How to draw a snowman
A snowman is three circles, big, middle and small. Seven steps. Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 7. Draw a big circle at the bottom.
All 7 steps
Here is every step at once. The blue lines are the new ones; the dark lines are already on your paper. Draw lightly at first, so you can rub out a line you don’t like.
1. Draw a big circle at the bottom.
2. Draw a middle-sized circle on top of it.
3. Draw a small circle on top for the head.
4. Draw a tall hat with a brim and a band.
5. Add dot eyes, a carrot nose and a dotty smile.
6. Draw a scarf round the neck, and three buttons.
7. Add stick arms, snowy ground and snowflakes.
A tip for drawing a snowman
Each circle is a little smaller than the one under it, and they just touch. Put the scarf where the head meets the middle so the join is hidden. Draw the stick arms coming out of the middle circle, not the bottom one.
Change it up
Once your snowman is down, make it yours:
- Give it earmuffs instead of a hat.
- Draw a snow dog beside it.
- Add a broom in one stick hand.
Draw another
More in for the season, or see all 40 things to draw. Want to draw freehand instead? The Art Studio has crayons, paint and a fridge to hang it on.
How it was made: Peabody drew this snowman in code, line by line, from its own shapes; it is not traced from anyone’s lesson or picture, and it is nobody’s character. Checked 6 November 2026.