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Snow Making Activities

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Ages: 3-5

30 minutes

Grownup needed

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Like Elsa, you can create your own snow for play that won't "melt" regardless of temperature, making it perfect for indoor fun in warm weather. This is an easy-to-prepare sensory art activity for children using just bicarbonate of soda and water. Children can use moulds to create various snow shapes or build their very own snowman.

Materials Needed

Plate
Cup
Bicarbonate of soda
One cup of water
Spoon
Snowman decorations

Arranged on a light wood-grain surface are materials for a snowman-making activity. At the top, two clear glasses, one filled with water and the other empty, sit beside a clear plastic bag containing a white substance, likely fake snow. Below, on a clear rectangular tray, are various snowman components: a miniature red and white striped scarf with white pom-poms, a small red Santa hat, two light green pipe cleaner arm pieces, a small orange carrot nose, two black button eyes, and a cream-colored spoon. This image depicts the ingredients and accessories ready for assembling a miniature snowman.

Step-by-step tutorial

Step 1

Pour three cups of bicarbonate of soda onto the plate.

A hand pours white powder from a clear glass onto a clear plastic tray. The powder flows smoothly, creating a small pile on the tray's surface. The tray rests on a light wooden table. A small Santa Claus figurine and some white cotton are visible in the background, slightly out of focus.

Step 2

Next, pour one cup of water over the bicarbonate of soda.

A hand pours water from a clear glass onto a pile of white powder on a clear plastic tray. The water mixes with the powder, likely causing a reaction or change in consistency. The tray sits on a light wooden table. A small Santa Claus figurine and some white cotton are visible in the background, slightly blurred.

Step 3

Use the spoon to mix the bicarbonate of soda and water thoroughly.

On a clear rectangular tray placed on a light wood-grain table, a hand uses a cream-colored spoon to mix a white powdery substance, likely fake snow, with a clear liquid. A small pile of fluffy white cotton and a miniature Santa Claus figure are visible in the background, out of focus, suggesting this is part of a Christmas-themed craft activity. The mixture on the tray is being combined to likely create a moldable snow-like material. A small puddle of the clear liquid is visible on the left side of the tray.

Step 4

Shape the mixture into a snowman.

A small snowman made of two white balls, one stacked on top of the other, sits on a bed of white artificial snow spread across a clear rectangular tray. The background, a blend of light wood and a pale blue wall, is slightly out of focus. A small pile of white cotton and a miniature Santa Claus figurine are also visible, blurred in the background to the left. The image captures a simple, festive scene, likely a craft project or a decorative element.

Step 5

Now, add your favourite decorations to the snowman, and your bicarbonate of soda snowman is complete!

Hands are shown placing a red and white striped scarf around a small snowman made of white material, possibly snow or dough. The snowman is positioned on a bed of white, powdery material, resembling snow, on a clear tray. The tray rests on a light wooden surface. A small Santa Claus figurine is visible in the blurred background.

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