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Intro:
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Many people assemble the snowman as they go: They put the body ball on the base before they make the head. Others do it assembly-line fashion: They make all the balls, then put them together. Either way, prepare the base to receive the body ball by flattening its top a little with your hands or a handy stick. Lift the body. This is probably the hardest part of building a snowman--that ball of snow can be pretty heavy! Whether you're doing it alone or with a helper, lift it by bending your knees to squat down to its level, keeping your back straight. Embrace the ball and lift it by straightening your knees and keeping your back straight. This will help prevent injuries. Set the body squarely on top of the base. If you can't lift it because the base is too tall and/or the body is too heavy, you can improvise a ramp out of a plank of wood. Set one end on top of the base and one end in the snow, and roll the body up on top of the base.
Put on the head. Flatten the top of the body so the head can rest there. The head should be easier to lift, but if the snowman is too tall, you may need to use a chair or stepladder to set it in place. If you do use a chair or stepladder, have someone hold it steady for you. Also make sure that the steps (and your boots) are dry. Smooth the surface. Pack handfuls of snow into the joints between the base and body, and between the body and head. This stabilizes the joints between the balls, and gives the snowman a smooth surface overall. Don't pack so much snow in that the snowman loses its "neck" and "waist," though! Pat down any loose snow on the snowman's surface.
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Assemble the snowman
