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Everything Snowman-Related for the Holidays!

Snowman are an unending source of fun and creativity. What follows here are a number of web sites that help demonstrate this truth. I hope you enjoy these sites as much as I have.

Calvin & Hobbes

Probably no cartoonist captures the childhood wonder of snowmen better than Bill Watterson in his world-famous comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes". Calvin is a young boy with an imaginary friend Hobbes. Hobbes is a stuffed Tiger in the presence of others but when they are alone the power of Calvin's imagination brings him to life for many adventures. The Calvin and Hobbes Facts blog has a section with many of Mr. Watterson's best strips dealing with snowmen. Prepare to laugh!

The 50 Most Awesome Snowmen Ever Built

The Amazing Facts blog has a photo essay of the 50 most awesome snowmen ever built. Take a look and be amazed at the creativity that snowmen can inspire!

Today's Snowman

The Today's Snowman is the official site for the book The History of the Snowman: From the Ice Age to the Flea Market by Bob Eckstein.

Check out this site for many intersting items and photos of snowmen. Read his book if you want to learn more about snowmen than you would care to admit to.

The Original Snowman Cam of Gaylord, Michigan

The Original Snowman Cam of Gaylord, Michigan has streaming video webcam as well as a still webcom. It has been featured at ABC News, MSNBC, USA TODAY, Reuters, Honolulu Advertiser and many other TV stations and magazines.

While winter is the most popular time for people to view this webcam, there is plenty of activity during other times of the year. Various kinds of wildlife including deer, turkeys, fox, coyotes, raccoons, black bear, flying squirrels, porcupines and other wildlife have been seen in live motion video. Take a look and see what's creeping around!

Snowman Coloring Pages

At the Snowman Coloring Pages website you will find a number of free snowman and Christmas-related coloring pages that you can print on your home printer. They will provide hours of coloring fun for your little ones!