How to Build a Snowman

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How to Build a Snowman
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Tips for RAs on this bulletin board idea

• The pictures can be cut out and hung around the
  bulletin board separately to add character to the
  board. Also try adding paper snowflakes.
• Try printing out the slides on a light blue
  colored paper to add more life to the board.

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A Standard Snowman
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• STEP 1
• Test to see if you have 'packing snow,' which
  clumps together easily and isn't too wet. The
  snow must pack to make a snowman.

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• STEP 2
• Shape a handful of snow into a ball. Continue
  adding more snow and packing the ball until it's
  too large to hold.

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• STEP 3
• Place the ball on the snow in front of you and
  slowly roll it away from you. As more snow
  accumulates on the outside of your ball, pack the
  snow by pressing on it with your gloved hands.

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• STEP 4
• Roll and pack the ball over and over until it is
  the size you want for the bottom of the snowman's
  body.

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• STEP 5
• Repeat for the midsection and head. The bottom
  should be the biggest ball, and the top should be
  the smallest.

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• STEP 6
• Pack some extra snow between the layers to make
  them stick together. Place sticks down the center
  where the sections meet if your snowman is having
  trouble standing straight.

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• STEP 7
• Give the snowman a face. Use coal, rocks, buttons
  or anything dark and round for the eyes. A
  horizontal stick or twig will make a good mouth,
  and a carrot is fine for the pointy nose. If you
  don't have a carrot, a banana or a candy cane
  will do the job.

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• STEP 8
• Cover the top of his head with an old plant for
  hair, or give him a knit hat to wear. Top hats
  will blow away unless secured.

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• STEP 9
• Add arms, legs and other accessories. Push sticks
  into the sides of the middle section and hang old
  mittens on the ends, then place boots at the
  bottom for legs. Also consider adding items such
  as a shirt, a scarf or sunglasses.

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• Tips Warnings
• Creativity is KEY! Do something new and different
  and your snowman will be more interesting.
• If you're having a hard time rolling and packing
  the snow into sections, try using buckets. Find
  three that are of descending size and pack them
  with snow, then upend them, dumping the snow from
  one bucket on top of the other.
• You can spray your snowman with colored water to
  add rosy cheeks.
• Your snowman's days are numbered, so take plenty
  of pictures.

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• Be sure to brush up on your snowman making
  ability.you never know when there might be a
  campus wide contest this winter!

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Sources

• Building steps
• http//www.ehow.com/how_9769_build-snowman.html
• Google Images
• Keyword search Snowman

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• Submitted by Ian Kimball, Resident Assistant,
  Hartwick College