Making a Wood Block Snowman

Add a touch of playfulness to your space with this stackable wood block snowman craft idea using upcycled scrap wood and other supplies.

December 1, 2020 · 2 min · 404 words · Ms. Deborah Gutierrez

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Stackable Wood Block Snowman

This adorable snowman was A LOT of fun to make!

It feels so good to use materials you already have at home!

Oh, I almost forgot to mention…the snowman hat is actually a sock!

Coffee Tin Winter Centerpiece

Its fun to mix and match the wood blocks; which will look great on display all Winter long.

I love snowman decor for the house because its not only for Christmas.

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Let the paint dry and paint an additional coat as needed for full coverage.

Paint two larger circles for the rosy cheeks in pink.

Painted wood blocks stacked to make a snowman.

Paint three circles for the buttons on another block.

Open a blank canvas in Design Space.

pick the text icon from the toolbar.

Painted wood blocks stacked to make a snowman.

Change the font to Little White Lies.

With the word highlighted, adjust the letter spacing to 0.7.

Next, tap on the unlock symbol and adjust the word height to 2.

Steps 5-11 for the other words: IT and SNOW.

press the images icon in the toolbar and search snowflakes #M8070D4.

Adjust the size to 2.25.

Select Make It in Design Space.

For cutting the words, set the material throw in to Smart Vinyl.

Cut around each word and snowflake with a pair of scissors.

Using the weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl around the cut images and discard.

Cut a piece of transfer tape a bit larger than the size of the cut word.

Peel away the transfer tape backing but ensure the transfer tape is not overly sticky.

Place the transfer tape overtop of the cut word.

Gently rub the vinyl to help it stick to the transfer tape.

Peel away the vinyl backing, leaving just the image adhered to the transfer tape.

winter centerpiece idea

Coffee Tin Winter Centerpiece

Position the word with the transfer tape on to the opposite side of the wooden block.

Press the vinyl word down with your fingers to help it to stick to the block.

Slowly and carefully remove the transfer tape leaving the vinyl image on the block.

winter centerpiece idea

Repeat for the other words and snowflakes on the remaining wooden blocks.

Add a sock to the top of the snowman head.

Stack the blocks vertically or place them in a row to enjoy!

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Candy-filled Snowman

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Making a Wood Block Snowman

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Materials needed to make a wood block snowman.

Materials needed to make a wood block snowman.

Painting a wood block white.

Painting a wood block white.

White painted wood blocks.

White painted wood blocks.

Painting an orange triangle on the wood block.

Painting an orange triangle on the wood block.

Black dots of paint to look like snowman eyes and smile.

Black dots of paint to look like snowman eyes and smile.

Adding pink paint to the wooden block to look like snowman cheeks.

Adding pink paint to the wooden block to look like snowman cheeks.

Adding to small dabs of white paint to the black circle snowman eyes.

Adding to small dabs of white paint to the black circle snowman eyes.

Painting black circles on another wood block to resemble snowman buttons.

Painting black circles on another wood block to resemble snowman buttons.

Cricut Joy machine alongside painted wood blocks and a weeding tool.

Cricut Joy machine alongside painted wood blocks and a weeding tool.

Loading black vinyl into the Cricut Joy machine.

Loading black vinyl into the Cricut Joy machine.

Using scissors to cut out the black vinyl words.

Using scissors to cut out the black vinyl words.

Using a weeding tool to remove excess vinyl from the snowflake cut image.

Using a weeding tool to remove excess vinyl from the snowflake cut image.

Peeling excess vinyl from the cut word.

Peeling excess vinyl from the cut word.

Cut vinyl, Cricut Joy machine and painted wood blocks.

Cut vinyl, Cricut Joy machine and painted wood blocks.

Cutting a piece of transfer tape.

Cutting a piece of transfer tape.

Placing a piece of transfer tape over the vinyl cut word.

Placing a piece of transfer tape over the vinyl cut word.

Adding the transfer tape and cut word onto the wood block.

Adding the transfer tape and cut word onto the wood block.

Peeling away the transfer tape from the wood block.

Peeling away the transfer tape from the wood block.

Wood block with snowflake images and the word “it."

Wood block with snowflake images and the word “it."

Adding a blue sock to the snowman head block.

Adding a blue sock to the snowman head block.

Stacking the wood blocks to make a snowman.

Stacking the wood blocks to make a snowman.

Back of the wood blocks with letters stacked to say “let it snow."

Back of the wood blocks with letters stacked to say “let it snow."