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Winter activities: Build the perfect snowman!

thesimplethings January 29, 2015

Given the weather, we thought we'd reshare the foolproof snowman-building piece that was included in the Miscellany section of Issue 4 – follow these simple steps and you'll have a snowman who’ll still be making onlookers smile long after the thaw.

1. Test that your snow is ‘sticky’. Icy or fluffy snow won’t work as well.

2. Make a snowball. Roll it along the ground until it’s a snowboulder – this is your snowman’s pudgy lower body, so a three-feet diameter is good.

3. Craft a smaller boulder for the torso and hoik it into place, using a ramp if necessary.

4. Finally, the head. Pack all three sections tight, then skewer him from head down with a long stick.

5. Use carrots, pebbles etc for facial features and dress in last Christmas’s unwanted hat-and-scarf set.

If you do make a snowman (snowlady, snowdog, snowcat or anything else!), we'd love you to post your pictures onto our Facebook wall!

 Photograph: Kat Molesworth/Housewife Confidential

Photograph: Kat Molesworth/Housewife Confidential

Want to know how to take super snow photos? Our friend Kat Molesworth of Housewife Confidential knows a trick or two - have a look.


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The Simple Things

Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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