This guide teaches the clever number-8 snowman trick — and the magic of how a simple number you already know becomes a whole drawing. The two stacked circles of the 8 are the perfect base for a snowman. Parikshet shows you the number-trick method step by step.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Black, orange markers
  • White paper
  • Coloured markers for accessories

How to Turn the Number 8 into a Snowman

  1. Write a big number 8 — the secret is that an 8 is already two stacked circles, exactly the shape of a snowman.
  2. Identify the body and head — the bottom loop of the 8 is the body; the top loop is the head.
  3. Make the bottom bigger — slightly enlarge the bottom loop, since a snowman's body is bigger than its head.
  4. Smooth into snowballs — round out both loops into smooth, soft snowball shapes.
  5. Add the face — coal-dot eyes and smile, plus an orange carrot nose on the top circle.
  6. Add coal buttons — three dots down the front of the body.
  7. Add stick arms and a hat — twig arms from the sides and a hat on top.
  8. Colour — white snowman, black coal, orange nose, a bright hat and scarf.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: The whole point of the number-trick is that you START from a shape you already know — you can write an 8, so you can draw a snowman! The two ready-made circles do the hard work. This makes drawing feel easy and is a brilliant confidence-builder for beginners.

🌟 Did You Know?

Number-drawing tricks are based on a clever learning idea: building new skills on top of ones you already have. Because every child can already write the numbers 0 to 9, those familiar shapes become a 'shortcut' into drawing. Art teachers love this method because it removes the fear of the blank page — you're never starting from nothing, you're starting from a number.

Numbers and Their Animals

  • 8 → a snowman (two stacked circles)
  • 2 → a swan
  • 7 → a dinosaur
  • 9 → a mouse or a pigeon

🎯 Try This: Draw the Whole Number Family

  1. Write the numbers 1 to 9 down a page.
  2. Turn each one into a different thing using the number-trick.
  3. Use 8 for a snowman, 2 for a swan, 7 for a dinosaur.
  4. Invent your own for the rest!

How to Draw Snowman With Number 8 For: Step-by-Step for Kids

Get your pencil ready! Follow these easy steps and you'll have an amazing Snowman With Number 8 For drawing in no time.

What You'll Need

  • Pencil (HB or 2B)
  • Eraser
  • White drawing paper
  • Black marker (optional, for outlines)
  • Coloured pencils or crayons

Step-by-Step: Drawing a Snowman With Number 8 For

Step 1: Draw the Bottom Snowball

Draw a large circle at the bottom of your paper — this is the snowman's base. It should be the biggest of the three circles.

Step 2: Add the Middle Snowball

Directly above and slightly overlapping the first circle, draw a medium-sized circle for the body. It should be about two-thirds the size of the bottom ball.

Step 3: Draw the Head

Above the middle circle, draw a third, smaller circle for the snowman's head. All three circles should line up in a slight vertical stack.

Step 4: Add the Face

On the head, draw two small filled circles for the eyes, and five smaller dots in a curve for the smile. Add an orange or yellow carrot nose — a small triangle pointing to the right.

Step 5: Draw the Hat

On top of the head, draw a rectangle for the hat brim (a thin, wide rectangle), then a taller, narrower rectangle above it for the hat top. Add a small strip of colour for a hatband.

Step 6: Add the Scarf

At the junction between the head and body, draw a wavy rectangle wrapping around the neck — the scarf. Let one end hang down casually to the side.

Step 7: Draw the Arms

On each side of the middle snowball, draw two thin, slightly curved lines for stick arms. Add three or four forked lines at the end of each arm for twig fingers.

Step 8: Add Buttons and Snow Ground

Draw three round buttons down the centre of the middle snowball. At the base of the snowman, draw a wavy uneven line for the snowy ground.

Colouring Your Snowman With Number 8 For

Keep the snowballs white with very light blue or lavender shading on one side to show roundness. Use bright orange for the carrot nose, and pick a bold colour — red, blue, or green — for the scarf and hat.

Tips from Parikshet

  • The three circles don't need to be perfect — wobbly circles actually make the snowman look more like real packed snow!
  • Add tiny 'shine' dots (small white circles) to the eyes to make them sparkle.
  • Practice makes perfect — try drawing it again tomorrow!