{"id":174269,"date":"2024-12-15T11:43:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T17:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=174269"},"modified":"2026-09-16T08:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:29:37","slug":"how-to-make-the-perfect-snowball-an-illustrated-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/just-for-fun\/how-to-make-the-perfect-snowball-an-illustrated-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make the Perfect Snowball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-174272\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Make-Perfect-Snowball-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Make-Perfect-Snowball-2.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Make-Perfect-Snowball-2-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Make-Perfect-Snowball-2-640x1106.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">With winter weather setting in, snow days filled with snowball fights will be making an appearance in many places in the Northern Hemisphere. For a refresher on how to build the perfect snowball, we&#8217;ve called in snowball-building expert Buddy the Elf.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Be sure to refuel after your next snowball fight with a steaming plate of spaghetti covered in maple syrup.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Like this illustrated guide? Then you\u2019re going to love our book&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1504116462&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+guide+to+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=72823c21096e9c65d26a1b386e11963b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" data-amzn-asin=\"0316362654\"><em>The Illustrated Art of Manliness<\/em><\/a>! 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