snow figures

Winter yard creations

Snow figures are three-dimensional forms sculpted from packed snow, ranging from simple snowmen to elaborate artistic creations.

The term encompasses any deliberate shape made by molding, rolling, or carving snow: The children built snow figures in the yard.

Snow figures may be functional elements in winter festivals or casual backyard projects.

Related

freezing · melting away · decorating · carving tools · playtime · front yard · creation · seasonal celebration · mounds · regional customs · hats · tradition · molds · winter festivals · layering · artistic expression · shaping · smoothing

Opposites
material composition

snow figuressandcastles

Structures built from wet beach

bronze statues · stone sculptures · marble statues · wooden carvings · metal sculptures

permanence

snow figuresmarble sculptures

Art carved from metamorphic rock

bronze statues · stone monuments

Family

snow, figure, snows, snowed, snowy, snowier, snowiest, snowfall, snowflake

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G