My daughter has to be one of the craftiest people I know. She made this gorgeous DIY Wooden Snowman so I am sharing with you exactly how she did it.
She can bake a cake like no other, draw spectacular drawings and make crafts like her lightbulb Christmas Ornaments,or like these cute ornaments we made using simple things from around the house.
Earlier this year, we attended a wedding where the tables were decorated with pieces of wood from a tree.
After the wedding, the mother of the bride gave them all to my daughter because she knows she loves art.
Yes — my daughter made this wedding cake and the base of the cake is sitting on the wood pieces that she gave her.
Kayla took some of those pieces and created this gorgeous DIY Wooden Snowman.
How to Make a DIY Snowman
She started with 3 pieces and of course like any snowman, she had to make sure she had the right proportions on each one.
To connect them, she used a piece of 1×2 which my hubby had left over from a job that he did. She then used 1 1/2″ drywall or wood screws and screwed each piece onto the wood slat.
Once she put that together, she found a limb and had my hubby cut her a piece off. Then she found another square scrap of wood and nailed them together to create a cute little hat for her snowman.
Once she got it all nailed together she painted it. The top hat got a coat of black paint and the snowman body got a coat of white paint.
She used her basic acrylic water paint, so she made sure to spray it with a coat of clear paint when she was done so that when it rained, it would not wash it off.
After her coats of paint dried, she painted his face and then let him dry and then she placed him in the yard. He makes THE perfect Christmas wood decoration for outside.
She has had this snowman on her mind since Thanksgiving and finally got it made. It turned out SO cute and I love how creative she is.
What is your favorite Christmas decoration?
Ellen Christian (@ellenblogs) says
December 12, 2015 at 12:27 pmThat really is cute. We don’t do a lot of decorating but this year I made my own wreath.
Jennifer says
December 12, 2015 at 2:34 pmHe is super cute and your daughter is crazy talented. The cake and now this crafty cute snowman?! So cool!
Scarlet says
December 12, 2015 at 5:37 pmI love this snowman craft project. It is cute and it looks pretty simple to make.
Jenna Wood says
December 12, 2015 at 7:58 pmMy mother used to make decorations like this all the time- this really takes me back to some great memories. One of my favorite decorations are these walnut shells painted like strawberries we put on the tree.
Anne says
December 12, 2015 at 9:12 pmHe looks adorable. I like that he is made out of scraps, and he came together beautifully.
Tammilee Tips says
December 12, 2015 at 11:07 pmThis is such a fun holiday craft to make. Great way to reuse the wedding pieces into a new project.
Chelley @ A is For Adelaide says
December 12, 2015 at 11:25 pmThis is so cute and the perfect holiday decoration! My kids would love to help me assemble this!
Dawn Lopez says
December 13, 2015 at 12:00 amWow! Your daughter is really talented! Her snowman is super cute and that wedding cake is amazing. Thanks for sharing how she put it all together. 🙂
Jennifer Sikora says
December 14, 2015 at 7:03 amThanks Dawn. Yes — she is very super talented. Hopefully she will be going to art college in the fall.
Candy O says
December 13, 2015 at 12:21 amWhat a great use of left over wood! What an artsy daughter you have! I love it!
Jennifer Sikora says
December 14, 2015 at 7:03 amThanks Candy! YEs — she is very artsy 🙂
Victoria Sconion says
December 13, 2015 at 1:52 amThis is different. I love the idea and its perfect as it won’t melt!
Jennifer Sikora says
December 14, 2015 at 6:59 amThat is very true!
dawn says
December 13, 2015 at 6:47 amthis dyi is awesome and very creative. thanks so much for the awesome share and cool idea.
Jennifer Sikora says
December 14, 2015 at 6:58 amThanks Dawn! My daughter is very creative.
Brandy says
December 13, 2015 at 9:51 amThis is the most adorable DIY craft idea, I think this would be a fun family idea to do together. The snowman almost looks rustic too, which is something I love!
Jennifer Sikora says
December 14, 2015 at 6:58 amYes. This turned into a daddy/daughter craft which was perfect bonding time.
Mama to 5 blessings says
December 13, 2015 at 6:27 pmThat is so adorable! I love that natural were used! Turned out great!
Jennifer Sikora says
December 14, 2015 at 6:57 amThanks. She makes stuff like this all the time.
Liz Mays says
December 13, 2015 at 6:27 pmI thought that would be more complicated than it is. I may just have to give it a go. IT would be cute here.
Jennifer Sikora says
December 14, 2015 at 6:54 amThanks! My daughter is all the time making stuff like this. She is so crafty.