Here is the first pom pom craft as promised! So I’m hoping that you’ve had time to practice your pom pom skills…no?!? Well grab a skein of yarn and get busy! You can refer back to my tutorial here.
This snowman requires three pom poms in graduating sizes – a 1 finger, a 2 finger, and a 3 finger. Does that sound strange to anyone? It does to me and I came up with the terminology – sorry!
Let’s start with the nose and mouth. Cut out a triangle from an orange piece of foam. Hot glue the carrot nose onto the middle of the smallest pom pom. For the mouth, I cut a piece of black yarn and pulled the strands apart and then glued it on with Elmer’s Glue All.
Next comes the two eyes made out of coal. Obviously this is not Frosty because I opted for a carrot nose instead of a button but you could totally use a button. For the eyes I knotted up some black yarn and kept tying more knots until I got the size I was looking for. These I glued on with hot glue.
For the hat I decided to stick with the yarn theme and crochet him a little hat. For those of you who don’t crochet, another fun way to do this would be to make the hat using the technique that I outlined here. Just make the hat black and hot glue some sort of hook to the top of the hat. (If you do crochet and are interested in the pattern just leave me a comment. I just kind of made it up on the fly but I can recreate 😉 )
So here he is all cute with his little hat but he’s looking a little chilly. I thought about crocheting a scarf – next time! I used a ribbon instead and I think he looks adorable!
Two great things about this snowman:
1. He weighs hardly anything and so even on a fresh tree he doesn’t weigh down the limb – love that!
2. Can’t be broken!!!! Super awesome especially since Bryce was swinging his blankie around two nights ago and shattered an ornament – ouch!
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Carol says
I love your pom pom snow man but would love to know how you crocheted his hat. Please send me the pattern.
Thank you.
Carol
Carol says
I don’t have a website so if you don’t see the e-mail address on here please put the pattern for the hat one this site. Thank you.
Carol
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I didn’t have a pattern but if you crochet just make a circle, set aside. Make a rectangle and slip stitch at the end to create a tube. Crochet a small circle for the top of the hat and attach. It would be much easier to make one of the hats from this post: http://www.momontimeout.com/2011/11/pilgrim-turkeysgobble-gobble.html Have fun!
Carol says
Thank you Trish. I do crochet so will do the hat. Will have it done today. Can’t wait to see how it all comes out.
Carol
Lynn says
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! Have made 2 snowmen tonight. Keeping 1 and gifting the other. Will be trying to copy the top hat this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That is so awesome! Have a great weekend Lynn!
Lynn says
I would LOVE to have the crochet directions for the hat! I’m going to try and make one of the snowmen for an ornament exchange at school. These are adorable!!!!
gail says
I love handmade Christmas ornaments. Your snow man is adorable!
gail
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Gail!
Marilyn says
This snowman is ssssssoooooo cute!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Marilyn! He was a lot of fun to make 🙂
Amanda says
Do you have a crochet pattern for the top hat?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
No I don’t Amanda 🙁 If I recall correctly, I made a small rectangle and stitched it together. Then I crocheted a small circle and stitched it for the top of the hat. Then I crocheted a larger circle for the base of the hat and stitched that together. Hope that helps!
The Sunshine Crew says
Stopping by from Sunday Showcase! Hope that you will pop by my blog to say hello!
Am going to add this to my Pinterest Snowman board! So cute!!! Love this craft!
http://sunriselearninglab.blogspot.com/2011/12/pine-cone-fun-elves-trees-and-scenery.html
Happy holidays!
Colleen
craftedbymama says
Visiting form some what simple…I can’t wait to do this with the kids tomorrow
Ruby Jean says
Just put it up on my FB… Thank you again for stopping in and Linking up… 🙂 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ruby-Jean/247671615249847?ref=tn_tnmn#
Ruby Jean says
Oh isn’t he just Adorable… Now if I only knew how to Crochet.. 🙂 I would love for you to share it here http://shoprubyjean.com/2011/12/sew-crafty-tuesday-linky-2-and-highlights/
Mindie Hilton says
Featuring on this week at Bacon Time. Happy holidays.
Amanda says
Just stopping by to let you know that I have featured your project on Fun Family Crafts! You can see it here
http://funfamilycrafts.com/pom-pom-snowman/
If you have other kid friendly crafts, I’d love it if you would submit them 🙂 If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above.
DeeDee says
So VERY ca-ute! I love it! 🙂
Jennifer @ The Brilliant Crafty Type says
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Olivia says
ps also a new follower
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Olivia says
Very cute! I just pinned it to my Christmas pin board. Thanks for the idea!
suchakingdom.blogspot.com
Anonymous says
That is such a super cute idea, and it looks really fun!
http://shannonolson.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-projects.html
Sassy Sites! says
CUTE!! I would love for you to come by Sassy Sites and link this up at our Snowman party! 🙂
XOXO!
Marni
OneMommy says
How cute is that! I am not going to lie, I won’t be crocheting a hat, but I might try the snowman!
G Inspires says
There are very cute! Thanks for sharing! I’m your newest blogger via The Creative Spark!
Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says
He is too cute! Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Melanie
bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com
WhyCuzICan says
What a charming snowman ornament 😀 You are right, when ornaments are heavy, they can wreck havoc on a live tree- this is a great solution 😀
Visiting from My Romantic Home’s linky party,
Smiles and thanks for sharing,
Suzanne at WhyCuzICan in NW Illinois
abeachcottage says
What a cute guy! Lovely tutorial, thanks for sharing 🙂
Trish@MomOnTimeout says
@Kela Bela Oh no! You have to tie it SUPER tight! Let me know what happens when you give it a try again 🙂 (without kids!)
Kela Bela says
I love these little guys. I followed your pompom tutorial from last week, yet I sadly failed! ALthough I thought I tied the knot as tight as I could, once I started cutting, I realized it wasn’t tight enough. I will be trying again though (when I don’t have kids climbing all over me!)
Trish@MomOnTimeout says
@Creative Steph Hehe! That’s too funny! I’m so glad you are making them – aren’t they cute?? My kids just love the snowman. He keeps being taken off of the tree and played with 🙂 Have fun this weekend!
Creative Steph says
Mine’s the same! LoL but it looked so big compared to yours. I’m going to have some kids over this w/e & they will assemble them & take them home, so thanks for a fun project!
Trish@MomOnTimeout says
@Creative Steph Oh my! I just measured and my snowman is about 7 inches with the hat and about 5 3/4 inches without. How big did yours turn out? If you want it smaller you know you can always trim the pom pom down.
Creative Steph says
When the snowman is done about how mant inches is he? Mine looks huge compared to yours. I found the other link I went on my laptop instead of my phone- sorry
marissa says
oh he’s so cute I’d love you to add it to my What We Wore and Made link party over at http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/search/label/WWWMW
K. @ Craft Wannabe says
So sweet!
cathy@my1929charmer says
Absoutely adorable. One cute snowman. He reminds me a little bit like a penquin, that’s a compliment, Maybe it him handing in your lovely tree. He is so cute. Thanks so much for sharing your inspiration over at Sunday’s Best! Keep coming back your part of the family now!
Cindy@CrayonWishesandPopsicleDreams says
Love this! I was thinking about making some yarn pom pom balls for a pretend snow ball fight this winter…how fun it would be to turn them in to these snowmen afterwards!!
Elle and Lou says
A really sweet Christmas idea.
Elle and Lou
Lori says
I love your snowman! I’m a new follower. Stop by and visit and enter to win my Heirloom ornament…only 1 day left to enter. Warm wishes
Trish@MomOnTimeout says
@raising4princesses Thanks Maria!
raising4princesses says
this little guy is just adorable ! maria
Trish@MomOnTimeout says
@Creative Steph Hi there! I did a tutorial previously and linked to it in the first paragraph. Let me know if you need any pointers 🙂
Creative Steph says
That’s so cute! How do you make the pom poms?
odetoinspiration says
He’s adorable! Thanks for sharing:)
Julie says
He is really cute! I would ne honored if you shared your snowman here:
http://juliejewels.blogspot.com/2011/12/show-off-your-stuff.html
Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com) says
This turned out super cute!
Beth =-)
Comeca Jones says
And he is too cute!