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I don't know who invented the snowman. The snowman inventor must have woken up one morning and looked out at a field of virgin snow, a cup of tea in hand. Sighing, the inventor took a drink of that tea and said, "I'd better take some of this snow and make a man out of it." The fad caught on and the rest is history.
Building a snowman is mostly eco-friendly. Rolling snow into balls doesn't really hurt the environment, and it would be really weird if it did. However, some of the accessories that are often given to snowmen are a bit wasteful, especially those eyes made out of non-renewable coal. Here are some suggestions that can help you build an eco-friendly snowman.
1. The Hat
Who has a spare top hat lying around collecting dust? Only characters in a Dickens novel. Putting a modern-day hat on a snowman might ruin the hat. The hat might also get stolen. Although if a person needs a hat enough to steal it from a snowman, they probably should get the hat. Vandals, on the other hand, may just throw the hat in the gutter as a joke. In any case, you don?t want to water damage a hat for the sake of building a snowman. May I suggest that you build a top hat out of paper-mache instead? It will look nice on the snowman, and you don't have to worry about it getting ruined.
2. The Eyes
Instead of coal, why not use regular stones or candle wax from old candles?
3. The Nose
A carrot works. Make sure that it is a locally grown carrot.
4. The Pipe/Mouth
Your snowman shouldn't smoke. It sets a bad example. Instead, find a peanut butter jar with a red lid. You can cut out the middle of the lid for a surprised "O" shape. Or cut the lid in half and make the snowman?s lips as thin or as thick as you?d like.
5. Hands
A lot of people use sticks for hands. That's a good idea. Try to find a stick on the ground. Don?t tear off green branches from the tree.
