How to Make a Snowman in a Jar

Have fun making this simple snowman in a jar! Keep this easy winter craft out all season long for a little sprinkle of winter magic whenever you walk by.

Active Time30

Drying Time30

Total Time1

Yield: snowman in a jar

Author: Debbie Chapman

Cost: $3

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

Gather your supplies and materials.

Step 2: Cut the snowball pieces

To make your snowman you'll need 3 Styrofoam balls for the body, and 1 larger one for the base.
(If you can find 3 different sizes for the snowman, that's even better, but we made it work with 2 different sizes.)
Cut a tiny sliver off the bottom of the head, using a craft knife.
Then cut small pieces off the top and bottom of both body pieces.
Cut the large ball in half. Then cut a flat section about 1/2 inch tall. This will be the snowman's base, to help him stay standing.

Step 3: Build the snowman and add snow

Add hot glue to one of the body pieces, on one of the cut sections.
Place the ball onto the center of the base.
Glue on the second body piece, and then attach the head.
Add a generous amount of white glue to the snowman.
Use a paintbrush to spread out the glue evenly.
Sprinkle the snowman with fake snow. Allow to dry.

Step 4: Decorate the snowman

Cut 2 twigs, each about 3 inches long, for the snowman's arms.
To connect all of the pieces you'll first want to use a toothpick to create a clean hole in the Styrofoam.
Go piece by piece so you don't lose where you made the hole. Here we're making a hole for one of the arm pieces.
Stick the twig into the hole you made, at an angle, so it points upwards. Then repeat on the opposite side.
For the snowman's nose we're using a carrot shaped piece that came in a snowman kit.
Then for the snowman's eyes and buttons we're using the front parts of safety eyes.
Use the same toothpick trick to make holes and then attach the nose to the center of the face. Add the eyes above the nose, and the buttons in a row on the body sections.
We're also using a hat from a snowman kit. Add hot glue around the bottom of the brim.
Then set the hat on top of the snowman's head. Make it nice and straight, or place it at a cute angle.
For the snowman's scarf, cut a piece of ribbon about 6 inches long. You'll cut it shorter later, but this makes it easier to wrap around the snowman.
Wrap the ribbon around the snowman's neck and then add a small dot of hot glue
Connect the other piece of the scarf into the glue and then cut it to whatever length you'd like.

Step 5: Place the snowman in his jar

For the snowman's habitat we're using a 32 ounce mason jar.
Slowly lower the snowman into the jar. You'll need to be careful with the arms and bend them in a little as you do so.
Mix about 2/3 cup Epsom salts with around 1/3 cup fake snow. It doesn't have to be exact -- just make it roughly 2 parts salt and 1 part snow.
(You can also just use the fake snow, but the Epsom salts add a nice icy touch.)
Spoon or pour the snow mixture into the jar. You can use a paintbrush to dust off the snowman's hat if it gets too covered in snow.
Then close the lid and your snowman in a jar is complete!

Notes

Looking for more mason jar crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:

Ghost in a Jar

Mason Jar Paper Butterfly Terrarium

Snowy Mason Jars