Frosty the Snowman's nose was made of a carrot! This classic tale has been around since 1950, when the late Raymond Briggs created a short story called "Frosty the Snowman." The story tells of a group of children who build a snowman, which comes to life when they place a magical top hat on his head. As the snowman dances around, he starts to melt, so the children offer him a carrot to use as a nose. And thus, Frosty the Snowman was born!