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Some afternoons at home call for an activity that lets kids slow down and focus for a bit. Not a whole production, just something they can sit with and finish. In this activity, the snowgirl has a plan. If winter can’t last forever, she’s heading underwater.

This mermaid disguise a snowman project works well during a quiet afternoon, a cold day indoors, or when kids want something creative they can do at the table. The free template gives everyone a clear starting point, so they don’t get stuck wondering what comes next, and you can set it out and let them take it from there.

Collage showing two completed mermaid disguise a snowman paper crafts with colorful hair, seashell tops, and mermaid tails, plus a close up of the finished snowman mermaid kids winter craft.

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Turning a Snowgirl Into a Mermaid

This project turns a plain snowman into a mermaid that looks like she belongs in the sea. Kids can customize their mermaid with different colors of hair, shells, and tails to make it their own. This imaginative snowman disguise will be a hit with the kids.

The snowman has a problem, and your kids can practice using different skills to help them out. Making this mermaid costume will have them working on fine motor skills, making creative choices, building confidence, and using creative thinking.

You can use our snowman disguise printable, grab colored paper, scissors, and glue, then follow the steps below. This winter art project is easy to prep, so the focus can stay on the fun even on busy days.

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
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Markers
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Directions

Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this mermaid snowman to life!

Hands holding a printable mermaid disguise a snowman template with a snowman body and mermaid tail pieces laid out for a kids winter craft project.

Start with the snowgirl’s body. Grab the orange marker and help your child color in the carrot nose right in the center of the face.

Hands coloring the snowman face on a printable mermaid disguise a snowman craft template using an orange marker for a kids winter craft activity.

Next, take a pink marker and lightly color two small circles for the cheeks just below the eyes. Instantly, your snowman looks cheerful and ready for a disguise.

Hands coloring the snowman face on a printable mermaid disguise a snowman craft template using a pink marker for a kids winter craft activity.

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Time to decorate the head. Find the bangs piece and glue it along the top of the snowman’s head.

Hands gluing a red paper mermaid hair piece onto the snowman head for a mermaid disguise a snowman kids winter craft.

Grab the seashell pieces. Add glue to the back of one seashell and place it on the snowgirl’s body. Repeat with the second seashell right next to it.

Hands gluing purple seashell pieces onto the snowman body to create a mermaid disguise a snowman craft for a kids winter activity.

Let’s give her arms. Take one arm and glue it behind the snowman’s body on one side. Repeat on the other side with the second arm.

Hands gluing brown paper strip arms onto the snowman body to finish a mermaid disguise a snowman kids winter craft.

Now for the mermaid hair! Take the snowman’s body and glue it over the long hair piece.

Hands gluing long red mermaid hair and brown paper strip arms onto the snowman body to complete a mermaid disguise a snowman kids winter craft.

Time for the big transformation. Grab the mermaid tail and glue it to the bottom of the snowgirl’s body so it lines up evenly. Suddenly, she is half snowman, half mermaid!

Hands gluing a green mermaid tail onto the snowman body to complete a mermaid disguise a snowman craft for a fun kids winter activity.

Lastly, take the top of the tail piece and glue it across the top of the mermaid tail like a little sea skirt.

Hands gluing the top edge of a green mermaid tail onto the snowman body to finish a mermaid disguise a snowman kids winter craft.

Don’t you just love this adorable idea? We think your kids will have so much fun creating their own winter masterpiece. Be sure to check out some of our other favorite winter crafts for kids while you’re here for even more cold weather fun and creativity.

A completed craft showing a mermaid disguise a snowman paper craft with red hair, purple seashell top, green mermaid tail, and stick arms held up for a kids winter craft activity.

Snowman Name Craft

Winter Books For Kids

The Biggest Snowman Ever – When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever.

The Snowy Day – This story shows a child’s wonder at a new world and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.

Sneezy The Snowman– Sneezy is COLD! And he’s trying to warm up without success. But, the kids know exactly how to help him!

A completed craft showing a mermaid disguise a snowman paper craft with pink hair, purple seashell top, green mermaid tail, and brown stick arms for a kids winter craft activity.

Other Winter Crafts Kids Ask For

Polar Bear Handprint Craft – This winter art project has kids create a scene with a polar bear on a glacier. The really cool part is that their polar bear is made out of their handprint! So their little hands will build creativity and fine motor skills while learning about Arctic animals.

Olaf Puppet Craft – We all know Olaf is a great storyteller, so it’s only right that he helps your little ones tell their stories and put on fun puppet shows. Kids will use a paper bag and our free template to bring this Olaf puppet to life!

Paper Plate Winter Hat Craft

Penguin Headband Craft – Waddle over to choose the template that works best for your family or classroom. Kids can color in the black and white version, then cut it out to wear. For a more in-depth activity, use the craft version for them to cut and piece together, then proudly wear!

Puffy Paint Snowman Craft – All the steps of making the snowman will be a fun activity! First, they’ll make puffy paint with shaving cream, then they’ll paint the snowman, and finally add all the snowman details to finish him up. Grab the free template and check out our step-by-step instructions.

Activities That Keep Hands Busy

Have your kiddos grab their crayons while you print out these adorable polar bear color by numbers. These Arctic friends will pop off the page when kids match the color to the numbered space.

Each space colored in will reveal the polar bear cub in different positions like sleeping, sitting, or halfway sitting. They’ll practice hand-eye coordination, color recognition, number recognition, and focus when they happily color in each page.

Encourage kids to grab a pencil and follow the frosty fun to these snowman tracing worksheets. This engaging set includes two line tracing pages that wander along winding paths, an Ss letter tracing page to build writing confidence, and a trace the snowman page that kids can color and personalize.

As your little ones trace the curves, zigzags, and letters, they’ll strengthen their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and early writing muscles.

Snowman Do A Dot Printables

Chilly days feel cozier when kids have fun, hands-on activities to explore indoors, and these snowman activity sheets fit right in. These free printables mix learning and play through counting and graphing snowmen, matching objects, solving a snowman maze, and matching shadows.

Children will build hand-eye coordination, early math skills, visual discrimination, and problem solving when they color, count, and think their way through each page.

Side by side mermaid disguise a snowman paper crafts with pink and red hair, seashell tops, and green mermaid tails displayed with scissors, glue sticks, and colorful paper for a kids winter craft activity.

Kids can make their own winter printable book that they can read again and again. They’ll be proud to hold the book that they made themselves and spot words and letters inside it.

This easy reader encourages children to color in the pictures, hunt for the word, “winter,” and share which winter day activities are their favorite. Make it as interactive as you like to encourage kids to develop a love of books!

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A completed craft showing a mermaid disguise a snowman paper craft with red hair, purple seashell top, green mermaid tail, and brown stick arms held up for a fun kids winter craft activity.

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