Winter Learning Journey | Activity 10

Welcome to another post on my blog. Today, I finished another task for the Winter Learning Journey. In this task, I need to do some research on how to make a snowman, then write instructions for how to make a snowman.

Here is the written instructions to make a snowman. If you want to watch the video to make a snowman, just scroll down.

1. Find wet snow and a flat spot to make your snowman. Check for snow that is moist and packable. (If snow is too fluffy or powdery, you will not be able to make a snowman).
2. Build the snowman in the shade. If you want your snowman to last as long as possible, build it somewhere where it doesn't reach direct sunlight. 
3. Pack a snowman with your hand for the bottom section. Get a handful of snow with both hands, pack it together into a round shape. Add snow until it's 30.5 centimetres in diameter or until it's too heavy. 
4. Roll the ball along the ground to make the bottom section. As you roll the ball, try not to make a cylinder by changing the direction as you are rolling the ball. Keep rolling until the ball is around one metre wide. Stop rolling where you want the snowman to be.
5. Make the middle section. Scoop some snow in both bands and pack it into a tight ball. Add snow until the ball is too heavy to carry. Put it and roll ut around as you did for the bottom section. Stop when the ball reaches about 0.6 metres wide.
6. Lift the middle section onto the bottom section. Make sure that it sits right in the centre of the bottom ball.
7. Make a 30.5-centimetres snowball for the head. Scoop one last ball of snow for the head. Pack it with your hands until it's about 30.5-centimetres. You should be able to make the head without rolling it, but it's okay if you want to. Then, carefully place it on top of the snowman's body.
8. Pack some snow between the sections. When the three sections are in place, put some more snow and pack it between each section. This will give the snowman a uniform look from top to bottom, rather than looking like three snowballs piled on top of each other.
9. Stick a carrot in the middle of the head for a nose. Grab a long raw carrot for the snowman's nose. Place it in the middle of the top snowball. Make sure you place it so there's some room above it for eyes and below for a mouth. - Making a snowman your own is all about creativity. If you have something else that you think would look nice as a nose, use that instead.
10. Use buttons, pebbles, or charcoal for the eyes. Place them able the carrot and space them evenly to the right and the left. Push them into the head, and twist them in a circle so that they stick in the snow. Any round object will work for the eyes.
11. Make a mouth with a row of pebbles or charcoal. Place the mouth under the nose, but not too close to the middle section. 
12. Add two sticks for the snowman's arms. Find two sticks that are around 2.5 centimetres or less wide and around one metre long. Before the arms, if you want, put a shirt or coat or some kind around the body of the snowman. You could even use old broomsticks, golf clubs or even fake skeleton arms as the snowman's arms.
13. Put a hat and scarf on top of the snowman to finish the snowman. For more creativity, grab an old ball cap, cowboy hat, fedora, or a top hat for the snowman's head. Wrap a colourful scarf around its neck. Use old stuff that you don't mind. You could add a tie, sunglasses, or any other accessories to make the snowman stand out from the rest.

Step 4 - Roll the ball to make the bottom section.
Credit: https://www.wikihow.com/

Here is a video to make a snowman.