How to Make a Giant Stuffed Paper Snowman

Decorate your porch or classroom for the winter with a giant stuffed paper snowman. The actual size can be as large or as small as you want. This is a craft that you can do with the youngest of helpers, as all you really do is crumple up paper.

Things You'll Need

• Large white sheets of tissue paper
• Newspapers
• Three large white plastic trash bags
• Black and red construction paper
• Craft glue
• One top hat--get a plastic one at a party store or find one at a used clothing store
• Three or four large rocks or bricks (if you plan to keep the snowman outside)
• Masking tape or white duct tape
• One woolen scarf or colorful old necktie
• Scissors
• Camera

Instructions

1. Separate the newspaper into individual pieces of paper. Then crumple the pages into large balls. Completely fill one white plastic trash bag with the newspaper balls. If you plan to display your snowman outside on a porch or terrace, insert the weights in the bottom of this bag to prevent it from blowing over on a windy day. Use a knot to tie the trash bag closed. This will be the base of the giant stuffed paper snowman. Fill another white trash bag with newspaper balls but make it about two-thirds the size of the first one. This will be the center of your snowman. Fill a third white trash bag only half as full as the second bag.

2. Spread out three layers of the white tissue paper on a large table or the floor. Place the largest filled white plastic bag in the middle of the tissue paper. Pull the corners of the tissue paper up and around the bag. Use the tape to secure the tissue paper so that the bag is completely enclosed. If your bag is bigger than the tissue paper can cover, tape more sections of tissue paper together before enclosing the bag. Wrap both of the other filled bags with white tissue paper in the same way.

3. Assemble the snowman with more tape. Wrap tape into a wad so that there is a sticky side on both ends. Stick the tape to the center of the top of the largest bag--the one with the weights--if you will put it outside. (Note: if you have weights, it will be easiest to build the giant stuffed paper snowman where it will remain on display.) Place the middle section of the snowman on top of the tape so that the bottom of this ball/bag attaches to the base of the snowman. Repeat the same process with the smallest ball, which will be your giant stuffed paper snowman's head. Tape the top hat to the top of the smallest section but try to hide the tape under the hat.

4. Decorate the paper snowman. Cut out circular black pieces of construction paper to make the eyes and the nose of your snowman. Glue them in place. Cut out red lips from a piece of red construction paper and glue them on. Make three round black construction paper buttons and glue them onto the center section of the snowman. Tie on the scarf or nectie.

5. Take a picture of the snowman next to everyone who helped to make it. This could become a cheery holiday greeting card to send to your friends.