With winters finally making its way and keeping kids indoors, it’s time to indulge in this cute Paper Cup Snowman Craft!
Snowman crafts are a winter favourite and a must make for the chilly season! And this puppet snowman paper cup craft doubles up as a fun DIY paper cup toy. Easy to make, this bobbing paper cup snowman puppet is just too much fun to make and play with.
Fun Paper Cup Snowman
A constructive and fun way to spend time indoors, this paper cup snowman is sure to be a big hit with kids of all ages. It is a wonderful winter craft for preschoolers, kindergarteners and older kids that will have them playing with their DIY Snowman for hours.
This cute snowman puppet craft is a great way to teach kids handy engineering skills to make a moving paper cup toy. We bet kids will love making this cool snowman craft at school as well as at home!
Supplies for Easy Snowman Paper Cup Craft
- Paper cup
- Construction paper
- Clothespin
- Paper cutter
- Toothpick
- Sharpie
- Scissors
- Glue
How To Make Moving Snowman Craft
Step 1: Take a paper cup and cut out a rectangular slit at its base using a paper cutter.
Step 2: Cut a small rectangle from craft paper. Cut a toothpick into half and run it through this rectangular paper cutout.
Step 3: Place the toothpick – paper arrangement in the slit. Secure the paper’s end, inside the paper cup, with a clothespin. This will add weight to the toothpick-paper arrangement and give it stability to rock sideways.
Step 4: Next, cut out a white circle, a black hat and a red strip from construction paper.
Step 5: Glue the red strip on the black hat and paste the completed hat on the white circle to complete the face of the snowman craft.
Step 6: Using a black sharpie, make cute eyes and smile on the snowman’s face.
Step 7: Next, cut out an orange nose and small red blush for the snowman’s face and paste them.
Step 8: Cut out snowman’s hands and buttons from black craft paper.
Step 9: Finally, paste the snowman’s face on the paper of the toothpick-paper arrangement, buttons on the cup and hands on the sides.
That’s it! Your Paper Cup Snowman puppet is ready! Give its head a gentle push and watch it move mischievously! It is an adorable craft that will bring much fun to your winter crafts and keep kids happily entertained.
Besides being a fun craft, this paper cup snowman teaches kids simple yet clever ways to make moving toys making it a great addition to winter STEM activities.
Watch Paper Cup Snowman Video Tutorial
For more fun place fake snow around this paper cup snowman to make it look perfect! We prefer using fake snow to the real snow as the latter would melt and ruin the paper cup.
Quick Tip: Here is a super easy and quick recipe to make DIY Fake Snow.
Once kids have learned to make this paper cup puppet craft, they can make variations to add in Santa, reindeer, penguin or whatever they fancy to their moving Snowman puppet craft.
Make sure to check out this Easy Paper Bag Snowflake Craft for Kids. It is an adorable craft that kids will love making.
In case you are looking for things to do in chilly season, try these Fun Winter Activities for Kids.
