How to make a clay snowman

Here’s how to make and decorate a flat clay snowman with easy to follow, child friendly, step by step instructions. A fun project to make for Christmas!

Suitable for children aged 6 and upwards including SEN children. This also works well for after school clubs or as a golden time activity and can be completed in the space of a lesson (up to an hour and a half). Differentiation suggestions are shown plus step by step instructions for decorating the finished model after it has dried. This project works best as a one to one activity or in small groups.

What you need:
clay
pencils
lolly sticks
pots of slip or water
paintbrushes
acrylic paints
PVA glue
silver glitter

What you get:
Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a snowman’ (includes instructions for decorating the finished model)
Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a snowman with a hat on’ (differentiation version, includes instructions for decorating the finished model)
Video animation showing how to make a snowman
Video animation showing how to make a snowman with a hat on
Video showing how to make four basic shapes (you need to watch a ball, a bean and a sausage)
Video showing how to press your clay flat

Information for teachers:
How the projects work
Things you will need
Lesson plan
Preparing for your workshop (including tips for decorating)
Health and Safety
How to recycle your clay
Handling clay
Looking after your clay
Certificate of Achievement

These projects help children learn and practice basic skills which can then be used to create their own projects and enhance their own creativity. Although your children are making the same project, they will all look different.