Snow is part of Christmas and hopefully we will have a white Christmas Eve. We all love the white element and hope it works. Unfortunately, we can't always rely on the weather. But there are some solutions you can use to bring the feeling of white winter into your home. Learn how to make artificial snow yourself. Kids love playing with this homemade snow that feels so real.
How can you make artificial snow yourself at home?
You can buy fake snow in some stores, but it's actually quite easy to make at home. Then you also have an endless supply if you want to make or decorate Christmas games and decorations with your children or grandchildren.
There are different ways and recipes on how to make artificial snow and we will show you the best of them.
Make artificial snow in a few minutes with just 2 ingredients
This homemade snow feels just like real snow and it's even cold. This makes it even more realistic and magical. It's made in just 10 minutes and the kids will definitely be excited to help mix it.
Ingredients:
- 900 g Backpulver
- 1-2 cans of shaving foam
- Bowl or container (to mix everything)
DIY-Anleitung:
- Place all the baking soda in a plastic container with a lid.
- Add some shaving cream and knead it into the baking soda.
- Add more and more shaving cream, mix and repeat until the mixture is the consistency of snow.
- You know the snow is ready when it's light, powdery and doesn't leave any residue on your hands.
Make artificial snow to play with using home remedies
Learn how to make fake snow to play with with this easy recipe. It's perfect for hours of sensory play and can be shaped into snowballs orMaking a snowmanbe used.
Ingredients:
- 850 g Backpulver
- 125ml white hair conditioner
Mix the baking soda with the white hair conditioner in a large bowl. Stir the mixture until the ingredients are well combined. If you want, you can add more baking soda to make the “snow” less moist. After the artificial snow has been made, it can be placed in a sealable freezer bag and stored in a cool place for up to five days. Enjoy hours of gaming!
Make your own artificial snow with cornstarch and baking powder
Make it snow with this Christmas activity that kids will love! With just two ingredients and a splash of water, you can create a tactile landscape of faux snow - ready to form miniature snowmen, decorate pine cones, or perhaps sprinkle on a nativity scene.
You need:
- Bowl
- Cornstarch
- baking powder
- Water
This is how the snow is made:
- In a bowl, mix equal amounts of cornstarch and baking powder together. With this 1:1 ratio you can make as much or as little artificial snow as you want.
- Gradually add a small amount of water to the bowl and mix everything together with your hands. Add just a few drops of water at a time until you reach a good consistency.
- Stop adding water when the mixture begins to hold its own shape but crumbles when pressed (like snow). For 250g cornstarch and 250g baking powder, only 1 1/2 tablespoons of water are used.
How to make artificial snowballs for decoration?
It's fun, a touch of winterin the Christmas decorationsbring to. A great way to do this is to make artificial snowballs. They're simple, inexpensive, and look great in vases, jars, bowls - really anywhere.
Necessary materials:
- White foam balls in different sizes
- Epsom salt
- Water-based craft glue (Mod Podge)
- Mixing container and stirring rod
- Rubber or latex gloves
How are the snow globes made?
- Before you start making some beautiful snowballs, we recommend that you put on a pair of gloves.
- Start by mixing Epsom salt and craft glue in a mixing container. You can dose the amount by eye. You could also add silver glitter to the mix if you like.
- Once the ingredients are mixed together, you'll need to work quickly because the Epsom salt will start to absorb the glue. Start by rolling a foam ball in the Epsom salt and glue mixture and covering the ball with the mixture.
- As the mixture thickens, press it onto the foam ball rather than rolling the ball in the mixture. This will create lumps and texture, and that's okay. A snowball is not perfectly round, so this variation in texture and coverage is desirable.
- Once you have spread a good amount of the mixture around the foam ball, set it aside to dry and repeat the process with the other foam balls.
- Depending on the amount of craft glue used and the humidity in the room, the foam balls should be dry and ready to decorate in a few hours.
- It is important to note that not the entire foam ball will be covered with the Epsom salt craft glue mixture. Parts of the sphere will still be visible. That's fine!
