Snowman Thermometer

Estimation du temps de réalisation : 30 minutes

Discover a fun and educational winter activity with this DIY snowman thermometer!

Perfect for little curious minds who want to learn about the weather, this unique craft allows children to create an adorable snowman using pebbles and personalize it with small branches, rhinestones, and colorful stars for a festive touch. In addition to being fun to make, this project teaches them how to read temperatures using the wooden thermometer provided in this workshop.

Why we love this activity ?

Learning through fun: Using a real thermometer transforms the craft into an educational tool for introducing temperature reading.
A creative and interactive way to help children understand the winter cold and the importance of dressing warmly.
A decoration that is as pretty as it is useful for reading temperatures inside or outside the home.

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How to complete this tutorial step by step?

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Materials

To make a beautiful thermometer, you will need:

- a rectangular wooden base (15 x 25 cm)

- a large wooden thermometer

- white recycled plastic pebbles

- dark blue acrylic paint and a brush

- rubber star stickers

- round rhinestone stickers

- googly eyes (Ø 1.8 cm)

- twigs

- a glue gun

- a small metal drawing pliers

Step 1

Paint the wooden surface with dark blue acrylic paint and let it dry for about 45 minutes.

Step 2

Stick the thermometer to the right of the wooden support.

Select 2 white pebbles to form the body and head of the snowman, then glue them onto the wooden support using the glue gun.

Step 3

To decorate the snowman:

- stick on 2 wiggle eyes

- cut out a small nose from a rubber star sticker

- use jewel stickers to create the snowman's mouth and buttons on his belly.

Step 4

Glue 2 small twigs onto the first pebble to create the arms of the snowman.

Step 5

Decorate the top of the stand with colorful stars to add a festive touch.

Step 6

To hang your thermometer on a wall, here's a simple tip: use a metal clip drawing pin to attach it to the top of the wooden support. This way, it will be easy to hang it on a nail!

You can hang the thermometer outside, but we recommend placing it in a sheltered spot away from wind and rain.