
So why not crack out the pens, crayons, paints or collage (or all of them if youโre feeling adventurous) and let your kids get creative!
Cotton wool would be a great material to use to cover the body with and a pom pom for the bobble hat!
Iโd love to see what they create!
Thanks
You’re very welcome – hope you enjoy!