MATERIALS

Skis
Apple slices
Carrot
Radishes
Toothpicks
Hat and scarf
Wire coat hanger (or sticks)
Evergreen boughs
Ski goggles
Sticks
Ski poles
Stones
Cardboard
Clear Con-Tact paper

To make this downhill racer, start with a standard three-ball tower. Once the snowman's body is fully constructed, slip a pair of skis under the base snowball. Use apple slices for ears, a carrot for a nose and a row of radishes for a mouth, held in place with toothpicks (as shown).

To achieve a windblown look, support a hat and scarf with a wire coat hanger (or sticks) and add a shock of evergreen bough hair. Press a pair of snow goggles into the snowman's head with the strap left inside. Add sticks for the snowman's arms, with ski poles placed in the branches.

Use the same materials and technique to construct a smaller snow child. Give the child a cardboard sign, protected from the elements with clear Con-Tact paper.