Have you seen the adorable sock snowman DIY posts on Pinterest? When I saw this, I couldn’t resist! I showed them to Sophie, and she was completely on board with the project. We talked about color combinations.
I know! Christmas is over, and these would be adorable for Christmas, but winter isn’t over, and wouldn’t these little snowmen make cute Valentine’s decor?
Supplies Needed
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- White crew socks
- Decorative socks
- White rice or Poly-Pellets
- String
- Orange pipe cleaner
- Rubber bands
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Black enamel dots
- Buttons
- Poly-fil Cluster Stuffing
- Glass with a heavy base
- cream blush
- Tacky glue
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Most of the items in this picture are from the local Dollar Tree. The fleece is from Joann’s fabric shop and the enamel dots are from Michael’s. You can actually find black dots ◄ here on Amazon.
I chose packages of men’s, women’s, and children’s crew socks for the snowmen’s bodies. The packages have two pairs and that will make four snowmen from each package.
How To Make the Head and Body
To begin this project, you will need to choose one of the white crew socks and cut the foot part of the sock from the heel completely across the sock, as shown in the picture.
If you want, you can use the leftover top of the sock for a hat, or a scarf, or save it for another project.
Place the cut sock in a heavy-bottomed glass with the toe down and wrap the cut edge over the top of the glass. It will be much easier to fill this way. Pour in the rice. Once filled almost to the top, the rice-filled sock can be removed. The rice will help support it and you can continue filling the desired amount easily.
Then, using your hands, shape a neck and determine if you want more rice for the head or if you are happy with what you have. If you want a larger head, add more.
Using a rubber band, secure the top.
Shape a neck and add another rubber band to secure it.
When you have the size head you want and are happy with it, use string to wrap over the top of the rubber band and secure it with a double knot. Over time, rubber bands can disintegrate. You don’t want your snowman to fall apart!
After tying the knots, trim the string close to the knot. He’s beginning to look like a sock snowman now, isn’t he?
Cutting The Hat and Scarf Pieces
Next, choose a sock for the snowman’s hat and scarf. Cut the foot part of the sock off right before the heel. That will be shaped into a hat. Then, cut the top of the sock about 1″ wide to wrap around the neck and another section below that for the scarf tail. Cut the scarf tail section loop to create a flat piece of fabric.
Creating The Pom-Pom
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To create the pom-pom, on the hat, take a small amount of Poly-fil Cluster Stuffing, (or some stuffing or batting), and stuff it in the toe section of the sock.
Tie a piece of string around the bottom of the pom-pom. Pull tight, tie a knot, and tie the string into a bow. Snip the ends to match.
Finishing The Hat
Then, with a hot glue gun, apply glue to the lower edge on the outside, a small section at a time, and roll up the bottom edge until the entire lower edge is folded up creating a cuff. Repeat this step, gluing and folding, one more time so that the raw edge is now folded to the inside.
The Scarf
Take the piece cut from the top of the sock, stretch it over the snowman’s head, and place it over the rubber band and the knotted string around the neck, covering them both.
Next, clip the cut loop for the scarf tail under the band around the neck to look like the tail of the scarf.
Adorable Sock Snowman Face and Buttons
Use Black Sharpie to Color the Dots for the Eyes(We are an Amazon affiliate and may receive a small percentage of any sales through this link at no cost to you. Thanks for supporting this website!)
Next, you have the fun part, creating an adorable snowman face. Using a black Sharpie, cover two of the little enamel dots for his eyes. You could use hot glue here, but I chose to use Tacky Glue to adhere these to his face. Have you ever noticed that snowmen look better with their eyes closer together? You can actually find black enamel dots on Amazon.
Go figure.
Adorable Sock Snowman Nose
Cut a small piece of orange pipe cleaner for the nose.
With scissors, trim the end of his nose to more of a point to resemble a carrot. Place a little bit of Tacky Glue on the end of the pipe cleaner and push it into the sock material.
Adorable Sock Snowman Buttons
Do you have a button box? Well, of course, I do, and that is where I found these little red buttons that seemed perfect. They were glued on, too.
Remember the Valentine stickers picked up from Dollar Tree? One little heart sticker is glued to his scarf.
Blush, The Final Step
The final step is adding a little blush on his cheeks. Add this with a Q-Tip dipped in a little cream blush. How adorably cute is this little sock snowman?
The Papier-mâché Snowman and Lady Snowman I made last year require a lot of patience. These little snowmen do not. They are quick and easy to put together.
Sophie and I will be making more of these this week and will share them on our Facebook page! When you make your sock snowman, please share them here on My Humble Home and Garden Facebook page!
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Thank you for easy instructions and your photos. This a darling pattern just in time for Christmas!!
You are so welcome, Ann! Have fun creating your snowmen! They are as easy as they are adorable.
I love making these! Someone told me however that I should buy crushed walnut shells (available at most per stores) rather than rice. Mice are arrtacted to rice but not the walnut shells which could be great advice when it comes to storing them.
Thanks, Debbee! I had not heard that. Fortunately, we have never had mice in this house! Knock on wood. I do store these in Rubbermaid containers. Thanks for the advice!
I would suggest something other than rice to stuff them, the rice gets rancid 😩
Michelle, I have never had any rice get rancid. I store these snowmen in plastic bins in the basement where it is cool. Spoon University says, “Whether kept in the pantry, refrigerator, or freezer, there’s plenty of rices that have an indefinite shelf life. White, wild, jasmine, and basmati rices are among the many that can last forever. When kept free from contaminants, these rices can stay fresh for as long as you’d like. To keep these rices fresh and ready, make sure to store them in a cool, dry area. Perhaps the rice is already opened? Place the uncooked rice in an airtight, sealed container, or the original packaging.”
Love this awesome tutorial to make my own sock snowman family! Thank you!
Thank you, Ginny! They are so easy and so cute!
I just led a Zoom craft night for church and we made these snowmen. They were a huge hit! Your instructions were clear and easy to follow. Your tip to keep they eyes close together really adds to their cuteness.
Oh! Thank you, Janet! I am honored that you shared the little snowman instructions! Bet they are all adorable! Thanks again!
The most adorable snowman I found after searching and searching…simple…classy not gawdy…easy….just beautiful!! I am making several for myself and gifts….I adore the simple face!!
Oh! Thank you, Lori! It brings me great joy to know that I’ve inspired you. Thanks so much for sharing your comment!
Do you have any idea how much rice is needed? We are planning on making these for a whole class of kids and just want an estimate how much rice we should get… thank you! These are lovely!
Hi, Elisa! That is such a great idea! If you are using men’s socks, I would guess about 2 cups of rice. If you are using women’s socks, you would need less. You might want to go ahead and make one up and measure how much rice it takes. You would have one to show to the class, too. Good luck!
I love making snowmen, to be honest. I think snowmen are the cutest things in the world, so I love making them.
This is adorable, I can’t wait to make these. So easy and very good instructions. Thank you.
You are so welcome, Darlene! Thank you for visiting the blog and good luck with your snowmen!