Making a marshmallow snowman may be the best winter activity for kids of all ages…ever! Our marshmallow snowman winter craft is fun, easy and edible and works for a craft at home or in the classroom with one or more kids.
Make a Marshmallow Snowman
Marshmallow snowmen are a great option for class parties, if edible crafts are allowed, as all ingredients can be brought in in sealed packages, the supplies are easy to find and inexpensive.
Making a marshmallow snowman work great for playgroup crafts or as a holiday table activity to keep the kids occupied before or after dinner.
Marshmallow snowmen are not only cute, but tasty! After all, who doesn’t want to eat a marshmallow snowman with pretzel arms! Salty and sweet, the perfect combination.
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Supplies Needed for Each Snowman Craft
- 2-3 large marshmallows
- 1 graham cracker
- 4-8 Mini chocolate chips
- 1 Candy corn
- Icing as “glue” – try our gingerbread house glue recipe!
- Pretzel sticks
- Craft sticks, toothpicks, and paper plates for easy clean up
Instructions to Make A Marshmallow Snowman
Step 1
Using your craft stick to spread icing, glue one marshmallow on top of the graham cracker and the second marshmallow on top of the first.
Step 2
Carefully use a toothpick to pierce the marshmallow and create a hole, then insert the snowman features:
- Insert a candy corn for the snowman nose.
- Insert the pointy end of the mini chocolate chips for two snowman eyes.
- Repeat for the buttons on the bottom marshmallow(s).
Step 3
Break a pretzel stick in half and poke a half-pretzel into the sides for arms.
Snowman Decoration Ideas
- Make a snowman hat by adding a vanilla wafer and mini peanut butter cup for a hat.
- Make a scarf out of fruit leather or a fruit roll up.
More Marshmallow Snowman Ideas for Kids
We have been scouring the internet for fun variations on this simple idea and thought it would be fun to add some inspiration here…
1. Make a Snowman Hat & Feet out of Gumdrops
Gumdrops make great marshmallow snowman hats…and shoes! This is a cute idea to include a lollipop as well.
2. Serve Your Marshmallow Snowmen on a Stick
Serve your snowmen on a stick which allows you to put them into a serving dish like this for others to grab. Kids will like arranging scenes and this could be great fun in combination with a gingerbread house.
3. Your Marshmallow Snowman Has a Candy Cane Nose
These marshmallow snowmen have candy cane noses (a very tiny variety of the candy) and scarves out of gummy candy strips.
4. Let Marshmallow Snowman Float in Hot Chocolate!
This is my very favorite idea. Let’s make marshmallow snowmen and snowwomen or in this case, snowreindeer so they can float atop a hot freshly made mug of hot chocolate!
5. Pair Your Marshmallow Snowmen with a Song or Book
While you are making marshmallow snowmen, sing the Frosty The Snowman song. This snowman building activity also goes well with books like:
- The Snowman’s Song By Marilee Joy Mayfield
- Snowmen at Christmas By Caralyn Buehner
- The Biggest Snowman Ever By Steven Kroll
Make a Marshmallow Snowman
Do you need a fun, easy, but still edible craft activity for a larger group? Make a marshmallow snowman with the kids!
Ingredients
- 2-3 large marshmallows
- 1 graham cracker
- Mini chocolate chips
- Candy corn
- Icing as "glue"
- Pretzel sticks
- Craft sticks, toothpicks, and paper plates for easy clean up
Instructions
- Using your craft stick to spread icing, glue one marshmallow on top of the graham cracker and the second marshmallow on top of the first.
- Carefully use a toothpick to pierce the marshmallow and insert a candy corn nose.
- Using the toothpick again, pierce the marshmallow for eyes and insert the pointy end of the mini chocolate chips into the marshmallow, push into place.
- Repeat this step for buttons on the bottom marshmallow
- Break a pretzel stick in half and poke a half-pretzel into the sides for arms.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Optional: add a vanilla wafer and mini peanut butter cup for a hat or trim fruit leather/fruit roll to be a scarf.
More Snowman Craft Ideas from Kids Activities Blog
- Looking for more snowman ideas for your class party or kid crafts? Check out these 25 edible snowman treats!
- Try making these super cute snowman made out of wood. They are life-sized keepsakes!
- Make a waffle snowman for a winter breakfast treat.
- These snowman activities for kids are a ton of indoor fun.
- These snowman rice krispie treats are adorable and fun to build. <–Get it? Build a snowman?
- Transform your pudding cup into a snowman pudding cup!
- Snowman crafts for kids…oh so many fun ways to celebrate a snowman indoors!
- This snowman printable craft for kids is easy and instant.
- This string snowman craft is surprisingly easy and turns out amazing!
- This snowman cup craft is great for kids of all ages.
- Easy snowman painting with shaving cream is great for preschoolers and toddlers.
- Make a salt dough snowman!
- Looking for more ideas? We have 100s of holiday crafts for kids!
- This Christmas check out this free snowman template craft!
How did your marshmallow snowman crafts turn out? Did you do it with one kid or a group? Do you have any tips on making marshmallow snowmen?
This marshmallow snowman is too cute to handle. Love it!
Soooo much fun making marshmallow snowman! We are doing ALL the ideas.
Since my daughter and I have gluten allergies, we can’t make a gingerbread house (she has an epi pen because skin contact with it gives her hives), and I am SO not crafty enough to make a gluten free one from scratch. This marshmallow snowman can be made with gluten free ingredients so we will do this, instead! Thank you!
Who knew there were so many ways to make a marshmallow snowman?! These are so much fun!
I NEED a marshmallow snowman floating in my hot chocolate STAT! These are the cutest things.. and I love all of the variations.
These marshmallow snowman are so cute. I can’t wait to make them with my boys!