Looking for a craft that’s as easy as it is adorable? Get ready to transform a simple paper plate into a cheerful, friendly snowman!
This paper plate snowman craft is the perfect winter activity for your little crafters. It’s quick, mess-free, and requires minimal supplies, making it an ideal project for preschoolers and kindergarteners.
We’ve even included a free printable template with all the facial features, so all your child needs to do is cut, glue, and watch their very own paper plate pal come to life! It’s a wonderful way to practice those scissor and gluing skills while celebrating the season.

Snowman Paper Plate Craft
Materials

- Snowman paper plate craft printable template (available for download below)
- Paper plate
- Colored paper (black, red, orange)
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
Let’s get down to business and make this cute paper plate snowman craft!
First, download and print out the snowman craft template, which you can find at the bottom of this page.
Next, cut out all of the pieces on the template.

Now you’re going to trace those pieces onto colored paper.
Trace the scarf and curved brim of the hat on red paper and cut out the pieces.

Now trace the hat and the circle for the mouth stones onto black paper and cut them out.

Finally, trace the carrot nose onto orange paper and cut it out.

Take the curved red strip and glue it to the hat just above the brim of the hat. Cut off any excess red paper.

Now grab your paper plate and cut off the textured outside edge so that you’re left with just the flat white circle from the middle.

Glue the eyes, nose and the “stones” for the mouth onto the plate.

Now glue the hat to the top of the snowman’s head glue the bottom of the paper plate to the scarf.

And just like that, your paper plate snowman craft is complete! This craft is so easy to make and when you’re done you’re left with a charming winter snowman.
Snowman Paper Plate Craft
Kids will love making this adorable paper plate snowman craft!
Materials
- Snowman paper plate craft printable template
- Paper plate
- Colored paper (black, red, orange)
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
- Download and print out the snowman paper plate craft template.
- Cut out the pieces of the template.
- Trace the template pieces on colored paper and cut out (the hat and small circles on black, the scarf and curved hat ribbon on red, the nose on orange).
- Glue the red hat ribbon to the hat above the brim and cut off any excess paper.
- Glue the eyes, nose, and mouth "stones" to the snowman's face.
- Attach the hat to the top of the head and the scarf to the back of the head at the bottom of the plate.




