How to build a snowman – step-by-step instructions to make the most of the UK weather with a frosty friend
Want to build a snowman? Here's some ideas for creating a frosty friend
“DO you want to build a snowman?” Well for many people today is your lucky day!
But how do you make the perfect snowy creation that will stand for as long as possible?
How do you make a snowman?
To make the perfect classic snowman, it should stand six feet tall and consist of three round balls of varying shapes.
- First, choose your spot wisely – the snow should be moist but not too powdery so it sticks firmly
- Pick a flat location with lots of snow around to use (ideally in a shaded area such as under a tree so it lasts longer)
- Construct a base ball that is around one foot in diameter
- Then roll the base ball in the snow until it is about three feet wide, patting the snow as you go to make sure it sticks
- Next, work on your middle section and make a ball that is two feet in diameter
- Place it on top of the base ball and pat extra snow into the gap to help stick the balls together
- Make a head ball which is one foot in diameter and carefully place it on the top
- Add a raw carrot into the centre of the head ball for a nose
- Find two items you can use for eyes, such as buttons, stones or coal
- Make a mouth from stones or find a curved stick that will do the job
- Add two sticks for the arms, and then decorate your frosty friend with any outfit you choose
How to build an Olaf snowman?
Anna and Elsa's chatty sidekick is a firm favourite for many when it snows.
Here's how you can make Olaf and give him a warm hug...
- Start with two small snowballs that are just smaller than your traditional snowman head
- Flatten them out to make Olaf’s feet and make sure they are strong enough to support a body
- Roll an oval-shaped base ball for his lower body and place on top of the two feet
- Add a smaller oval just on top for this torso
- Make a head section, which is the height of the base ball but half as wide
- Cut a right angled section out of the front of his head, which is where his eyes will go
- Sculpt the top into a trapezium shape, and then remove a bit of snow for his wide mouth
- Add his eyes and make eyebrows from twigs that sit in a pronounced arch so he looks surprised
- Get three angled twigs to act as his three hairs and stick them straight out of his head
- Stick his nose right under his eyes
- Add a chunk of snow where his teeth will go and carve away until he gets his toothy grin
- Add twigs for arms and rocks for his buttons, with one on the torso ball and two on the lower ball
- Voila! It’ll be hard to let your little fella go when the sun comes out.
What other snowmen ideas are there?
Of course snow days provide the perfect chance for you to think outside the box and go wild.
Here are some creative ideas to get you started….
- Upside down snowman
- Zombie snowman (simply add red food dye)
- R2D2 snowman
- Snoopy dog snowman
- Eric Cartman from South Park snowman
- Jabba the Hutt snowman
- Snowpeople sunbathing on garden furniture
- Spongebob snowman
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What are the ideal conditions to making a snowman?
It may seem like an easy task but it turns out that the perfect snowman may require a little more thought than you think.
In fact there are over 143,000 tutorials on YouTube and there is even a for apparatus used to make a snowman.
Scientists have revealed that the ideal conditions for making the perfect snowman are -1C .
If the temperature is too high, snow will be wet.
If it is too cold, it may be too powdery to form a strong ball.