DIY Fake Snow Recipe for Kids
By: Highlights Editorial
Maybe you live in a warm-weather destination. Or perhaps the first flakes of winter aren’t coming soon enough for your kids. If a lack of snow is bringing a humdrum vibe to the season, you may need to take the business of winter into your own hands.
Lucky for you, learning how to make snow couldn’t be easier. This 2-ingredient, 3-step craft gives kids hours of “frozen” fun any time of year, as they mix, mold, imagine and build playful winter-inspired scenes with homemade snow
What You'll Need
What to Do
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Mix ½ cup lotion with 2 cups baking soda. (You can scale the snow recipe up or down by using a 1:5 ratio of lotion to baking soda.) Stir until the snow holds its shape.
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Pack the snow into a small cup. Flip and remove the cup.
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Roll snow into balls and stack them to build a snowman. Add toys and accessories to create your snow masterpiece!
Extend the Fun
Sensory play — activities that engage your child’s 5 senses — is critical to building neural pathways and nerve connections in your child’s brain. These, in turn, foster cognitive growth and help kids learn to complete complex tasks. Expand your child’s homemade snow experience by engaging and talking about all five senses. How does the snow feel when you touch it — soft, sticky, crumbly? Add drops of natural food coloring and essential oils to your snow recipe to incorporate the senses of sight and smell. Jingle bell accessories can bring alive the jolly sounds of winter. And to satisfy the sense of taste, make a (separate) snowman-themed snack for a sweet end to a snowy day!
