How to make a snowman out of recycled paper
20.12.2019
Translation: machine translated
Did you know that you can mould waste paper just as well as snow? I'll show you how you can even make a snowman out of it.
"I wish I finally had lots of snow so I could build a snowman!" I'm sure it's not just my son who feels this way. Unfortunately, the weather hasn't quite played ball so far. Fortunately, there are creative alternatives to make the wait for the real snowman easier.
Instead of snow, you use:
An old newspaper. You will also need chenilled wire and wiggly eyes or sticky eyes. With scissors and glue, you're all set for winter crafting.
Let's get crafting
1. Cut a double page of the newspaper in half so that you have a single page in your hand. Starting from one corner, fold it upwards by about one centimetre until everything is folded. Finally, fix the end tip with a little glue.
2. For the snowman, roll the flat newspaper strips into a circle. You can roll and shape them to any size you like.
3. For this snowman, make the head out of three strips of paper, which you roll up one after the other. Make the belly from six strips. Keep adding a little glue so that everything is stable.
4. Use chenille wire to tie on a scarf and stick buttons and a nose between the layers of paper. For the hat and the broom, you need two pieces each, which you twist together. Glue these two decorative pieces to the snowman at the end.
5. As eyes you can either use stickers or you can use wiggly eyes.
Get creative
Now you have seen that the snowman is quite simply rolled up. But you can create much more with these strips of paper. Perhaps the snowman needs a sledge or an igloo? Or what would you like to make?
Let your child live out their anticipation of the snowy landscape with this little winter wonderland craft. You're sure to have lots of fun with it. And if you want, you can even organise an indoor snowball fight with some cotton wool.
My students, but also my own children, inspire me every day with their wild imaginations. I love to document the creative projects that come from them on my blog Fantasiewerk. I hope to inspire many moms and dads to do crafts with their children. [Fantasiewerk.ch](https://fantasiewerk.ch)
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