With winter here (or almost here) we wanted to make a cute little set of recycled ornaments to hang on the tree! 

There are so many fun ways to set forth a very fun and easy ornament craft for kids. 

This time around we used what we had around the house – small plastic cups. 

Simple recycled crafts for kids are fun because you create and craft something epic, hang it on the tree and keep it for years to come! 

A great way to recycle and create! 

I’ll be sharing below how I put this simple snowman craft ornament together and how you can too! 

Related: Looking for more crafts for kids? Here over 60 Reindeer Crafts and Activities for Kids! 

How to make a snowman craft materials: 

• Recycled small plastic cups

• Sharpie markers or dry erase markers

• Pipe cleaners

• Hole puncher 

That’s all you will need for this set of easy and fun snowman ornaments! 

How do you make a snowman ornament? 

Snowman ornament craft ideas can be as easy as 1-2-3. 

Here are some bases you can use to create an epic set of snowman crafts and ornaments for the tree: 

• Coffee filters

• Craft snow globe

• Cardstock paper

• Recycled cardboard cutout

• Construction paper

These are just some bases you can use to create an epic and simple ornament craft. 

Here are the steps we took to create these simple DIY snowman craft ornaments:

• Set out sharpie markers or dry erase markers on the table. 

• Then, set out small white recycled cups on the table. 

• Draw a cute set of snowman face parts (eyes, carrot nose and mouth). 

• Draw cute little snowman faces on them. 

• Use a hole puncher to hole punch on the two sides perpendicular to each other. 

• Use a pipe cleaner to insert into the holes and tie together to create an ornament you can hand on the tree. 

• Then, you can try this extra step with an additional pipe cleaner to create a scarf. 

Related: Looking for another fun and easy snowman craft, check out this easy sensory snowman DIY activity we tried out that was so much fun!

How do you make fingerprint snowman ornaments?

To create an easy and epic set of DIY snowman ornaments, you can add a bit of washable white paint onto a paper plate. 

Then, dab a bit of white washable paint to each of your fingers. 

Add the finger paint dots to a clear ornament and add a set of eyes with black paint and a nose with orange paint. 

Easy peasy, right? 

If you are asking yourself, “How do you make a snowman?” the steps above are how you can create a simple set of creative snowman craft ideas!

How do you make homemade ornaments? 

Homemade ornaments can be made easy with homemade items such as: 

• Cardboard cutout

• Cardstock paper 

• Construction paper

These are a wonderful start in creating an epic and fun set of homemade ornaments.

I hope you enjoyed this easy set of DIY  Christmas snowman ornament crafts.