Easy Clay Snowman Decoration

I love adding handmade Christmas crafts and ornaments to our store-bought favorites every year. Today I’m sharing with you the cutest little snowman that is SO easy to make and is so darn cute!

I used Model Magic as a base for a little DIY snowman decoration. It’s so easy to use and is very soft and forgiving. Just follow the easy directions below to create your own!

DIY Snowman Decoration

Supplies:

Crayola Model Magic
Carrot noses (or clay)
Small buttons
Red felt
Aleene’s Glitter Snow
Thin Twigs
Scissors
Paintbrush
Glue Gun

Step 1. Roll a small, medium, and large ball out of the Model Magic. Model Magic is very easy to work with and to get smooth. You don’t have to cook it, but it will take a few days to air dry on its’ own.

Step 2. Poke a thin stick or skewer slowly into the middle of the big ball. Place the ball on a flat surface with the stick pointing straight up.

Step 3. Poke the medium ball on top of the large ball, so they are stacked like a snowman. Add the third ball, making sure that the stick is smaller than the height of the head before you place it on top. If the stick is too long, just trim it with some scissors.

Step 4. Gently press in two small buttons for eyes and the carrot nose into the snowman head. Slowly press two sticks into the middle ball, one on each side.

Step 5. To make the DIY snowman look more realistic and to add a bit of shimmer, I used a small paintbrush and “painted” some Aleene’s Glitter Snow onto the snowman. Glitter Snow is SO much fun to use, and adds a bit of texture too, which is great because it will also hide any fingerprints or small dents and any imperfections that you might accidentally make in your snowman. I applied it so that you couldn’t see brush strokes, rather just some added texture.

It’s a nice effect to add some Glitter Snow to the top of the stick arms, too, to look like the snow has been piling up on our snowman. The Glitter Snow takes 24 hours to fully dry, so try not to touch it once the snowman is painted.

Step 6. A proper snowman needs a warm scarf, so I cut out a long thin piece of red felt, measured around Frosty’s head the length that I would like it, and then cut little fringes into each end. A dab of hot glue where the two scarf ends meet is the perfect way to keep the scarf in place.

Now for the hardest part- waiting for the Model Magic and the Glitter Snow to harden! If you are impatient (like me), or have kids who like touching (also like me), then you might want to put this little guy up somewhere where he won’t be disturbed for a few days.

Once your DIY snowman nice and hardened, he will be the perfect little homemade decoration!

You can display your new snowman decoration on a table, or create a snowy winter scene like I did with some mini bottle brush trees and Diamond Dust (which is made from finely ground glass and is not to be used where children could touch). The kids can also have him as a decoration for their bedroom.