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    Home » Blog

    Adorable Sock Snowman Kids Craft and Winter Decor

    Published: Dec 27, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 12 Comments

    You won't need snow when you build these adorable snowmen.  Don't let the freezing temperatures keep you from having fun as a family.  Just grab a few pairs of socks and some rice, and get building your indoor sock snowman.  This kids craft is so simple that you'll have a whole snowman family to decorate your home in no time!

    Do you want to build a snowman?  Forget the snow, and grab some socks to create an adorable sock snowman instead! {Christmas kids craft or winter decor? You choose!} OneCreativeMommy.com

    We originally created these sock snowmen at my daughter's winter-themed birthday party last year. We live in the desert, but it snowed five or six inches that night! It was a perfect Winter wonderland. Since then, we've added a few new snowmen to our collection. The girls keep theirs in their rooms, but I just had to create a whole family to decorate our house. Now I need to find the perfect spot to keep them.

    Do you want to build a snowman? Forget the snow, and grab some socks to create an adorable sock snowman instead! {Christmas kids craft or Winter decor? You choose!} OneCreativeMommy.com

    RELATED: Olaf Sock Snowman, Quick & Easy Terra Cotta Snowman

    Ready to get started?  Come in from the cold, warm up your hands, and let's get to work!

    Easy Sock Snowman Tutorial

    Sock snowman kids craft materials

    Materials:

    {medium-sized snowman}

    • Rice
    • Child's white sock
    • Adult Christmas/Winter socks (you can use one pattern or two coordinating socks)
    • Rubber bands or hair ties
    • Small scraps of black and orange felt
    • Optional--buttons, pom poms, and ribbon for embellishing the sweater and hat

    How to Build a Sock Snowman {Kids Craft and Winter Decor tutorial from One Creative Mommy}

    Directions:

    1. Pour rice into the white sock and shake it down until you are satisfied with the size.
    2. Close the sock with a rubber band or small elastic hair tie.
    3. Trim off the top of the sock.  (Not sure why I put the sweater on first in these pictures.  Sorry!)
    4. Cut your decorative sock into four pieces (see materials image).  If you want to tie the top of the hat with a ribbon, make the toe piece a little longer.
    5. Use your decorative sock pieces to make a sweater and a hat.
    6. Using your hands to squish, shape the body into a rounded triangle before you add the face.
    7. Cut a nose and eyes from felt, and glue them onto the face with craft or hot glue.
    8. Tack the hat in place with hot glue.
    9. Embellish the sweater and hat with felt, buttons, and ribbon.

    You're done!  That was so easy and fun that you might as well make some more!  Now that I've made a "baby," my girls all want to make a tiny snowman, too.

    Do you want to build a snowman? Forget the snow, and grab some socks to create an adorable sock snowman instead! {Christmas kids craft or Winter decor? You choose!} OneCreativeMommy.com

    Do you want to build a snowman? Forget the snow, and grab some socks to create an adorable sock snowman instead! {Christmas kids craft or Winter decor? You choose!} OneCreativeMommy.com

    The largest snowman is made with a knee sock.  He was the most difficult to get into shape!  I used the top of the knee sock to make the baby snowman.  Since the foot was gone, I tied off one end with a rubber band and then turned it inside-out to create the tube to fill with rice.  A baby sock would work well, too (but I don't have babies anymore--so no baby socks).

    Do you want to build a snowman? Forget the snow, and grab some socks to create an adorable sock snowman instead! {Christmas kids craft or Winter decor? You choose!} OneCreativeMommy.com

    This is actually the third style of sock snowman we've tried.  (We're kind of addicted.)  I'll post another version next year, but be sure to check out my Olaf Sock Snowman, too.  (I'm linking it below.)  It's soon to beat out my Olaf Frozen Valentines as my most popular post ever.

    While you're here, please check out some of my favorite winter/Christmas projects.  Images below are linked.

    Do You Want To Build a Snowman? {Olaf Sock Snowman Tutorial from OneCreativeMommy.com} #olaf #frozenpartyideas

    Snow or no snow, bring a little Winter cheer to your home this Christmas with an adorable DIY Snowman Family! {OneCreativeMommy.com} #ChristmasDecor #SnowmanCraft #terracotta

    DIY Sweet Storybook Stocking Stuffer Idea {Download the free printable to create the book-shaped box, and then fill it with your kiddo's favorite candy.} OneCreativeMommy.com #stockingstufferideas #christmas #lifesavers

    *I found this sock snowman idea in a magazine last year, but I'm afraid I can't remember which one!  It might even have been in a holiday circular for a grocery store.  Sorry I can't give credit.

    Heidi

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    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Trisha

      November 22, 2014 at 8:02 am

      These are adorable

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        December 05, 2014 at 7:58 pm

        Thanks so much, Trisha. They were a lot of fun.

        Reply
    2. Kathleen @ Fearlessly Creative Mammas

      November 22, 2014 at 7:44 pm

      So, so cute!! Love your snowmen collection. Somehow I hate the cold, but love snowmen and snowflakes.

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        December 05, 2014 at 7:59 pm

        Thanks, Kathleen. I feel the same way about the cold and snow!

        Reply
    3. Debbie

      November 23, 2014 at 1:59 pm

      I love snowmen and these ones are so cute!!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        December 05, 2014 at 8:01 pm

        Thanks, Debbie. I can't get enough snowmen in my house in December and January!

        Reply
    4. Jeannie

      November 24, 2014 at 7:22 am

      The sock snowmen are adorable. I love making sock crafts with the grands and so do they.

      Reply
    5. Rebecca

      November 29, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      These are super cute! Now I'm trying to remember if I have rice in the pantry. LOL

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        December 05, 2014 at 7:51 pm

        I hope you find some, Rebecca! I'm off to see your snow globes.

        Reply
    6. Chick Olene

      December 18, 2014 at 7:12 pm

      hi, instead of adding rice into the socks, is there anything else you can add into the socks?

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        December 18, 2014 at 10:30 pm

        You could try dried beans, but they might be too big. You can buy plastic beads that are made specifically for stuffing stuffed animals. I forget what they are called. (Sorry!) You could also use pillow stuffing. Good luck!

        Reply
    7. Junior Reis

      March 27, 2018 at 11:01 am

      Wow, I loved it! It was very cute, thanks for sharing this idea with us!

      Reply

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