Toddlers and preschoolers can make this adorable snowman craft with toilet paper rolls and fabric scraps.
We just love crafting around a winter theme, and these cardboard roll snowmen are one of the cutest winter crafts we’ve made yet.
You can set these snowmen up in a Christmas village display, or use them as table toppers or ornaments, or the kids can simply play with them.
 We woke up to a very light dusting of snow this morning. It was gone by mid-morning, but it put me in the mood for some winter crafting.
See all of our toilet roll craft ideas here.
I didn’t have anything planned, but I was able to pull together the supplies to make our snowmen very quickly. The materials are things that you likely have around the house.
To make our toilet roll snowman craft, you’ll need:
Supplies:
- toilet rolls
- white paint
- dried black beans
- buttons
- fabric scraps
- raffia
- orange felt (or foam or construction paper)
Making our snowmen:
We started by painting some toilet paper tubes with white paint. Â We used acrylic, but any paint will do.
Before we continued, we stapled some rafia to the top of the tube so it could be used as a tree ornament.
Next wrap a strip of scrap fabric around the top of the tube (my scraps came from a fleece blanket and a couple of tee shirts). Â We went around the tube first with glue, but after wrapping the strip around, we stapled it, to make sure it stayed in place.
 
Another strip of scrap fabric (again, glue around the tube first) makes a cute scarf.
We used black beans for the eyes, and some orange craft foam for the noses.
Glue a few buttons down the belly of your snowman ornament, and you’re done!
We placed ours by the fire to dry the glue quickly. Â We always dry our projects by the fire, but nothing we’ve ever made looks as cute as these guys do standing in front of the flames.
I couldn’t resist taking a picture.
Aren’t they sweet?
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Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.
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Kai
November 19, 2011 at 9:11 amI live for your toilet paper roll crafts. Seriously. These are too cute.
Rebekah
November 19, 2011 at 8:27 pmVery cute, we just made the owls we saw on your blog a couple weeks ago! Thanks for sharing!
mermaid
November 20, 2011 at 8:36 pmThey are so cute!!!!
I want some too now 🙂
happyhooligans
November 20, 2011 at 10:11 pmAww, thanks, everyone! I have to admit, I have a soft spot for toilet roll crafts. I love the whole trash to treasure transformation!
Melissa (@ChMuffinTree)
November 29, 2011 at 7:52 amThese are adorable! You have such Great ideas!
Sonya
November 29, 2011 at 10:06 amI love these!!! Can’t wait to try them!
happyhooligans
November 29, 2011 at 4:25 pmThey’re so good, Sonya! They don’t last long around here!!
Katie
December 3, 2011 at 11:47 amOK I have decided THIS one is my favorite. Look at those little FACES! It’s too much! Thanks again for sharing all your awesome ideas with us at Thrifty Thursday!
happyhooligans
December 3, 2011 at 12:02 pmI’m so happy to hear that you love all of our crafts! Thanks so much for hosting the linky party! Lots and lots of great ideas there!!
Jenn Bechtel
December 10, 2012 at 6:28 pmWe just made the snowmen today and my 7-year-old daughter loved it! She pained the tubes, and was able to do everything on her own except for the stapling — I have a rather wide stapler so that made it difficult. Too cute!