This beach snowman craft is a fun twist on creativity this summer! In this playful activity, children can build a cool snowman who’s swapped frosty weather for sand and sun. They’ll piece together a sunny beach scene complete with a snowman enjoying summer.
Kids will love this quirky idea and our other Christmas in July crafts that put a summer twist on holiday fun. The mix of sunshine and snowmen is sure to inspire giggles, storytelling, and lots of imagination.
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Summer Snowman Craft Idea
This project invites kids to imagine how a snowman might enjoy a sunny getaway. Will he wear sunglasses? Float in an inner tube? Sip a coconut drink? As they cut, glue, and design, kids will practice fine motor skills and boost their creativity while laughing at their frosty friend’s beach adventure.
Celebrating Christmas in July just got a lot more fun with this snowman. Kids can imagine him decorating palm trees with ornaments or building a sandcastle! Each scene can be totally unique since kids can customize things like a snowman’s hat or the beach ball.
Use our free template to build this sunny beach scene with ease. It’s a simple and fun way to mix seasons and spark some big summer smiles. Just grab some colorful paper, scissors, glue, and a bit of imagination!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Snowman Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this snowman to life!
Take the snowman body piece and glue the orange carrot nose in between the sunglasses and the smile. This gives your snowman that classic look with a sunny vacation twist!
Place the colorful hat on top of the snowman’s head and glue it in place.
Add a brown paper arm on each side of the snowman’s body. They can be pointing out, waving, or down by the sides; there’s no wrong way!
Grab your light blue background and glue the strip of dark blue water across the lower section to represent the ocean.
Glue the sand piece over the bottom part of the ocean, overlapping it slightly. This sets the beach scene where your snowman will stand.
Glue the clouds into the sky area above the ocean. Kids can place them randomly or evenly, whichever they prefer.
Now glue the assembled snowman right onto the sand. Position him so he’s standing firmly in his tropical setting.
Now let your child color the beach ball with markers. It’s a fun way for them to add their own touch! Once it’s decorated, glue the beach ball onto the sand near the snowman to complete the sunny beach scene.
Isn’t this beachy snowman just the cutest way to celebrate summer with a twist? Be sure to check out some of our other favorite summer crafts for kids while you’re here!
Summer Books For Kids
How To Catch A Mermaid is the summer version of the classic “How To Catch” series! It’s perfect for mermaid fans and summer lovers alike!
Gorilla Loves Vanilla is all about, you guessed it – ice cream! This silly book will have kids laughing and asking for you to read it again and again.
Goodnight Pirate is a fun bedtime book to read to kids all summer long! They’ll love the illustrations, story, and rhyming words.
Paper Crafts For Summer
Paper Sandcastle Craft – No beach trip is required to make this sandcastle! Kids can build a paper sandcastle fit for a seaside king or queen with the help of our free template. It’s a fun way to inspire creativity, practice cutting skills, and dream up shell-tastic details for their beachy creation!
Seagull Headband Craft – Soar into seaside fun when kids make this seagull headband! Our free template will have them flapping, squawking, and waddling their way through ocean adventures. It’s a creative way to encourage pretend play, inspire storytelling, and turn little ones into the silliest birds on the beach!
Easy Watermelon Craft – This fruity friend is bursting with fun, thanks to its wiggly arms and legs that kids can bend and pose. With just a few paper pieces and big imaginations, they’ll create the silliest slice of summer around! This fun, hands-on activity helps kids build important skills as they cut, glue, and follow step-by-step instructions.
Pirate Chest Craft – Ahoy, matey! Set sail for creative fun by having kids make a paper pirate chest brimming with treasure. Your little pirates will love creating their stash and dreaming up swashbuckling adventures. It’s a great addition to imaginative stories or when kids go on a hunt for fun!
Summer Printable Activities
Kids can take a chomp out of learning with these shark pattern worksheets that turn problem solving into a fun game! Each page is filled with cute, colorful sharks lined up in patterns just waiting for the puzzle to be solved.
Kids will love figuring out which shark comes next, cutting out pieces, and gluing them in place. Each worksheet gets a little trickier, so their brains stay engaged while their scissors and glue sticks stay busy.
Scoop up some fun this summer with these ice cream pattern block mats where playtime meets learning in the sweetest way! Kids will love piecing together colorful blocks to build cool ice cream treats while sneaking in shape recognition and spatial smarts.
Kids will match, twist, and turn their blocks into tasty masterpieces. With each challenge, they sharpen focus and logical thinking all while building a tasty treat.
Summer Connect The Dots Worksheets
Bring a splash of pink to learning time with these flamingo worksheets! Kids will stay busy with hands-on fun that builds important skills from tracing the letter Ff to labeling a flamingo’s long legs and coloring in their fancy feathers.
The handwriting page helps with letter formation, while the cut-and-paste labeling boosts vocabulary and fine motor control. Then there’s the letter maze that’s a playful challenge where kids spot the letter Ff to make their way through the maze.
Add a sunny twist to story time with this summer printable book! Kids will color, read, and chat about their favorite warm weather fun while building early literacy skills. With two versions included, it’s easy to meet different learning needs. Just print, fold, and watch little readers shine as they create their own summer storybook!
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Beach Snowman Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Snowman Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the carrot nose in the middle of the snowman’s face, between the sunglasses and the smile.
- Next, glue the hat on top of the snowman’s head.
- Then glue one arm on each side of the snowman’s body.
- Glue the wave strip onto the bottom of the background paper to create the ocean.
- After that, glue the sand piece over the bottom part of the ocean strip.
- Next, glue the cloud cutouts onto the sky area of the background.
- Then glue the completed snowman onto the sandy part of the background.
- Color in the beach ball.
- Finally, glue the beach ball onto the sand near the snowman.
Free Beach Snowman Craft Template
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