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Easy Kids Craft: Sock Snowmen

2/26/25 - By Ally Noel

Where do all those missing socks go? Instead of getting frustrated, turn those unpaired socks into snowmen in just three easy steps.  This no-sew craft recycles unmatched socks into adorable snowmen.  Add a couple buttons, a pipe-cleaner nose, and those mismatched socks will be transformed into this friendly little Frosty. Next time you are asked, "do you want to build a snowman?" you can smile, sort through the laundry, and say, "yes!"

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Materials:

  • White Tube Sock (ankle socks will not work)
  • Unmatched Socks
  • Dry Rice or Beans
  • Yarn
  • Buttons
  • Orange Pipe-Cleaner
  • Buttons
  • Hot Glue

Instructions: 

1) Fill your tube sock with rice and secure the end with a knot.
2) Create a snowman head and body by wrapping a piece of yarn tightly around the middle of the sock and secure with a knot.
3) Use your mismatched socks to dress Frosty up. We created the scarf by cutting off the ankle band of a sock. The hat was the sock's toe. Use a glue gun to accessorize your snowman with buttons or mini pom-poms for buttons and a nose, or use a bit of orange pipe cleaner. 

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