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How to draw a snowman

Six steps, one pencil, about ten minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole snowman in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a snowman

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with a big snowball

Draw a big circle near the bottom of your paper. Wobbly is fine — wobbly circles make friendly snowmen.

2

Stack two more

A middle circle on top of the big one, then a smaller one for the head. Each sits right on the one below.

3

Give it a face

Two coal eyes, a carrot nose pointing out, and a smile made of one curve.

4

Pop on a top hat

A straight brim across the head, then a tall box sitting on top of it.

5

Add two twig arms

One stick out each side, with two little twigs at the end of each — like bare branches.

6

Finishing touches

A scarf round the neck with one end hanging down, and three coal buttons. Now this snowman is yours.

Go further

Now draw a snowman who is worried about spring.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

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