Hmmmm, I figured we could possibly drive north to catch some snow and play around for a few hours, but then it occurred to me that there must be a way to “make snow.” Find a very easy recipe on how to make some “snow” for an amazingly fun sensory play activity.
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I recently heard that a friend made snow, but one of the ingredients was cornstarch. Not sure about the rest of the recipe. So I gave it some thought and went with what was handy and practical for me at the time.
I chose to try a two-ingredient recipe and it worked out really well.

Make Your own Sensory Play Snow! 2 ingredient Recipe
Ingredients:
1 can of shaving creamย (regular size, original scent, unless you want your kids smelling like
a man afterwards,ย haha)
1 box of baking soda
Yes, that’s it!
Just mix both around until you get the consistency you want.
The more baking soda you use, the thicker it will be (like for snow balls or snowmen).
We wanted the softer, fluffier kind of snow, so we used two can of shaving cream and just one box of baking soda. It worked out wonderfully!You should try it!
At the end, they all got hosed off (got off as much as possible) and hosed off the driveway. It was so easy to clean! My kids took a bath afterwards.
Here are some pictures. Enjoy. ๐
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My Little Sonbeam says
Thank you for sharing! Love this! One of our themes for January is winter (snow)….I will have to do this with my son…I know he will LOVE this!! Happy new year! From Erica @ mylittlesonbeam.blogspot.com
BlogTanya Wright says
That’s fabulous! Let me know how it goes. ๐
Emma @ P is for Preschooler says
It looks like the kids are having a blast! I’ve never tried this recipe but in our house shaving cream alone is all that’s needed ๐
BlogTanya Wright says
True. The baking soda makes it thicker, like for making snowballs for a snowball fight or for building little snowmen. ๐
Anonymous says
This is a great idea, my seniors can’t get out in the cold weather, so this will be a great sensory project for them to remember their past.
Thanks, Denise Senior activity director
BlogTanya Wright says
Awwww, this makes my heart happy. ๐
Carrie says
What fun!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
BlogTanya Wright says
Thank you!