Check out this bowling pin snowman. Hopefully you have some left over bowling pins from making the Halloween Mummy and Ghost I shared previously. If not, you can call your local bowling alley and see if they give away or sell their old bowling pins. Some bowling alleys discard their pins every few months as they get cracked or break. I have bought a box of 12 pins for $10 in the past.
Here are the steps to make this cute little snowman:
1. Paint bowling pin white. (I used spray paint.)
2. After it is dry use a drill to drill 3 screws into his body. These will look like the buttons.
3. I think a dirty little snowman is cute, so I used a paper towel dipped in a little brown stain and rubbed the bowling pin and his hat with it. I didn’t want it too dark, just a little dirt.
4. Once the stain is dry I used a black and orange paint pen to make his carrot nose and coal eyes and mouth.
5. The snowman’s scarf is a little strip of plaid flannel that I “fringed” with scissors.
6. I tied a piece of twine around the end of the sock to add a little weight so it would flop over.
It is as simple as that! Now you have a cute bowling pin snowman to welcome your visitors and he will hang around from year to year and not melt!! This also makes the perfect gift!
Renu says
How absolutely cute the snowman is! I love this idea. I think my Dad used to own a set of bowling pins. I’ll ask him and try this out; it will look cute near the Christmas tree.
Jennifer says
he is super cute and would make for a great door stopper too. I never knew that bowling allies would give or sell old pins. That’s great that they don’t just get thrown in the trash
Breanna says
Oh my goodness! How absolutely precious is this! I definitely need to get my hands on some pins, because I would love to make some of these!
rika says
That’s a very cute snowman… I love this simple DIY, very easy to follow and use the result is amazing! Definitely will ask my kids to make this!
Mykidsguide says
You are so creative. I like the idea of using a bowling pin for a snowman. The project looks easy and it turned out really cute. I would like to do this with the girls. I’m sure they will have lots of fun.
Terri Beavers says
That is so unique and creative. I would have never thought to use a bowling pin in a DIY project. Now you’ve got my mind spinning on where I could purchase a half a dozen bowling pins to make neat things with.
Laura H. says
I love this. I have 3 that my Mom and I made years ago. Now that she is gone they have taken on new meaning. This really is a craft that a family can do together and should. Amazing how much mine mean to me now 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂
Jaime Nicole says
Oh my goodness this is so cute! I think the hardest part for me would be finding a bowling pin! The only other time I have had a bowling pin is when we had a bowling party for my oldest daughter’s birthday and we were given a pin for all her friends to autograph. This is such a cute idea that I’m definitely going to be on the hunt!
Roch says
How cute! I never thought that we could decorate bowling pins to make them look like a snowman. This design is very fitting for the holiday even if we don’t have snow here. Creating something that resembles Olaf would be extra nice especially for kids to appreciate.