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December 23, 2014 by: Ashley Greenwood

Chase Away the Winter Blues ~ Build a Snowman Family {Kid Craft}

Thank you to Hefty for sponsoring today’s post and inspiring me to try these fun, festive crafts! #HeftyHolidays #ad

Winter in the South typically means chilly and wet. Some days it seems as if the sun will never appear again. Thanks to Hefty Holiday Crafts we have a plan for fun when the dreary winter days come. Come let me show you how the children and I worked together to Build a Snowman Family.

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Our family has been long time users of Hefty brand products. With three children we depend on Hefty trash bags and disposable tableware to help make our lives easier.

On a recent trip to Walmart I picked up a big pack of disposable plates for our Friday homemade pizza night. Not only did they make cleanup a breeze but were the inspiration to make Hefty Snowman Kids Project. We love an easy kid craft!

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Before getting started with the snowman craft gather all the supplies needed.

Easy Snowman Craft Supplies

  • 2 Hefty Disposable Plates
  • Craft paper
  • Yarn
  • Buttons
  • Marker
  • Scissors
  • Hole Punch
  • Glue

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Use the hole punch to punch two holes at the bottom and one hole at the top of the first plate. Punch two holes at the top of the second plate.

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Secure plates with yarn by lacing the yarn through the holes to join the plates together. Create a loop at the top to hang.

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Once the snowman body is together it’s time to begin to build the snowman family.  Most of the snowman shapes were precut but I wanted the children to be able to participate as much as possible so I left the eyes for them to cut.

I love seeing Tootsie’s concentration as she carefully cuts out around the shapes.

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Next we used glue to hold everything in place. Love that sassy red bow!

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Tootsie insisted on drawing the mouth on herself. Yes, she is still in her pj’s. Winter came early and it was a cold and rainy day so we stayed snuggled in our pajamas while we made our snowman craft.

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

After the snowman family was hung on our kitchen window they had the idea of snipping our snowflakes to add around them. The snowflakes are simply coffee filters that were folded and cut with safety scissors.

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Little Boy, our seven year old, was so inspired by the fun holiday craft that he grabbed colorful markers to make more snowmen.

Banish the Cold Weather Blues and Build a Snowman Family ~ A Winter Craft with Hefty (easy kid craft) https://www.3littlegreenwoods.com

Check out the Hefty site! There are more easy holidays crafts for families: homemade ornaments and holiday treat bag toppers!

Plus tips for making the holidays more manageable: tricks for freezing holiday cookie dough and smart ornament storage!

Hope you have been inspired to get creative and have fun with your little ones! #HeftyHoliday

 

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Comments

  1. 1

    Lindsay Eidahl says

    December 23, 2014 at 8:27 am

    These are too cute!!!!

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 23, 2014 at 9:23 am

      The children really loves making them and decorating the kitchen window!
      ~ Ashley

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    Rachel says

    December 23, 2014 at 9:51 am

    Looks like so much fun!

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 23, 2014 at 9:54 am

      We had the BEST time building our snowman family!

      Merry Christmas, Rachel!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  3. 5

    Ginger says

    December 23, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    Adorable! We made Santas with paper plates earlier this week. Snowmen up next!

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:19 am

      Aww, man! We should have made some Santa plates too!

      Happy New Year, sweet friend!
      ~ Ashley

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    Alli says

    December 24, 2014 at 7:22 am

    Those snowmen are adorable as are your little ones. I’ve supervised many hefty plate projects over the years. Don’t know if they were as cute as this snow family.

    Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:19 am

      Thanks so much, Alli! Hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family!
      ~ Ashley

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    Kate says

    December 24, 2014 at 8:49 am

    Oh so cute! I see lots of little Olafs being made in the near future… 🙂

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:18 am

      Yep, I’m thinking by the end of the winter all my windows will be filled with snow people! 🙂
      ~ Ashley

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    Baylie @ The Pampered Vegan says

    December 24, 2014 at 9:40 am

    These are so adorable!!!! And those little babies of yours, too sweet!! Also, I LOVE the layout and theme of your blog!!! <3

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Thanks so much for the compliment on my blog layout. It’s a design from Pretty Darn Cute Designs. Love them!
      ~ Ashley

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  7. 13

    Kim says

    December 24, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    This is such a great craft to do with the little ones especially with the Frozen/Olaf craze.

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    • 14

      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Oh kidding! Olaf and anything Frozen is hot-hot-hot! Thanks so much for the comment love!
      ~ Ashley

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    Emma says

    December 24, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    What a cute and easy idea! Thanks for sharing!!

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:16 am

      Thanks so much for the comment love! Hope you’ve been inspired!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  9. 17

    Colorful Canary says

    December 26, 2014 at 11:57 am

    Very Cute!

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    • 18

      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:15 am

      Thanks so much!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  10. 19

    Sarah says

    December 26, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    So adorable! I loved making paper snowflakes when I was young. Those snowmen are a great addition!

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:15 am

      My oldest son really loved making the snowflakes so hang on the window. We used coffee filters to make the craft easy!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  11. 21

    Michelle James says

    December 26, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    Wow! They look like they had a blast with this activity. Super cute and perfect for after Christmas but will last all winter. That is the best kind.

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    • 22

      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:14 am

      Yep. I plan on leaving their snowmen up through the winter to add some fun to our kitchen window!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  12. 23

    Leigh Powell Hines says

    December 26, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    Those are really cute. Great, cute idea for paper plates.

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    • 24

      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:13 am

      Thanks so much, Leigh!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  13. 25

    Kate @ The Beautiful Useful Project says

    December 26, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    This is such a cute craft! With the littles being so into Olaf this year, this would surely be a hit! And, I’m always looking for reasons to buy more paper plates. I hate washing dishes!

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    • 26

      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:12 am

      With three children, I hate washing dishes too! Olaf is the best! 😉
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  14. 27

    Erlene says

    December 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    Such a cute idea for the kids! Absolutely love this idea and what a great way to get holiday decorations out of it too!

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:11 am

      I know! Our kitchen windows look so festive with their snowmen.

      Hope your holiday was fabulous!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
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    Kristen says

    December 26, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    Great idea! Love it!

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:10 am

      So happy you have been inspired!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
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    Mommy's Kitchen says

    December 27, 2014 at 3:29 am

    This is way to cute and easy !!

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    • 32

      3littlegreenwoods says

      December 28, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Thanks so much! The children had a blast making their snowmen!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  17. 33

    Jill says

    December 28, 2014 at 10:56 am

    How cute and so much fun for little ones to create! Pinning and sharing 🙂

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    Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    December 28, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    Such a fun craft. I love that it can be adapted for so many age levels!

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    • 35

      3littlegreenwoods says

      January 23, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      I totally agree about this snowman craft being for children of all ages! Even my 10 year old had fun building one!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
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    Erin Kennedy says

    December 28, 2014 at 11:28 pm

    These are so dang addable! I can’t get over them! What a great idea! Love your crafts!

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    • 37

      3littlegreenwoods says

      January 23, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      Aww, thanks so much Erin! My children had the best time building snowmen for paper plates!
      ~ Ashley

      Reply
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    Amanda says

    December 29, 2014 at 1:35 am

    This looks like an adorable, cute, and easy craft to make. I never would have thought about that on my own. My niece would love this!
    -Amanda C.

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    Mardesia @ Keeping Your Cents says

    December 29, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    That is so adorable! Thanks for sharing.

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    Kimberly says

    January 3, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    Super cute! Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. We love partying with you! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply

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