This free build a snowman coloring page is a fun holiday activity for kids of all ages and a fun way to practice fine motor skills! You’ll love using this fun activity this winter season! 

Snowmen are a timeless symbol of winter wonder, making them the perfect theme for engaging winter activities for kids. This simple coloring page is a great way to kick off a snowman or winter learning unit or even to use at home on a snow day!

Or, if you live somewhere where students don’t often see snow or have the chance to make a real snowman, this is the perfect activity!

Also, not only is this activity simple, free, and fun, but it is also educational. It promotes cutting practice with scissors and students will love getting creative and decorating their snowman. 

You can probably figure out how to use these coloring sheets because they are so simple, but I’ll walk you through creating this paper craft too!

Materials Needed

You will need the following materials for this snowman craft activity:

• Printable snowman coloring pages
• A glue stick
• Scissors
• White computer paper or white cardstock
• Colored paper or construction paper
• Crayons, colored pencils, or makers

Build a Snowman Coloring Page Directions

1. First, print a copy of the Build-a-Snowman Coloring Page for each child.  Each student will need their own snowman coloring page.  Inside of the free download, you will find two coloring pages. One page has a cute little snowman and the other has different snowman accessories.
2. Students will cut out the snowman and glue it on a piece of colored paper or construction paper. This is optional, but gives students additional cutting practice and makes the coloring craft more fun! Older kids will be able to do this independently, but young children will need help. Blank snowman templates can also be used for other winter crafts. 
3. Students will color the snowman accessories on the second page of the printable snowman templates. This page includes a carrot nose, a scarf, snowman arms, two different hats, and a bow for students to choose from. Encourage students to personalize their snowman and even draw on additional details like buttons!
4. Students will cut out each of the snowman pieces that they would like to use and glue them on the snowman. Dotted lines are included around each object to help little kids.
5.  Finally, display the cute snowman coloring pages! They can be used for a unique bulletin board display or even on a holiday door!

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Other Ideas for Coloring Sheets

Coloring pages can be used for so many other fun activities too! Here are a few ideas:

Add watercolor paint.

Young children love to paint! Print the coloring page on white cardstock for extra durability and let students watercolor paint instead of crayons. Just be sure to allow plenty of time for the pain to dry before trying to cut and assemble the snowman craft. I always recommend using washable paints too!

Create a greeting card. 

Use this build a snowman coloring page to create greeting cards for students to give family and friends this holiday season! Students can simply complete the snowman coloring sheet and glue it on the front of a piece of paper folded in half. It could also be turned into an ornament for a fun Christmas gift!

Add a writing activity. 

Student writing is a great way to add an academic element to this activity! Students could write about what to do on a cold winter day, ideas for a winter party, what snowmen do at night, etc. Students could also write about how they decorate their snowman including the different colors they used to color it. 

Make it a family activity. 

This activity can also be a fun project to send home for young children to complete with their families! Copies of the activity can be made for each member of the family to creatively decorate their own snowman craft!

More Snowman Activities

Young kids will love these other snowman activities too! 

Snowman Math Centers

I love planning seasonal math stations for my students that align with the skills we are focusing on. These fun snowman math activities are perfect for kindergarten or first grade students. They are focused on the following skills:  

• Reading, writing, and representing whole numbers 0 to 20
• Counting sets of objects to 20
• Using comparative language to describe two numbers up to 20 presented as written numerals
• Number Sequencing
• Simple addition to 10

You can read more in this post, Snowman Math Centers for Kindergarteners.

Snowman Centers for Preschool

These Snowman Centers were created for preschool students and include printable activities just for them. These activities are focused on numbers 1 to 10, colors, line tracing, alphabet recognition, and more! They will help you to meet multiple standards. These activities are print-and-go and can be used all winter long! 

What’s Included in Snowman Centers for Preschool:

• Uppercase Letter Snowballs: Students will find an uppercase letter snowball and color the same letter on their response sheet.
• Lowercase Letter Snowballs: Students will find an uppercase letter snowball and color the same letter on their response sheet.
• Snowman Number Building: Students will build snowmen by matching a numeral to a ten frame. 
• Snowman Play Dough Mats: Students will love creating a snowman with this fun mat.
• Snowman Color Match: Students will match accessories to each color word.
• Snowman Pre-writing Line Trace: Students can practice pre-writing skills by tracing each line!

Sight Word Snowballs

Sight word snowballs are one of my favorite winter activities for students! They are an easy literacy station and can be differentiated for the students in your classroom and fun for kids of all ages and abilities. 

This post, Sight Word Snowballs will show you how to put together this activity for your students and give you a free printable pdf file to use! 

​Build a Snowman Play Dough Mat

​In addition to completing this coloring page activity, students can build their own snowman using play dough! These simple mats can be printed, laminated, and used over and over throughout the cold weather months.

Young children will use play dough to decorate the snowman and add accessories like arms, eyes, a nose and mouth! Other items like buttons, colored pom pom balls and more can be used too!

This printable is included in Snowman Centers for Preschool.

Snowman Shape Tracing

Tracing shapes also helps develop fine motor skills and improves hand-eye coordination. It also helps students become comfortable using a writing utensil and develop pencil control. Preschool students will especially love these snowman-shaped tracing cards.  Each shape has a happy snowman for students to find and then trace the coordinating shape. 

Students will have so much fun finding each snowman shape and tracing it on the corresponding response sheet. 

You can read more in this post, Interactive Tracing Shapes Worksheets for Preschool.

Build a Snowman Coloring Page

Making a paper snowman is an easy craft for kids. This simple activity is fun and a great way to practice fine motor skills including coloring and cutting. It also builds creativity by encouraging kids to personalize their snowman by coloring designs and adding details like buttons and accessories.

I hope you’ll enjoy using this free Build a Snowman Coloring Page with children of all ages this winter!