How To Make A Wooden Tabletop Snowman Face (With Printable Pattern)

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You’ll love these adorable wooden tabletop snowman faces! They are so easy to make and perfect if you are looking for a unique snowman craft idea that is also cheap to make.

Using simple wood, scraps, or even pallets, these work up quick and easy. I’ve included a free printable snowman face template at the bottom of the page to make it even easier for you.

I love making homemade snowman crafts to decorate my home for Christmas but they are also sweet to leave up most of the winter.

Keeping up some winter-themed decorations really helps to create a warm but fun feel in your home.

Hey, our winters are long, cold, and very gray, so I’ll take any little bit of winter cheer I can get!

If you have been thinking about making snowmen decorations for your home this Christmas then you must try these little cuties.

They use hardly any wood and could even be made out of pallets for free.

How To Make A Wooden Tabletop Snowman Face

Supplies

• 1 x 6 – 10” long
• 1 x 4 – 6 1/2” long
• 1 x 2 – 9” long
• 1” wood screws
• 1 1/4” wood screws
• White chalk paint
• Black chalk paint
• Orange chalk paint
• Black paint marker
• Fake flowers
• Foam paintbrushes
• Small bristle paintbrushes
• Glue gun
• Glue sticks

Step 1. Prepare The Wood

Cut a length of 1 x 6 to 10 inches long, this will be the snowman face and hat. Then cut a length of 1 x 4 to 6 1/2 inches long this will become the base of the snowman.

Finally cut a length of 1 x 2 to be 9 inches long, this will become the brim of the hat. Sand all the pieces smooth remembering to sand the edges and wipe off any dust.

Step 2. Mark The Hat

Take the hat brim and line it up onto the face board and trace a line going across it. This will become your painting guideline.

We like to angle the hat brim so that the top hat looks like it’s tipping on the snowman’s head. The measurements we use are 2 1/2 inches on the left and 3 1/2 inches on the right.

Step 3. Paint The Hat, Brim And Base

Using the black chalk paint, paint the top of the hat on the face board remembering to also paint the sides and top.

Then also paint the hat brim piece and the base black if you want it to match the hat. Set them aside to dry.

Step 4. Paint The Snowman White

Once the hat has finished drying paint the bottom of the face board white again remembering to paint the sides. Set it aside until it’s fully dry.

Step 5. Trace And Paint The Face

Next, it’s time to add a cute face to your tabletop snowman! If you are good at drawing faces freehand then go ahead and get creative.

I’m really not very good at drawing faces by hand, so I made a template to print out and use. You can download a copy at the bottom of the page, just above the craft card, to make the project easier.

Line up the template so it’s centered on the face board and trace it on. If you would like to make each one unique you can trace the nose shape onto some card stock and change the angle of the nose for each one.

Using the black chalk paint, paint in the eyes. Then use a shade of orange for the snowman’s carrot nose.

The eyes normally only take one coat of paint but the lighter colors used for the nose take 2 or 3 coats depending on how dark you want the color to be.

Once the paint has dried outline the eyes and nose using a black paint marker. Then draw on a smiling mouth.

You can use the one in the template or another quick and easy way to do this is to simply trace the curve of a tomato sauce can.

Step 6. Attach The Hat Brim And Base

Line up the hat brim piece so that the paint line is centered under it, then turn the snowman face over and screw them together using the 1-inch wood screws.

Turn the base upside down so the unpainted side is facing up, then center the snowman on top of it and make some guide marks along the edge.

Start screwing in 3 of the 1 1/4 inch wood screws inside this guide area, then place the snowman face on top and finish screwing them together.

Step 7. Decorate Your Snowman

Now that your little snowman face is all put together it’s time to have some fun decorating up the hat. Have fun and get creative!

I like to take small white or red flowers and glue one on just above the brim. But you can also add some ribbon just above the hat brim too.

And you’re done!

See that was fun right? These sweet little snowman faces look so cute sitting on your mantel or a corner table. You could also have them peeking out from under your Christmas tree!

Tips For Success

• Let the hat dry first. Wait until the black hat is dry before you paint the white face so the colors don’t run together.
• Give the nose extra coats. The eyes usually need one coat, but the orange nose may need 2 or 3.
• Use the right screws. The 1-inch screws hold the hat brim, and the 1 1/4 inch screws attach the base.
• Start the base screws first. Start 3 screws inside the guide marks on the base, then set the snowman on top and finish screwing it together.

Substitutions

• Wood: Use scrap wood or pallet boards instead of new boards.
• Base color: Paint the base red or white instead of black for some contrast.
• Face: Freehand the face if you like drawing, or use the printable pattern.
• Mouth: Trace the curve of a tomato sauce can for an easy smile.
• Hat decorations: Glue some ribbon just above the brim instead of a flower.

FAQ’s

Download The Free Snowman Face Pattern

Print the pattern, center it on your face board, and trace the eyes, nose, and mouth. You can use it over and over again.

** Download the Snowman Face Template HERE **

More Fun Christmas Ideas

• Tall Snowman Faces For Your Front Porch
• Easy Rustic Christmas Ornaments You Can Make
• Snowy Mason Jar Luminaries
• Easy DIY Wooden Presents
• Easy Christmas Painted Mason Jars

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