15 Fun Snowman Games for Kids and Adults

Want snowman games without needing a backyard full of snow? Grab some white cups, rolled-up socks, and construction paper. You’re already halfway to a winter party!

These snowman games for kids and adults include indoor activities, winter classroom games, quick party challenges, and outdoor ideas for snowy days. Each one includes supplies and instructions so you can spend less time figuring out the rules and more time watching someone get overly competitive about a paper carrot.

For a quick indoor party, start with Snowman Cup Bowling, Feed the Snowman, and Roll a Snowman. They use simple supplies and work well as three separate game stations.

Planning a bigger holiday celebration? Pair these activities with more Christmas games for kids and families.

Which Snowman Game Should You Play?

Use this quick guide to choose an activity for your group. Suggested ages are starting points; adjust each game for your players’ abilities.

Game	Best for	Where to play
Snowman Cup Bowling	Preschoolers, kids, families	Indoors
Feed the Snowman	Preschoolers and elementary kids	Indoors
Roll a Snowman	Kids and mixed-age groups	Indoors
Toilet Paper Snowman	Older kids, teens, adults	Indoors
Pin the Carrot on the Snowman	Kids and families	Indoors
Snowman Freeze Dance	Preschoolers and kids	Indoors
Snowman Stack Attack	Older kids, teens, adults	Indoors
Snowball Scoop Challenge	Older kids and adults	Indoors
Snowman Dress-Up Relay	Kids, teens, families	Indoors or outdoors
Snowman Drawing Challenge	Elementary kids through adults	Indoors
Snowman Charades	Elementary kids through adults	Either
Snowman Scavenger Hunt	Kids and families	Either
Snowman Memory Game	Preschoolers and elementary kids	Indoors
Snowman Building Contest	Families and teams	Outdoors
Snowman Target Toss	Kids and families	Outdoors

Easy Indoor Snowman Games

No snow? No problem. These indoor snowman games bring the winter fun inside without bringing a puddle along with it.

1. Snowman Cup Bowling

Supplies: Six white paper cups, markers, a soft ball or rolled-up pair of socks, and painter’s tape.

Draw snowman faces on the cups, including black eyes and orange carrot noses. Stack them in a pyramid: three cups on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.

Mark a starting line with painter’s tape.

How to play:

1. Each player gets two rolls to knock down the cups.
2. Award one point for every cup knocked down.
3. Reset the pyramid before the next player’s turn.
4. Play three rounds and add the scores.

For younger kids: Move the starting line closer and use a larger, lightweight ball.

For older players: Move the line farther back or require everyone to roll with their nondominant hand.

2. Feed the Snowman

Supplies: A cardboard box, white paper or paint, black and orange paper, tape, and rolled-up white socks.

Decorate the front of the box like a snowman. Have an adult cut a large opening for the mouth, keeping the edges smooth. The opening needs to be big enough for your sock snowballs to pass through.

How to play:

1. Place the snowman box on the floor or a sturdy low table.
2. Give each player five sock snowballs.
3. Players take turns tossing them into the snowman’s mouth.
4. Each successful toss earns one point.

Play two rounds, then add the scores.

For preschoolers: Let them stand close to the box and use a larger opening.

For a classroom: Set up two targets so children can take turns in smaller groups.

Apparently, this snowman has skipped lunch. Let’s fix that.

3. Roll a Snowman Dice Game

Supplies: Paper, crayons or markers, and one die per group.

Each player starts with a blank sheet of paper. Use this number guide:

Die roll	What to draw
1	Bottom snowball
2	Middle snowball
3	Head
4	Both stick arms
5	Eyes, mouth, and carrot nose
6	Hat, scarf, and buttons

How to play:

1. Take turns rolling the die.
2. Draw the part that matches your number.
3. Draw parts in any order, leaving room for the rest of the snowman.
4. If you roll a part you already have, pass the die.
5. The first player to draw all six groups of parts wins.

For younger kids: Allow repeated numbers to count as a free choice so the game moves faster.

Prefer a ready-made activity? Browse the party game printables in the Get Your Holiday On Etsy shop.

4. Toilet Paper Snowman

Supplies: One toilet paper roll per team, a scarf, a hat, and large paper snowman decorations.

This snowman party game gives each team one very important job: turn a willing teammate into a snowman.

How to play:

1. Divide players into teams of three or four.
2. Each team chooses a volunteer to be the snowman.
3. Set a three-minute timer.
4. Teammates loosely wrap toilet paper around the volunteer’s clothing and add the accessories.
5. When time ends, award titles such as Most Creative Snowman, Funniest Snowman, or Best Dressed.

Keep faces uncovered, arms free, and legs unwrapped. The volunteer stays in place throughout the game.

For younger children or anyone who dislikes being wrapped: Decorate a large cardboard snowman instead.

For another silly holiday activity, try this Santa Beard Growing Contest.

5. Pin the Carrot on the Snowman

Supplies: A large snowman poster, orange paper carrots, removable tape, and an optional blindfold.

Draw a snowman on poster board and mark the spot where the carrot nose belongs. Write each player’s name on a paper carrot.

How to play:

1. Give the player a carrot with removable tape on the back.
2. Start them a short distance from the poster.
3. Let them close their eyes or use a blindfold if they’re comfortable.
4. A helper guides them toward the poster without giving away the nose’s location.
5. The carrot closest to the marked spot wins.

Skip spinning players before their turn.

For preschoolers: Play with eyes open and let them practice placing the carrot.

6. Snowman Freeze Dance

Supplies: Music and enough clear space for everyone to move.

How to play:

1. Start the music and have everyone dance.
2. Stop the music at random.
3. Players freeze in a snowman pose.
4. Start the music again and repeat.

Call out a different pose each round:

• A snowman holding a giant snowball
• A snowman whose hat blew away
• A snowman starting to melt
• A snowman trying to dance with stick arms

Keep everyone in the game instead of eliminating players. The funny poses are the whole point!

This also works as a seated activity using arm movements and facial expressions.

Snowman Minute to Win It Games

For older kids, teens, and adults, add a timer and a little friendly competition. Give everyone one practice turn before scoring these challenges.

7. Snowman Stack Attack

Supplies: Six white paper cups per player and a timer.

How to play:

1. Start with all six cups nested together.
2. On “go,” build a 3–2–1 cup pyramid.
3. Take it apart and return the cups to one nested stack.
4. Repeat as many times as possible in 60 seconds.

Each complete build-and-restack cycle earns one point. If the pyramid falls, rebuild it before continuing.

For younger players: Allow two minutes or play without a timer.

8. Snowball Scoop Challenge

Supplies: Two bowls per player, six rolled-up white socks, a large serving spoon, and a timer.

Place the socks in one bowl and the empty bowl beside it.

How to play:

1. Players use the spoon to transfer one sock snowball at a time.
2. They cannot touch the socks with their hands.
3. Once all six are moved, transfer them back.
4. Count each successful transfer during a 60-second round.
5. The highest total wins.

If a snowball falls onto the table, scoop it up with the spoon. If it falls onto the floor, pause and have a helper return it to the starting bowl.

Make it harder: Use the nondominant hand.

Make it easier: Use a deeper spoon and place the bowls closer together.

9. Snowman Dress-Up Relay

Supplies: One oversized hat, scarf, and pair of mittens per team, plus a chair for each team.

Set each team’s accessories on its chair.

How to play:

1. Divide players into teams.
2. The first player walks to the chair.
3. They put on the hat, scarf, and mittens.
4. They strike a snowman pose, then remove the accessories.
5. They return and tag the next teammate.
6. The first team with every player finished wins.

Keep scarves loose and untied.

For small rooms: Pass the accessories along a seated line instead of moving to a chair.

For adults: Award a bonus title for the most dramatic snowman pose. Someone will absolutely treat this like an audition.

10. Snowman Drawing Challenge

Supplies: Paper, markers, and a timer.

Everybody knows what a snowman looks like. Drawing one under pressure is another story.

How to play:

1. Give everyone paper and a marker.
2. Set a one-minute timer.
3. Challenge players to draw a snowman using their nondominant hand.
4. When time ends, display the drawings.
5. Award titles such as Funniest Face, Most Creative Hat, or Most Likely to Melt Immediately.

For a guessing version, have players draw a snowman doing an activity while their teammates try to identify it.

Keep the markers on the table or in players’ hands rather than balancing paper plates on heads.

Snowman Games for Classrooms and Small Groups

These quieter activities work well between more active games or when your party space is limited.

11. Snowman Charades

Supplies: Paper slips, a bowl, and a timer.

Write snowman actions on slips of paper:

• Building a snowman
• Putting on a scarf
• Losing a carrot nose
• Catching falling snowflakes
• Melting in the sunshine
• Rolling a giant snowball
• Trying to clap with stick arms
• Looking for a missing hat

How to play:

1. Divide players into two teams.
2. One player draws a slip and acts it out without talking.
3. Their teammates have 60 seconds to guess.
4. A correct answer earns one point.
5. Alternate teams until everyone has had a turn.

For younger kids: Whisper the action to them or let an adult act alongside them.

Want another seated group activity for your holiday party? Try these kid-friendly Christmas Would You Rather questions.

12. Snowman Scavenger Hunt

Supplies: Paper snowmen, markers, and a collection sheet.

Make ten paper snowmen and number them from one to ten. Hide them around the room within children’s reach.

How to play:

1. Give each player or team a sheet with numbers one through ten.
2. Players search for the snowmen.
3. When they find one, they mark its number on their sheet and leave it in place.
4. The goal is to find all ten.

Leaving the snowmen in place means every group can complete the same hunt.

For preschoolers: Use fewer snowmen and hide them in easy-to-see spots.

For older kids: Add a letter to each snowman. Once players find them all, they can arrange the letters to spell a winter word or phrase.

13. Snowman Memory Game

Supplies: Twelve index cards or paper squares.

Create six matching pairs of snowman pictures. Give each pair a distinctive feature, such as a red scarf, blue hat, green mittens, or striped scarf.

How to play:

1. Shuffle the cards and lay them face down.
2. Players take turns flipping two cards.
3. A match stays with the player, who gets another turn.
4. If the cards do not match, turn them face down again.
5. Continue until all pairs are collected.
6. The player with the most pairs wins.

For younger kids: Begin with three pairs.

For a cooperative game: Work together to find every match instead of keeping individual scores.

Outdoor Snowman Games for Snowy Days

When you have suitable snow and comfortable conditions for outdoor play, take the party outside.

Dress for the weather, keep clothing dry, and plan warm-up breaks. Check the forecast and the National Weather Service’s cold-weather guidance before heading out.

14. Snowman Building Contest

Supplies: Snow, hats, scarves, and large reusable decorations.

How to play:

1. Divide players into teams.
2. Give everyone the same building time, such as 15 minutes.
3. Each team creates and decorates a snowman.
4. Award categories instead of choosing only one winner.

Try these award ideas:

• Most Creative Snowman
• Best Snowman Face
• Funniest Outfit
• Best Mini Snowman
• Best Teamwork

If you have only a little snow: Make miniature snowmen instead of full-size ones.

If the snow won’t hold together: Create flat snowman shapes on the ground and decorate them.

Skip the pressure to build the tallest snowman. A tiny one wearing a giant scarf deserves its moment, too.

15. Snowman Target Toss

Supplies: A snowman drawn on cardboard, a sturdy support, and loosely packed snowballs.

Draw a large snowman target and divide it into three scoring areas:

• Bottom snowball: one point
• Middle snowball: two points
• Head: three points

How to play:

1. Secure the target away from windows, roads, and people.
2. Mark a throwing line.
3. Give each player five loosely packed snowballs.
4. Take turns throwing at the target.
5. Count points where each snowball first hits.

Use soft snowballs without ice, stones, or other debris. Throw only at the target.

No suitable snow? Use rolled-up socks and bring the target indoors.

How to Plan a Snowman Party

You don’t need to play all 15 games. Choose a few that fit your group and your space.

A Simple 30-Minute Party Plan

Try this lineup for an indoor winter party:

• 5 minutes: Explain the games and divide players into groups.
• 15 minutes: Rotate through Cup Bowling, Feed the Snowman, and Roll a Snowman, spending five minutes at each station.
• 5 minutes: Bring everyone together for Snowman Freeze Dance.
• 5 minutes: Hand out prizes and tidy up.

For a larger group, duplicate a station rather than having everyone wait in one long line.

Basic Supplies to Gather

Check what you already have before buying anything:

• White paper cups
• Rolled-up white socks
• Cardboard boxes
• White, black, and orange paper
• Markers and crayons
• Painter’s tape
• Dice
• Bowls and serving spoons
• Hats, scarves, and mittens
• A phone or kitchen timer

Use large game pieces for younger children and supervise activities. Skip loose buttons, tiny decorations, and other small pieces around children who may put them in their mouths.

Easy Snowman Game Prizes

Keep prizes simple:

• Snowman stickers
• Winter pencils
• Small coloring books
• Fuzzy socks
• Paper certificates
• A “Snow Much Fun” award

For mixed-age groups, recognize creativity, effort, and teamwork alongside winning scores.

Hosting teens or adults? Find more options in these adult game prize ideas.

Frequently Asked Questions About Snowman Games

What are easy snowman games for preschoolers?

Snowman Freeze Dance, Feed the Snowman, Cup Bowling, and a simple Snowman Memory Game are good starting points. Use close targets, large pieces, short turns, and demonstrations before playing.

What snowman games can you play without snow?

Most of these activities work indoors without real snow. Use rolled-up socks for snowballs, paper cups for bowling pins, and cardboard or paper for snowman targets.

What are good snowman games for adults?

Try Toilet Paper Snowman, Snowman Stack Attack, Snowball Scoop Challenge, Snowman Charades, or the Snowman Drawing Challenge. Add timed rounds or team scoring for more competition.

How do you make snowman games work for a classroom?

Use small groups and separate stations. Choose activities with quick resets, such as Cup Bowling, Roll a Snowman, and Memory. Prepare supplies in labeled containers and demonstrate each game before starting.

Can you play snowman games at a winter party after Christmas?

Yes! Snowmen work as a winter theme throughout the season. Use snowflakes, scarves, and blue-and-white decorations if you want a party without Christmas-specific details.

Keep the Winter Party Going

Pick your favorite three games, gather your supplies, and let the snowman silliness begin. No elaborate decorations required—and your sock drawer finally gets to contribute to party planning.

For more holiday fun, try Pass the Bow or explore these Grinch party game ideas.

Which snowman game would your group try first: cup bowling, the dress-up relay, or turning someone into a toilet paper snowman? Tell me in the comments!