Winter has its grip on much of the country right now. We have experienced snow and very cold temperatures in our area, so this little snowman project seems apropos. You need socks, rice, needle and thread, buttons, scrap material (or ribbon) and paint for the face (I used puff paint and a miniature pompom nose because I had the items on hand).
The snowman body is made from a long tube-style sock. When my mother and I made these a few years ago, we used off-white tube socks as shown below. An old one works just fine, so use what you have. Fill the sock with dry rice, making it as tall as you wish.
At that point, snip off the excess sock , evenly gather the opening and stitch it closed.
Snowman hats are constructed from old baby socks and there are a couple of options. You can trim off the toe portion of the sock, evenly gather that opening and stitch it closed (as shown in the upper left part of the picture).Then roll up the edge to create the "brim".
Another option is to make the toe become the top of the hat. Trim off the bottom and roll it up to become the "brim" (as shown in the lower right corner).
Your snowman needs a face, three buttons and a scarf. As previously mentioned, we used dabs of paint for the eyes and mouth and a tiny pompom for the nose. The end of the toothpick (painted orange) would also work for that purpose. Use glue to affix the buttons. A scarf around the neck completes the project and thatcan be made from either a piece of ribbon or a scrap of fabric. We used fabric and frayed the edges for authenticity.
The rice filling allows you to manipulate the snowman to your satisfaction.
When winter "socks" it to you, maybe you can spend a little time crafting. ⛄