Puffy Paint Snowman Craft [Free Template]
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Do you have a crafty kid at home?
If so, this puffy paint snowman is perfect for them! It’s easy to make and kids will love it.
Today, we’re showing you how to create your own snowman from scratch.
The basics are simple: Make puffy paint, paint your snowman, let dry, then glue the detail pieces onto him!
It’s a great creative activity for kids that they’ll love to make and display. Be sure to download the free template so it’s super simple to create.
Also, be sure to check out all of our snowman activities for kids for more wintery ideas!
Puffy Snowman Craft
Supplies
- Shaving cream
- Liquid glue
- Fork or craft stick (for mixing)
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Colored cardstock
- Snowman Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Download the snowman template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
First, begin by making the puffy paint. It’s simple to do – just mix equal parts of shaving cream and liquid glue into a bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Use a paintbrush to paint inside the lines of the snowman template. We like to really layer it on so the snowman is three-dimensional. Let it dry completely before gluing the pieces on.
Take the hat and glue it to the top of the head.
Place the eyes slightly below the hat and glue them in place.
Position the carrot nose in between and slightly below the eyes and glue it down.
Next, glue the mouth just below the eyes.
Take the scarf and glue it where the 2 snowballs meet. Don’t push down too hard or you’ll flatten your puffy paint.
Finish off the snowman by gluing the buttons to the middle of the snowman’s body.
Cut off the bottom of the snowman template page.
That’s it! This is a fun and simple winter craft for kids!
Winter Unit For Kids
Do you want to keep the fun going? If so, we suggest creating a winter-themed unit that is not only engaging but also educational!
We recommend starting any new unit or theme with books. Reading aloud to your kids is beneficial for their development and can help them with improving their vocabulary, increasing their focus, and more!
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!
Crafting is another great way to have fun and learn skills at the same time! Letting kids make crafts can help them work on fine motor skills, learn to use scissors better, follow directions, and so much more!
Add in more winter crafts with some of our favorite ideas:
For an engaging educational activity, try out these winter do a dot printables. They’re perfect for helping kids with letter recognition, visual discrimination, counting, and more!
These free printable snowman worksheets are great for little ones in preschool and kindergarten. These printables can help them practice using scissors, help with letter S recognition, and handwriting.
For many kids, winter means more time indoors! If your kids need a boredom buster, print out these winter I spy printables. They’ll help keep them busy but they can also help with visual discrimination, counting, and memory!
Do your children love to color? If so, add in these free snowman coloring pages! They’re cute, fun to color, and are a great no-prep activity.
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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!
Puffy Paint Snowman Craft
Video
Materials
- Shaving cream
- Liquid glue
- Fork or craft stick for mixing
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Colored cardstock
- Snowman template
Instructions
- Download the snowman template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- First, begin by making the puffy paint. It's simple to do – just mix equal parts of shaving cream and liquid glue into a bowl. Mix thoroughly.
- Use a paintbrush to paint inside the lines of the snowman template. We like to really layer it on so the snowman is three-dimensional. Let it dry completely before gluing the pieces on.
- Take the hat and glue it to the top of the head.
- Place the eyes slightly below the hat and glue them in place.
- Position the carrot nose in between and slightly below the eyes and glue it down.
- Next, glue the mouth just below the eyes.
- Take the scarf and glue it where the 2 snowballs meet. Don't push down too hard or you'll flatten your puffy paint.
- Finish off the snowman by gluing the buttons to the middle of the snowman's body.
- Cut off the bottom of the snowman template page.
Did you make this?
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Free Puffy Paint Snowman Craft Template
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How many cans of shaving cream did you use?
I have a class of 20 students, not sure how much I would need.
I think I did 1-2 tablespoons of each and I had a lot left over (after making 2 snowmen), but it would depend on how much the kids paint onto each snowman, too.
Link for craft please .Thank you.
Of course! All you need to do is click the image at the end of the post that says, “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” and then enter your email in the form, and you’ll get the template link ◡̈
Template please
Of course! All you need to do is click the image at the end of the post that says, “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” and then enter your email in the form, and you’ll get the template link ◡̈
Thank you
You’re very welcome!
Great crafts thank you
Appreciate that, thank you! Happy you enjoyed the crafts.
Please can I get the template
Of course! All you need to do is click the image at the end of the post that says, “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” and then enter your email in the form, and you’ll get the template link ◡̈
Thank you
You’re very welcome! So glad you can try it out ◡̈
Thanks for sharing this idea its great!
Can you send me the template please.
Thank you! To get the template, click the “Click To Unlock!” button on the image at the end of the post, sign up or log in to your free SEM+ account, and then click the unlocked image to go to the download page.
Snowman template please
Hi! To get the template, click the “Click To Unlock!” button on the image at the end of the post, sign up or log in to your free SEM+ account, and then click the unlocked image to go to the download page.
thank you
You’re welcome!