Another edible snow
A clever edible pretend snow recipe for a winter sensory bin.
Idea from In Lieu of Preschool
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By TurkeyMom · January 2014
Ages2–6 yrs
Ideas18
From10 blogs
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A short roundup of pretend snow made from common household ingredients (soap, baking soda, shaving foam, coconut and more), each with sensory bin and small-world play ideas. Perfect when there's no real snow. Each idea credits its original blogger.
⚠️ Safety first
- Not every pretend snow is taste-safe: soap, shaving foam and baking soda snows aren't for kids who still mouth materials. Pick an edible version for babies and young toddlers, and supervise.
- Coconut snow: check for coconut allergies first.
18 ideas
Sparkly pretend snow sensory bin
Our own sparkly pretend snow winter sensory bin.
by Fun Littles
Pretend snow writing
Use the same pretend snow as a base for pre-writing practice.
by Fun Littles
Pretend snow I-Spy game
Turn the pretend snow bin into an I-Spy sensory game.
by Fun Littles
Edible snow
A non-toxic, edible, all-natural pretend snow that is great for babies.
by Fun at Home with Kids
Sparkly snow
A pantry item plus a dose of glitter makes a wonderful pretend snow.
Idea from Growing A Jeweled Rose
Shivery snow
A cleverly devised pretend snow that is cold to the touch, for outdoor sensory play.
by Learn With Play at Home
Sensory snow
An easy sensory snow made from one pantry item.
by Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tail
Snowy winter sensory tub
A common household ingredient becomes snow for an amazing small world play.
Idea from One Perfect Day
Shredded paper snow scene
Use shredded paper to make a simple snow art scene.
by Creative Connections for Kids
Sudsy snow South Pole
Make a simple South Pole scene with a soapy snow recipe.
by Fun Littles
Snow dough
A snow play dough made with soap, an extension of the sudsy snow idea.
Idea from Sow Sprout Play
Scooping snowballs
Dry pretend snow play that works on fine motor skills while scooping snowballs.
by Fun-A-Day
Penguin world with pretend snow
Make a simple Arctic snow scene for penguins with a basic material. So easy and so much fun.
by Adventures at Home with Mum
Rainbow snow
Store-bought fake snow made colorful as a rainbow snow sensory activity.
by Fun Littles
Fake snow painting
A winter painting activity using store-bought fake snow.
by Fun Littles
Pretend snow dinosaur goo
A green goo and dinosaur world play using pretend snow.
by Fun Littles
Fake snow sensory bin
A sensory bin filled with store-bought fake snow.
by Fun Littles
Tips
- We love fake snow because we don't have real snow around these parts. Even for those who have snow, these ideas are a change from the usual routine.from the author
- Each base ingredient has extension ideas, like snow writing, an I-Spy game or snow dough, so one batch can carry several play sessions.from the author
- Kids in places that rarely see snow can try out all kinds of 'snow'.from readers
Make it your own
- Practice pre-writing by tracing letters and shapes in a tray of pretend snow.
- Hide small objects in the snow for an I-Spy game.
- Build a South Pole or Arctic small world with toy penguins and animals.
What readers say
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🎉 Worked for us
Snow play where it rarely snows
A family in South Africa, where snow is rare, loved that these recipes let them try all kinds of pretend snow at home.
“Now we can try out all kinds of "snow". We'll definitely work some of these in next week.”
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Rachel · Jan 2015
You always have great activity ideas! Pinned!
lndprtrs · Feb 2014
What I love the most about all the pretend snow ideas is - we live in South Africa and rarely see snow, except on the mountains (where we don't live). Now we can try out all kinds of "snow". We'll definitely work some of these in next week. Keep well Thank you