{"id":10712,"date":"2023-01-24T16:51:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/?p=10712"},"modified":"2023-01-24T16:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:51:18","slug":"how-to-make-snow-play-safe-and-simple-with-faux-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/party-crafts\/how-to-make-snow-play-safe-and-simple-with-faux-snow","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Snow Play Safe and Simple with FAUX Snow!"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

\u201cDo you wanna build a snowman?\u201d Yes! But the temp\u2019s not sub-zero where you are, so no snow? Or it\u2019s waaay too frigid outside, so you\u2019d prefer the little ones staying safe and warm indoors?

Well, they can still have all the fun of snow play<\/a> (okay, maybe minus the snowball fights) right in your home kitchen or family room. The secret: your very own homemade fake snow!

Wondering about the method and worried about the mess? Well, here are 7 super-simple ways to make faux snow using readily available household items. Plus, clean-up is a breeze AND you and the kids will have a blast!<\/p>\r\n

7 Recipes for Fake Snow: Easy and Kid-friendly<\/h2>\r\n


Apparently, there are quite a number of ways to create what looks and feels like snow, from supplies you probably already have on hand. So we\u2019ve divided up these 7 how-to\u2019s we found into 3 using baking soda, 3 using other household supplies, plus the last one using a surprise material!

Read through the great step-by-step tutorials. Some even give tips on texture and temperature of the mixture for a \u201creal snow\u201d feel, and adding glitter for a bit of magic!

Then, take your pick of which one your kids can manage and will enjoy.<\/p>\r\n

Faux Snow Recipes Using Baking Soda<\/h2>\r\n

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1 – Cornstarch and baking soda + water<\/a> – from Little Bins for Little Hands

2 – Baking soda + shaving cream + glitter (optional)<\/a> – from Simply Designing

3 – Baking soda + white hair conditioner<\/a> – from Made With Happy<\/p>\r\n

Faux Snow Recipes Using Other Materials<\/h2>\r\n

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4 – Salt + water<\/a> – 1 of 3 options from Playing With Rain

5 – DIY snow flocking: Grated white soap bar + a little water<\/a> – from A Piece of Rainbow

6 – \u201cClean mud\u201d: Grated white soap + cut-up toilet\/tissue paper + water<\/a> – from Craftberry Bush

Lastly: Faux Snow Made From \u2026..<\/p>\r\n

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7 – Cut-up white plastic shopping bags<\/a> – from Purple House Blog<\/p>\r\n

Now, why didn\u2019t we think of that?!<\/p>\r\n

How else can you use faux snow?<\/p>\r\n