If you’re someone who drives a car, it’s quite likely snow is your biggest enemy this time of the year. But you gotta admit, building a snowman can be exciting.
So, let’s put all of the grouchiness aside and let’s check out the most epic (on one scale or another) snowmen and snow sculptures the internet has ever seen.
Bored Panda has scoured the ether for the best of the best, and compiled the curated list below. And why not vote and comment on the submissions you adored the most, or share your snowman adventures and ideas in the comment section at the bottom of the article!
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It Snowed Today In South Carolina. My Papa Made A Snowman
Snow sculpting is a form of art, usually considered performance art as it’s very much like sculpting using ice or sand—mostly practiced outdoors and often seen by many.
You often see people use anything from just bare hands to shovels, hatchets, and saws, depending on the characteristics of ice. We’re talking about proper snow sculpting, though—building a simple snowman, on the other hand, doesn’t require more than just enthusiasm and manpower.
But in context, pro-level snow sculpting involves blocks of snow that span 6 to 15 feet (1.8 to 4.6 meters) on each side and weigh between 20 and 30 tons. That’s about 3 to 5 elephants in weight.
Awesome Snow-Dragon
A Dog
Woman
Bored Panda got in touch with Ivan Nastić, an illustrator and calligrapher from Serbia who's passionate about fantasy characters and socially-engaged art, and the man behind this snowman, which is also featured in this article.
“I love the winter and the snow so much. The snow is so pure and serene, so my idea is to make something completely opposite out of it,” said Ivan about the inspiration behind his bloodily-spooky snowman. “My initial idea was to make something that will represent the year 2020, some kind of evil spirit snowman.”
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Mailbox Snowman My Wife Made While I Was At Work
Frosty feasts upon a diet of Amazon packages, holiday cards, and electric bills.
Snoopy And His House
“I woke up and saw that a lot of snow fell during the night, so I just got dressed and ran out and started making the basis of the Snowman,” elaborated Ivan.
“While I was attaching the head onto the body the idea of a gaping mouth just appeared in my mind and I thought ‘that's it, the neighbors are gonna love this one.’”
“This particular Snowman didn't require anything special, so I didn't have to use any supports. The snow was just perfect for sculpting.”
A Snowman I Built An Hour Ago To Honor The Year 2020
Snowmen
A Snowman I Should Not Have Created
Giant Marshmallow And Fire Snow Sculpture
Fun fact, some of the most amazing things have actually been created using snow (and any of its other counterparts, like ice). There’s the ice maze at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, there’s the Hotel of Ice in Balea Lake, Romania, there’s the 'Mother Earth' sculpture in Quebec. The list goes on and on.
This is besides ice chapels, tombs, classic snow castles, and other structures built using what is essentially crystallized water.
What Should We Name This Snow Pup?
Snow Mounds With Glow Sticks In Them
The Small Town Where I Commute For Work Has A Guy Who Builds Snow Sculptures For All To Enjoy As They Drive Past. He Really Outdid Himself With This Most Recent Storm
Funny
IKEA Snowmen
But sculpting doesn’t come easy, and even building a traditional snowman can become a bit of a challenge. And Ivan was no exception, as he explained:
“The most challenging part is the same for every snowman I made–finishing everything before the evening frost. When the temperature drops, the snow becomes powdery and impossible to work with, and I work alone so the ticking of the watch is what makes the adrenaline go.”
Do You Want To Build A Snowman
A Few Days Ago I Saw My Neighbor, A Deaf Man, Building What I Thought Was A Snowman. Yesterday He Finished His Masterpiece
Asl for ily 😌 bc just holding your pinky up is the letter I , making a L shape with your fingers (like the loser sign) is the letter L, and this shape 🤙is the letter Y, so all together is ily
Minions
I Told You My Love That When It Snows We Will Make A Snowman Together
Totoro
Now, if it just so happens that you’re in an area that’s experiencing snow, sufficient amounts of it, then why not go and build a snowman, and keep in mind some words of wisdom who’s built his fair share of snowpeople:
“My advice for the snow enthusiast out there would be: imagine the craziest Snowman and try to build it, but keep in mind that gravity is the enemy and the snow is fickle. Use whatever tools you can find to shape the snow–knives, spoons, gardening tools.”
“I always use two sets of gloves, thick for rough sculpting and thinner ones for details. And be sure to clean the snow around the Snowman because it gets super slippery from all the walking around and you don't want to fall and ruin your work. Happened to me once.”
It Didn't Snow Enough For Snowmen Here In Texas, So My Friend Got Creative
My Uncle Visiting From The Philippines Has Never Seen Snow. This Is What Happened Today
So My Uncle Made This Snowman
Say Hello To Olaf The Danish Snowman
This Guy Built A 25 Foot Snowman To Raise Funds For A Local Food Bank
You can get to know Ivan and check out his work on Instagram and ArtStation.
But remember that you’re on Bored Panda, so that means, of course, there’s more snowman ideas for you to check out in the form of a curated list here.
Or, if you haven’t had your fill of snow yet, why not check out everything that Bored Panda has ever done on snow here.
Or keep scrolling. You’re bound to find something!
Since We Are Posting Snowmen... Spotted On A Walk
Snowman With An iPhone
A Dragon
Do You Think The Watterson Estate Is Going To Sue
This Lord Of The Rings Snowman
At Least Buffalo Still Has Its Sense Of Humor
I Was Unable To Make A Floppy Hat From Snow, But I’m Still Rather Proud Of My Sculpture Of Lady Dimetriscu (Big Vampire Lady) For Scale, I’m 5’10”
Snow Sculpting
Star Wars AT-AT Snow Sculpture I learned with powdery snow that the trick is to pile it up into a mound and just let it freeze. Once it's packed and dense after a week or so of the sun during the day and cold temps at night, it's ready for shaping. This AT-AT I created using a Fiskars tree saw for the shape and a flat head screwdriver for the detailing.
Lumos! We took a crack at sculpting Hogwarts from the Harry Potter films with all of this snow!
Rock Mining Locomotive Snow Sculpture. This one was great fun. I had a long mound of snow that I'd shoveled and just left for a couple of weeks so it would freeze and pack down. The kids riding past on school busses played guessing games while it sat there as to what it was going to be. Most thought a dragon. In the end I made a long train with a bunch of mining carts. The carts are all full of rock that was pretty fun to shape with the Fiskars tree saw. Was hysterical, this one. It was right near the end of our driveway and the road, and people would stop and take pictures in front of it.
Graveyard Snowmen
With The Huge Snowstorm In Madrid I Made A Moai. Instead Of A Snowman
I'm Gonna Have My Own Frosty The Snowman Movie, With Blackjack And Hookers
How We Build Snowmen On Hoth
My Among Us Snow Sculpture (Took 1st Place)
I Challenge Y'all To A Calvin Snowman-Off
Snow Dogs
We Made This Snowman Today, And I Don't Think He's Going To Make It
Octopus
This Snowman
So cute-- I wonder if this is in Hokkaido, Japan which is renown for its snowfall and snow festival.
Probably Won’t Get To See It In Real Life So I Built My Dream Car Out Of Snow
Raising The Bar On Snowmen With A 9' LEGO Guy
Funny Snowman
Big Hero 6
For Some God Forsaken Reason It Snowed In Utah Yesterday. My Friend Took He's Already Made Halloween Pumpkin And Built A Snow Golem
I'm Pretty Impressed With This Snowman My Brother In-Law Made Today
This Full Size Tractor Made Out Of Snow Not Far From Me
After The Recent Snow Storm Here, Some Crew Decided To Make Snowmen Out Side Of The Ambulance Bay
Totoro And His Children Snow Sculpture
Snowmen Under Attack
We Made A Snowman For Our Roommate
My Snowman Started To Sag In The Sun And Now Looks Like He Is Petting His Snowdog
Godzilla
This 6 Ft Baby Yoda Snowman
I Made A Very Round Snowman
A Bear
How To Build A Snowman
Heavy Snow Tokyo
My Neighbours Made The Biggest Snowman We've Ever Seen
A Kangaroo Snow Sculpture
In Montana We Get Creative With Our Snowmans
Police
Just Moved To U.S.A. From India. Is My Snowman Sikh
This Is My Sister. She Created A Snowman-Dalorian And A Baby Snowda During The Recent Freeze And Record Snowfall In The South/Midwest
I Remember When I Was Younger My Parents Would Say "Don't Put That Nasty Snowball In My Freezer! You Can Do That When You Get Your Own!"
I’m 23 And I Just Made My First Snowman
Snowman Totoro
A Friend's Younger Sister Just Posted This Masterful Snow Sculpture She Made Today. The Caption Said Simply, "I Did This"
A Snow Sculpture I Found In My Hometown
Baby Shark?
Many Hours In The Snow Building These Awesome Sculptures
This Snowman In Finland
Attention All Of Florida: I Just Made A Snowman. In My Backyard. He Needs A Name
I Recently Moved To The US From Australia And Made My First Snowman, Ever
A Friend Made This Gyrados Snow Monster
Snow Ghost
Guy Standing Next To A Ripped Snowman
So We Are Doing Awesome Snowmen? Here Is A Chain Chomp Me And Some Friends Made A Few Years Ago
I See Your Snowmen, And Raise You My Friend's Spray-Painted Snow Giraffe
Panda
This Cute Snowman I Made
2021 Snowman
My Friends Made The Snowmen From The Christmas Special! It's Creepily Accurate
This Snowman Won't Leave Us Alone. He's Creeping Us Out
It's cold outside. Looks awfully cozy in there. Ohhh, you've got some hot cocoa? Be awful nice to come in just for a bit.
We Built A "Snoo Man" This Year Instead Of A Snowman
So I Told My Daughter To Make A Snowman, This Is What She Created
I Made A Pikachu Snow Sculpture
You’ve Seen Baby Yoda But Now Prepare Yourself For Baby Snowman
Made This Fabulous Snowman From Our Blizzard In South Carolina
I Had A Go At Making 'The Snowman'
Snowman In Front Of My University's Art History Building
A Snow Sculpture Of A Diglett
Hey Brian, Remember The Time I Became A Snowman? Remember The Time?
My Friend Casually Mentions He Spent The Afternoon Making A Batman Snowman
My Neighbors Built A 12 Foot Tall Snowman
It Snowed A Ton In Portland Oregon Last Night. That Was Good News For The Kids (No School!), But Bad News For The Snowmen
My Friend Made The Most Perfect Snowman I've Ever Seen
In Honor Of The First Snow I Had To Re-Create Some Calvin’s Snowmen
Me And My Family Carved This For A Snowman Contest. We Named It "The Abominable Snow Tank And Its Strangling Soldiers"
Melted Snow Woman Sculpture
Me And My Friends Made A Snowman
Made The Most Unsettling Snowman I Could So It Can Stare At My Family Through The Living Room Window
So My Neighbor Built A Snowman
My Neighbor Made Among Us Snowmen
I Tried Making A Snow Golem
Today We Lit A Snowman On Fire
Ripped Snowman
My Neighbour Built These Incredible Snowmen
My Snowman Looked A Lot Friendlier During The Day
The Kids, The Wife, And I Made Olaf For Our Snowman This Year
Snowman Laying
I Made A Snowman After Our Last Good Snow. Its Been A While, And Since Then, We've Had A Few Warmish Days. Today I Updated My Snowman
Totoro Snow Sculpture Somewhere In Finland
A Snowman My Dad And I Built When I Was A Kid
Someone Built A Snowman Around This Statue
Cozy Snowman
Tiny Snowman
Made This Snow Sculpture Thing With My Friends After The Big Storms We’ve Had In Southern California Lately
The Front Door Of My House Looks Cute
My Sisters And I Made This Upside Down Snowman 6 Years Ago Today
You Cleared Your Hydrant And Made An Epic Snowman? As A Firefighter In Ct Going On His 25th Straight Hour Of Work This Made Me Very Happy
Gravelord Nito
I Made A Snowman, Thought Y’all Might Like It
My Roommate Assembled This Committee To Welcome The People In The Hood Outside Our Apartment Building
Recreated A Snowman From My Favorite Comic This Weekend
This Unit Of A Snowman Made In Central Arkansas
My Mom Found This Tiny Snowman At The Store, So She Added One Of Her Baby Carrots For His Nose
My Neighbor’s Snowman
Me And My Friends Made A Snowman
So I Attempted To Make A 7 Foot Tall Snowman Last Week. This Is The Snowman Today
I Thought You Guys Might Appreciate This Snowman My Friend Found In Chicago
This Cubed Snowman A Neighborhood Kid Made
My Dad's Snowman/Snow Sculpture. He Spent Some Good Time Making It
Snowman With A Cat
Snowed So Much In Texas We Were Able To Make A Giant Snowman. Abuelita For Scale
Angry Snowman
Came Across These Snowman That Felt Like They Could Be Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
Snowmen And Horses
Upside Down Snowman
Australian Snowman
Snow Sculpture Done In My Home Town
Happy Holidays Everyone. Here Is A Lovely Snow Pikachu I Made
When It Snows In October
My 63 Year Old Mother Made A Drunken Snowman
Big Snowman
My Snowstorm Trooper
An Art From Snow
Snow on the tree looks a bit like Trump in one of those ostrich rider blow-up costumes.
Door Of The Future
My First Snowman This December
Pretty Snowman
Tried To Make A Happy Snowman. Turns Out It Was As Apathetic As I Am About Its Existence
My Snowman (Maurice) Has Melted To Look Like Some Weird Alien Creature
A Snow Sculpture Of A Fox/Puppy My Aunt Made
Got Tired Of Snowmen. Made Snowbear
20ft Snowman
Cat Snowman
This Beast Of Snowman In My Neighborhood
My Snowman Froze At A Funny Angle And Now He Looks Really Bummed Out
This Olaf Snow Sculpture My Neighbor Made
Punk Snowman
That's A Creative Way To Build A Snowman
Lil Bros Got Creative With Their Snowman This Year
She Nailed Her First Attempt At Building A Snowman, Right Down To The Facial Expression
My Son Made An Angry Snowman And Somebody Gave It Slaves I Still Don’t Know What Happened
Just Drove Past This. The Biggest Snowman I've Ever Seen In Real Life
Saw This Massive Snowman On A Drive This Morning
My Friend And I Made A Snowman
Panini's First Snowman
My School Makes Snowmen Differently
Mickey
Disney Show
So My Cousins Made A Snowman
My Joseph Snowman
I Made A Snowman For My Kid
My Dad, My Fiancé, And I Built A Snowman Today (In April). Banana For Scale
Creative Snowman
An Absolute Unit Of A Snowman I Built With My Kids. Estimated 8'3"
Our Snowman Has Been Off Its Center Of Gravity For Several Days And Has Not Fallen
My Brother Built A Snowman On The Roof
Snowmen Tanning
Buff Dudes
A Kid Took His Grandma's Dentures To Build The Snowman
This Morning I Built A Snowman And It's Too Heavy To Unbuild
Our Teens Made A Snowman, Complete With Swag
Peppa The Snow Pig
First Snowman
Dabbing Snowman
Futurama Inspo
The Kids And I Made A Calvin And Hobbes Inspired Snowman Scene
Creepy Snowman
My Daughters Made Finn And Jake Snowmen. I'm So Proud
I Didnt See One On Here Before So I Thought Of Sharing My Fall Guy Snowman
Our Snowman Is A Little Sus
Respect for the people that can built such snowmen! Sadly we hadn't snow so far where I live : /
Rare we see snow these days. Lived in Scotland for 12 years and just ONCE did we have snow, Once, I was robbed.
Load More Replies...There are a lot of snowmen at the bottom that should be on the top. Just so many in this list. Great job compiling, thanks for sharing.
Respect for the people that can built such snowmen! Sadly we hadn't snow so far where I live : /
Rare we see snow these days. Lived in Scotland for 12 years and just ONCE did we have snow, Once, I was robbed.
Load More Replies...There are a lot of snowmen at the bottom that should be on the top. Just so many in this list. Great job compiling, thanks for sharing.