Snowman Lacing Cards

Tidbit times shares an easy idea for a lacing card using a paper plate.  You can just draw on the snowman face as well for a simplified version. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tidbittimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/start-sadie-and-the-snowman/

Snowman Handprint Ornament

Busy kids happy mom has a cute twist on a handprint ornament taking the handprint and making snowmen out of the fingers.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busykidshappymom.org/2011/12/model-magic-hand-prints-from-baby-to.html

123 homeschool 4 me uses a round ornament and a white paint hand print.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.123homeschool4me.com/2011/11/handprint-snowman-ball-ornament.html

Toddler Inspired Gingerbread Play Dough

Sweet Sugar Belle has a fun recipe for gingerbread play dough.  Since it pretty much is real dough (uses flour, nutmeg, sugar and such) it might be only good for a one time use.  However, it is a very cleaver idea and your little ones will have fun making their very own gingerbread men.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2011/12/gingerbread-playdough/

Cocoa Bar Roundup

Celebrations at home offers a creative twist with a candy cane cocoa bar.  Accompaniments include cookies, color coded m&ms, dark and white chocolate chip, red and pink sprinkles, mini marshmallows, and of course candy canes. 

Fete Fanatic takes a more adult themed approach with liquor including Baileys, Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Creme de Menthe and Amaretto.  To keep the party kid friendly just substitute flavored syrups for the liquor.

Brandy's crafts has a nightly cocoa bar she uses with her kids using homemade cocoa mix, chocolate chips, candy canes and marshmallows and chocolate covered spoons.

Bridgey widgey shares peppermint, marshmallow, and white chocolate stirrer sticks for her hot cocoa bar.

Jelly fish jelly shares her invention of cocoa spoons.  She dips spoons into chocolate and decorates them with cookies and candy.

Dukes and duchesses has an adorable hot cocoa party complete with peppermint candy rimmed cups, snowman marshmallow kabobs, and a hot chocolate mix take home favor.

Shredded Paper Animals

Make and takes has a cute craft involving glue and shredded paper making winter animals. The shredded paper gives the creatures a really nice texture.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/crafting-winter-animals-that-shred

Snowmen Cups

Blue cricket designs shows how to turn a paper cup into a snowman by adding a face using markers, orange paper and glue.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2011/12/snowman-cups.html

Shedding Snowmen

Baby center shares a shedding snowman using construction paper, glue and shredded white paper.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blogs.babycenter.com/life_and_home/make-a-paper-snowman-that-shreds/

Gift of curiosity has the shredded paper sensory bin and has the kids form piles to make the snowmen adding pipe cleaner eyes and nose.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.giftofcuriosity.com/shredded-paper-snowman-craft/

Popsickle Stick Snowflake

The diary of daves wife makes a popsicle snowflake wreath for her front door using just popsicle sticks and glue.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thediaryofdaveswife.com/2011/11/my-christmas-y-front-door.html

Titinas art room makes a simple version with glitter.

Get the instructions here:
http://titinasartroom.blogspot.gr/2013/12/4_7.html 

We made that adds gem stickers, buttons and sparkly stickers.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/craft-stick-snowflake/ 

Ballard bunch hangs her version from a ribbon.

Get the instructions here:
http://ballardbunch.blogspot.com/2010/11/let-it-snow.html

Paper Card Snow Globes

Giddy giddy has a wonderfully cute idea making snow globe post cards.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.giddygiddy.com/giddygiddy/2010/01/diy-snow-globe-postcards.html

Tape Snowflake Prints

Ten kids and a dog has an easy way to have little kids create snowflakes using tape to create the snowflake and blue paint for the kids to paint the background.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tenkidsandadog.blogspot.com/2010/01/preschool-snowflake-masterpiece.html

Shrinky Dink Snowflakes

The long thread has a beautiful snowflake shrinky dink tutorial.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thelongthread.com/?p=6931

Stick Stars

Dani lou who posted on craftster a really neat way to use sticks to create stars using twine.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://foothillhomecompanion.blogspot.com/2007/11/star-light-star-bright.html

Allen designs uses twine for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://allendesigns.typepad.com/blog/2011/10/stick-stars-holiday-decorating-craft.html

Snowman in a Bag

Made by mollie's mommy has a fun squishy snowman craft using a clear plastic bag, shaving cream. glitter and markers.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madebymolliesmom.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowman-in-baggie.html

Glue Snowmen

Crafts for all seasons has a festive tutorial for how turn glue and scrap paper into cute snowmen. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/snowman-glue-craft.html

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

Jennwa shares a really cute idea for making snowflakes using popsicle sticks, glue and buttons.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://jennwa.blogspot.com/2007/12/popsicle-stick-snowflake-and-poem.html

Preschool rock shares a similar idea via pinterest using glitter glue and jewel stickers.

Thrifty fun uses vase gems to make her version. 

Sandpaper Snowflakes

Innerchild fun shares a great, simple and mess-free idea for making a snowflake for a winter craft. Did you know yarn sticks to sandpaper all on it's own?  Have kids draw a snowflake on a sheet of sandpaper and place the yarn strips on top of the lines

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2011/11/no-mess-sandpaper-snowflakes.html

Toilet Paper Roll Hanukkah Menorah

Joyfully jewish shares a Hanukkah craft making a menorah out of toilet paper roll tubes, popsicle sticks, and gold paper.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://joyfuljewish.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/cardboard-tube-chanukiah/

Creative jewish mom uses glitter.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2010/11/hanukkah-kids-craft-a-glittery-menorah-with-a-little-help-from-mom.html