Finished 3-D paper plate snowman craft sitting on a black marble surface. Snowman has fuchsia scarf and decoration on its black top hat.

Paper plate snowman idea

Doesn’t this little Easy 3-D Paper Plate Snowman Craft just make you smile? It will sit and rock on your table and keep bringing that smile back time and time again.

Grab some White Paper Plates, Construction Paper, Glue Sticks, a Black Marker, Stapler, and Scissors and you have all you need to make these little snowmen that will sit up on your table!

Oh, and while you are at it, grab a few kids to join you too! They will love making this quick winter day project.

Watch how to make a paper plate snowman

Check out the video below and craft along with me or follow the instructions below.

How to Make a Paper Plate Snowman!

Cut your White Paper Plates in half. Then wrap it around to make a cone shape with the center of the plate making the point.

Where the outer edge of the plate overlaps, use a Stapler to staple it in place.

Person stapling a halved paper plate into a coned shape.

Cut a hat, scarf and hat band, and carrot nose from construction paper. Use Glue Sticks to glue them onto the snowman. We went ahead and stapled the hat on as the glue had a hard time sticking the hat onto a curved surface.

Lastly, draw eyes, a mouth, and buttons with a Black Marker. Have fun with this step.

That’s it!

Child in a Spiderman shirt cutting blue construction paper to be used a a scarf for the 3-D paper plate snowman craft.

An Easy Craft For a Group

This makes a great craft to make with a group of people. It is simple and fast, and the materials are inexpensive.

My club made these to bring to the local nursing home one Christmas. They brought a lot of joy to the residents!

Everyone can use a smile during the winter months. How about making a handful and bringing them to neighbors or shut-in friends?

Person drawing black buttons on 3-D paper plate snowman with a Sharpie marker with various supplies near them on a wooden table.

Supplies for the Easy 3-D Paper Plate Snowman Craft

More Easy Paper Crafts for Kids!

If you are loving this easy craft made from paper and paper plates, check out these crafts that use some of the same items! Keep up that crafting energy flowing and give these ideas a try:

Enjoy!

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Easy 3-D Paper Plate Snowman Craft

Shelly

Doesn’t this little Easy 3-D Paper Plate Snowman Craft just make you smile? Grab a few kids & supplies to make this quick winter day project.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Type Craft

Cuisine Craft

Yield 1 Snowman

Equipment

Scissors
Stapler

Items Required

Instructions

Cut the paper plate in half.
Shape the paper plate half into a cone. Staple where the plate edges overlap.
Cut a hat, hat band, scarf, and carrot nose from construction paper.
Glue these onto the paper plate.
Draw eyes, smile, and buttons with a black marker.

Video

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