DIY Snowman Ornaments

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Square feature image of two DIY snowman ornaments made with ball ornaments and Dollar Tree Supplies.

Simple DIY snowman ornaments made with plastic ornament balls are an easy and giftable holiday craft for teens and adults.

Supplies

  • Two ornament balls (one clear for the body)
  • Faux snow
  • Felt (for a scarf) or you could use ribbon
  • Pom-poms (for earmuffs)
  • White acrylic paint
  • Mod Podge (matte)
  • A paintbrush
  • A chenille stem (pipe cleaner for the earmuffs)
  • Permanent markers in black and orange
  • Buttons (optional)
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun

How to Make DIY Snowman Ornaments

Start by filling your clear ornament ball with faux snow. Use a funnel to fill your ball with snow if you have one; if not, you could make a paper funnel, as I did here.

DIY Snowman Ornaments - fill clear ornament with snow and paint solid one white
Fill the clear ornament with faux snow and paint the solid one white.

Paint the solid ornament (the snowman’s head) with white acrylic paint. To give the paint a snowball look, I dabbed the white paint on it with my paintbrush. Use a paper clip or string to hang up to dry.

DIY Snowman Ornaments - Paint the solid ornament ball with white acrylic paint.
Paint the solid ornament ball with white acrylic paint.

When the paint is dry, coat it with Mod Podge to seal the paint. This will keep the white paint from scraping off your ornament.

Finish with a coat of Mod Podge to protect the paint on your DIY Snowman ornament.
Finish with a coat of Mod Podge to protect the paint on your ornament.

Assemble your snowman with hot glue. Add earmuffs (a pipe cleaner and pom poms) and buttons. Draw the snowman’s face with permanent markers.

DIY Snowman Ornaments - Finish your snowman ornament by hot gluing everything together and drawing a face on with permanent marker.
Finish your ornament by hot-gluing everything together and drawing a face with permanent markers.
These cute DIY snowman ornaments make great handmade Christmas gifts and most of the supplies you can find at the Dollar Store. Get the easy how-to's.
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