Last years snow does not always please us with its abundance and constancy in the winter. Whether this is due to global warming or other causes of climate change, in any case, we always want to enjoy the look of this white fluffy miracle, especially on winter holidays.
Help with this desire can artificial snow created right at your home. Although it is relevant even with snowdrifts outside the window - with his help, the atmosphere of a holiday and magic will twist in the house, if you decorate a variety of crafts and herringbone. In addition, such an occupation with the child will be a cheerful alternative to other games.
How to make artificial snow at home?
Of course, you can buy ready-made artificial snow, but if this option seems unsuitable for you, you can always replace it with something. There are lots of options for how to make artificial snow. In this case it will be fluffy, soft, crunchy like real. And in addition - very fragrant. So he definitely will like not only children, but also adults.
The first recipe for artificial snow
We need:
- 2 boxes of corn flour (starch);
- shaving cream;
- glitters (mica);
- mint extract.
This snow will turn out brilliant, cold, fluffy and incredibly soft, like clouds. First mix the shaving cream and the starch in the container. This process will take some time, but it will be incredibly fun. Your children will definitely like the feeling of "snow" on their hands during the mixing process.
In the end, add a few drops of mint extract to the mixture. In principle, this ingredient can not be added, it will simply add another entertaining element to the research and play process, and the smell of snow will be simply amazing. For beauty and shine, add a little mica or sparkles. From the resulting snow, you can sculpt snowballs, make any figures, for example, a funny snowman.
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The second recipe for artificial snow at home
For this silk-like sensation and the kind of snow we will need:
- several pieces of frozen soap;
- grater;
- sequins;
- extract of peppermint.
First we send the soap into the freezer for the whole night. In the morning we get at first one piece and rub it on a grater, then the next one, and so on, until all the prepared blocks have been dried.
As a result, a very fluffy snowball will turn out, into which, if desired, you can add mint extract and sparkles. Such snow is beautifully sculpted, so that you and your child can make any figure.
How to make artificial snow - recipe the third
For this option, you need the following ingredients:
- a ball of shaving foam;
- 1.5 packs of soda;
- sequins.
Extrude the entire can of foam into the container, gradually pour the soda and mix. As a result, a very similar to the real snow mass, from which it is nice to sculpt. For beauty, add sparkles. Feels like this snow is very soft, cool, smells of frost and freshness.
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How to use artificial snow?
There are such ways of making artificial snow, under which it can be used for various crafts, and not just for modeling and "picking" in it. For example, you can make such a lovely house of salted dough and decorate it with a snowball.
For snow we need:
- 2 tablespoons water;
- 1 teaspoon of starch;
- 1 tbsp. Of salt.
First, mix the water with the starch, bring to a boil with constant stirring. We are waiting for the mixture to become transparent. Next - ripen the salt, mix. It turns out the snow, which decorates the roof of the house, the pipe, the Christmas trees around it. Actually, with such a snow you can decorate any New Year's souvenirs and hand-made articles.