Felt Snowman Ornament (With Free Printable Pattern)

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Make a felt snowman ornament with a little hat, scarf, and stitched smile. Our free printable felt snowman pattern and step-by-step photos guide you through cutting, sewing, and stuffing your own Christmas tree decoration.

This is a hand-sewing project for adults or children who are ready to practice with a needle and thread, with adult help. You’ll stitch the face before assembling and stuffing the snowman.

Choose your favorite colors for the hat and scarf to make a matching set for your tree, or give a finished snowman as a handmade gift.

Or craft one of these cute felt snowmen up and sell them at a local Christmas fair or in your Etsy shop for a little side income.

Find more free patterns in our DIY felt ornaments collection. Our felt holly berry ornaments and felt angel ornaments would look lovely alongside this snowman.

For more winter projects, browse our snowman crafts for kids. There are plenty of ideas for a snowy afternoon at home.

If younger children want to join in without sewing, set them up with our printable snowman craft while you work on the ornament.

Why You’ll Love This Craft:

• Engaging Activity: Keeps kids occupied with a fun and rewarding project.
• Skill Development: Enhances fine motor skills and introduces basic sewing.
• Customizable: Allows for personal touches with various colors and accessories.
• Decorative Appeal: Creates a cute winter decoration for any space.

Materials:

• Felt: White for the body and head, brown for the arms, orange for the nose, pink for the cheeks, and your choice of colors for the hat and scarf.
• Thread and Hanging Ribbon: Use coordinating thread for the seams, black embroidery thread for the eyes and mouth, and a piece of ribbon for the hanging loop.
• Needle: Suitable size for felt. Easy to thread and handle.
• Scissors: Sharp for clean cuts.
• Cotton or Scrap Felt: For stuffing. Provides a fluffy and soft texture.
• Pencil or Fabric Chalk: For tracing the pattern pieces. You will also need a pen to lightly mark the eyes and mouth before stitching; test it on a scrap first and keep the marks small enough to cover with thread.

Instructions:

Print out the Snowman Pattern: Use the signup form below to get the free pattern by email. Print all the pieces at the same scale and check the preview so none are cut off.

Prepare the Pieces: Cut two snowman base shapes from white felt. Keep one whole for the back; separate the other into the head and lower body pieces for the front, following the pattern. Cut the arms, nose, cheeks, hat pieces, and scarf from your chosen felt colors. Lay everything out as shown below before sewing.

Facial Features: Start by stitching the nose in the center of the head.

Detailing: Then add blush cutouts to the cheeks. Use a black gel pen for eyes and mouth, then stitch over these with black embroidery thread.

Assembling Head: Next place the head over the snowman base pattern, start stitching it around the outside edges, leaving the bottom part where the head connects to the body open.

Stuffing the Head: Add small amounts of cotton through the opening at the bottom of the head. Keep the stuffing light enough that you can bring the edges together without stretching the felt.

Assembling Body: Place the lower body piece over the intact back, slipping its top edge under the open bottom of the head. Stitch across this overlap to join the front pieces.

Attaching Arms: Tuck the base of one brown felt arm between the front body and back layers. Stitch through all the layers to secure it, then continue around the body, leaving an opening on the other side for stuffing and the second arm.

Stuffing the Body: Add small amounts of cotton through the opening. Tuck the second arm between the front and back layers, then sew the opening closed, stitching through the arm base to secure it.

Adding Accessories: Sew the two hat pieces together along the sides and top, leaving the bottom open. Put the hat and scarf on your snowman. Fold a piece of ribbon into a loop and stitch both ends securely to the upper back. Check that the loop holds before hanging your ornament.

Top Tips:

• Pre-Cut Patterns: For younger kids, pre-cut the felt pieces to simplify the process.
• Supervision: Ensure kids are supervised, especially when using needles and scissors.
• Keep Stitches Even: Use small stitches and pull the thread gently so the felt stays flat. Avoid overstuffing, which makes the seams harder to close.
• Make It Your Own: Try different hat and scarf colors. For another dress-up activity, kids can color the outfits on our snowman paper doll.

Grab the Free Printable Pattern

Grab the felt snowman ornament pattern here!

Put your name and email in the pink box below, and we’ll send the free printable pattern straight to your inbox.

Use the pattern for personal or classroom crafting. You may sell the finished felt ornaments you make, but you may not sell the pattern itself.

Once your snowman is ready, share a few snowman jokes together or tuck the ornament into a gift bag for someone special.

Give your finished ornament a snowman name, then hang it on your Christmas tree!

Yield: 1 Cute Snowman

Felt Snowman Ornament

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Estimated Cost: $

This felt snowman is a cute and cuddly companion that brings the essence of winter indoors.

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Materials

• Various Colored Felt fabric
• Coordinating thread, black embroidery thread, and ribbon for hanging
• Cotton or scrap felt (for stuffing)

Tools

• Pencil or fabric chalk for tracing; pen for marking the face
• Needle
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Choose white felt for the snowman's base, head, and lower body; brown for the stick arms, orange for the nose, pink for the cheeks, and any color you like for the hat and scarf. Cut two white snowman base shapes. Keep one whole for the back and separate the other into the front head and lower body pieces, following the pattern. Trace and cut the remaining pieces.
2. Sew the orange nose piece in the middle of the head piece.
3. Attach the pink cheek pieces on both sides of the face. Then, use a black gel pen to draw the eyes and mouth on the snowman's face.
4. Stitch over the eyes and mouth lines with black embroidery thread for more detail.
5. Align the head piece over the intact back. Stitch around the outside of the head, leaving its bottom edge open where it meets the body.
6. Fill the head of your felt snowman with cotton, stuffing it through the open side.
7. Use small amounts of cotton so the head is lightly padded and the felt edges still meet without stretching.
8. Place the lower body piece on the base piece, slipping the top of the body piece under the open bottom of the head. Stitch these parts together where they overlap.
9. Position a stick arm between the body and base layers of the snowman on one side.
10. Continue stitching around the side until you reach the position for the other arm, leaving an opening for more stuffing.
11. Stuff the body of the snowman through this opening, filling it until it's plump.
12. Insert the second arm in place and sew the opening shut, securing the stuffing and attaching the arm.
13. Trace and cut out the pieces for the hat and scarf.
14. Sew the two pieces of the hat together, leaving the bottom open. Dress the snowman with the hat and scarf. Finally, fold a piece of ribbon into a loop and stitch both ends securely to the upper back. Check that the loop holds before hanging.

Notes

Have fun with the colors of your snowman's hat and scarf. Add stuffing a little at a time so the felt edges meet without stretching. Children should sew with adult supervision.