Handmade snowman

How to make a DIY snowman for Christmas

This snowman is a Christmas decoration that you can place even in your children room for the winter. It is not expensive. In practice, you must buy only polyester wadding. Besides it isn't expensive.

• - First of all, you have to decide the exact dimensions according to tha place where to place it. My puppet has the following dimensions. Its head is 84cm (33in) across and the body 145cm (57in).
• - You can obtain the same dimensions using two different rubbish bags: a 70x110cm (27.6x43.3in) bag for the body and a 28x56cm (11x22in) bag for the head.
  Choose light rubbish bags to avoid black colors shine through the wadding.
• - Screw up some old newspapers and stuff the rubbish bags with them.
  Try to give already a shape to the head and body.
• - Let the body open.
  Close the head very well with a lot of adhesive tape.
• - Use now the wadding you've bought.
  This is like a synthetic cotton wool in a sheet form.
  Cut out a 130x90cm (51.2x35.4in) rectangle from the wadding.
  Verify the measures before cutting it.
  This rectangle is oversize but there is a precise reason.
  Wind the central part of the synthetic cotton round the head and glue the borders only on the head.
  Let the glue dry very well.
• - The day after close the two ends of the head with string.
  You have to obtain a candy roll shape.
  Turn one end inside out and cut some hair lines as you can see in the photo and its enlargement.
  Insert the second end inside the body deeply and close the bag with the string and adhesive tape so that the head is fixed very well.
• - Now you have to cover the body with the wadding.
  Take the measurements of the body before cutting the wadding.
  You have to obtain a large rectangle (my rectangle was: 70x145cm - 27.6x57in).
  Wind the rectangle round the body and glue the two ends.
  Let the glue dry very well.
• - At this point plait and glue the wadding around the head.
  Arm with patience; it's a long work and it would be better to make it in a few days.
• - Put an old cardigan round on the body .
• . Fill both arms with some wadding.
  Turn the end of every arm inside out and let a little piece of the arm go out for the hand.
• - Glue the chilli on the head for the mouth.
• - Cut a round hole for the nose and insert the carrot deeply.
• - Place the berries for the eyes helping you with small sticks or toothpicks.
• - Complete your snowman with an old hat and a scarf.
• - Choose the clothes with the colors you prefer and add all that your fancy brings to your mind!