Say goodbye to waiting for the snow to fly (say that five times fast!) before you can have fun playing in the snow. With this simple recipe for making your own fake snow, all you need is two ingredients (we bet you have them lying around the house already!), and two minutes to make sweet smelling fake snow that your kids will LOVE to play with for days to come.
Read on and roll up your sleeves! It’s about to get snowy indoors!
Make Your Own Fake Snow Ingredients and Supplies
- 2 cups of corn starch
- 1 cup of hair conditioner (any will do, but white is ideal)
- Bowl for mixing
- Measuring cup
- Optional: some glitter for a little sparkle
How to Make Fake Snow
Mix the corn starch, conditioner and glitter (if you’re using glitter) together. You can use a spoon if you want, but don’t be afraid to get right in there with your hands! Getting messy is all part of the fun of STEM.
As the mixture comes together, you’ll need to knead it further, until you get a texture that feels like packing snow. It should come together easily, but not be too sticky.
If your mix is too sticky, simply add more corn starch.
However, if it’s not sticking together at all, then adding a little more conditioner should do the trick.
Our mixture (above) feels like a mix between marshmallow fluff and play-doh. It’s easy to squish and stick together, but still feels light and fluffy.
OH and it smells wonderful too, thanks to the conditioner! Prepare to have your house smell like a fresh shower.
What to do with your Fake Snow
And that’s it! Now it’s time to build your winter wonderland!
We’ve found that playing on a baking sheet or a tin tray works well to keep the fluffy stuff (mostly) contained.
Be sure to look around your house to see what else you can find to add to the winter wonderland you’re about to create.
Think about making:
- A tiny snowman! See what you can find to make eyes, a mouth, arms and maybe even a scarf. We used mini chocolate chips for eyes. Just be sure not to eat them afterwards as they’ll taste like soap.
- A mini snow fort! Add some action figures or plastic animals who would like to get in on the fun!
How to Store Fake Snow
When you’re done, keep your snow in an air-tight container for fun on another day. It should last for days if not weeks to come!
