Embrace the spirit of winter and sustainability with an enchanting upcycled snowman craft using materials you already have at home, such as a yogurt container or cardboard tube.

Transforming everyday items into a festive masterpiece, this eco-friendly project not only adds a touch of seasonal charm but also encourages creativity and resourcefulness.

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upcycled snowman from Yogurt Containers or Cardboard Tubes

Join in the fun as you repurpose household items to build your very own adorable snowman, bringing joy to both your crafting experience and your holiday décor.

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upcycled snowman craft from recycled materials

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Remember, the possibilities for upcycling are vast, and it’s a wonderful way to reduce waste while expressing your creativity.

Materials for Upcycled Snowman Craft

Discover the joy of repurposing and get ready to create an adorable snowman using upcycled materials with just a few simple supplies.

an empty plastic yogurt cup (or a cardboard tube)
a small styro ball
2 pcs of small to medium buttons
2 pcs soft crafting felt (any color would do)
hot glue
a black pen
a pair of scissors
a thin metallic ribbon
a piece of light colored construction paper

How to Make An Upcycled Snowman

Trim the protruding edge from the plastic yogurt’s mouth. Envelop the plastic yogurt cup’s walls with light-colored construction paper, securing the ends with hot glue for a secure seal. Trim away the surplus paper from the upper and lower parts of the cup.

Create a lengthy strip of soft purple crafting felt, around 10 to 15 centimeters in length and 2 to 3 centimeters in width, which will serve as the snowman’s scarf. Attach the small styro ball atop the plastic yogurt cup or the snowman’s body, representing the snowman’s head, using hot glue.

Secure the purple scarf by wrapping it around the snowman’s neck or in the space between the body and head, using hot glue for a permanent bond.

Apply hot glue to attach the buttons to the center of the snowman’s body. Enhance the scarf by trimming its ends and creating small vertical cuts on the edges.

For this upcycled snowman, create a small fold, approximately 1 centimeter wide, and wrap the craft felt atop the snowman’s head to form the bonnet cap. Trim excess craft felt, meet the ends of the open bonnet, and secure with hot glue. Cinch the open part of the bonnet and tie it with a metallic ribbon. Enhance the bonnet with small vertical cuts above the ribbon.

Complete the snowman’s face by adding details such as eyes, a nose, and a sweet smile using a black pen.

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Upcycled Snowman Craft

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Embrace the spirit of winter and sustainability with an enchanting upcycled snowman craft using materials you already have at home, such as a yogurt container or cardboard tube.

Materials

an empty plastic yogurt cup (or a cardboard tube)
a small styro ball
2 pcs of small to medium buttons
2 pcs soft crafting felt (any color would do)
a thin metallic ribbon
a piece of light colored construction paper

Tools

hot glue
a black pen
a pair of scissors

Instructions

Trim the protruding edge from the plastic yogurt's mouth.
Envelop the plastic yogurt cup's walls with light-colored construction paper, securing the ends with hot glue for a secure seal.
Trim away the surplus paper from the upper and lower parts of the cup.
Create a lengthy strip of soft purple crafting felt, around 10 to 15 centimeters in length and 2 to 3 centimeters in width, which will serve as the snowman's scarf.
ttach the small styro ball atop the plastic yogurt cup or the snowman's body, representing the snowman's head, using hot glue.
Secure the purple scarf by wrapping it around the snowman's neck or in the space between the body and head, using hot glue for a permanent bond.
Apply hot glue to attach the buttons to the center of the snowman's body.
Enhance the scarf by trimming its ends and creating small vertical cuts on the edges.
Create a small fold, approximately 1 centimeter wide, and wrap the craft felt atop the snowman's head to form the bonnet cap.
Trim excess craft felt, meet the ends of the open bonnet, and secure with hot glue. Cinch the open part of the bonnet and tie it with a metallic ribbon.
Enhance the bonnet with small vertical cuts above the ribbon.
Complete the snowman's face by adding details such as eyes, a nose, and a sweet smile using a black pen.