wonderful winter time dear to each of us since school. Who doesn't have wonderful memories when, as children, we played funny games? winter Games and enjoyed the airy snowflakes flying from the sky! However, as the climate changes, winter does not please us so often, but the soul still requires a holiday! How to create a festive snowy atmosphere for yourself? How to make snow with your own hands?
There is a surefire way to prepare snow by simply using a kettle of boiling water. However, this will require a “real” severe winter outside the window. At least 25 degrees below zero. Then you can go outside with a kettle of boiling water and turn it into a pile of snow in a matter of seconds. To do this, you need to carefully throw out all the water from the kettle and, lo and behold, water no longer pours out of it, but snowflakes fly out!
This method is good when it's really cold outside. But how to prepare snow if it’s warm there or just slightly frosty?
In fact, making artificial snowflakes at home is not that difficult. There are several methods that are suitable for this matter. You can make snowflakes from seven different materials:
- baby diapers;
- salt;
- Styrofoam;
- soap and toilet paper;
- soap and water;
- cotton wool;
- sugar and water.
Now in more detail about each method of making snow mass.
Making snow out of diapers
You can prepare snow happiness in three stages:
- We buy this same diaper in the store. As a rule, its main component is special granules made of sodium polyacrylate. IN pure form This item is not for sale. But from one diaper big size you can get a few handfuls of snow;
- Now you need to gut the diaper, carefully cutting along the seam. Powder will spill out from under the outer soft coating, which must be carefully collected in a large bowl. The amount of powder should be at least two times less than free space in a bowl;
- Now you can add water to the container. The quantity should be slightly larger than the powder itself. Now the amazing part begins. The wet powder will begin to quickly increase in size! The picture is reminiscent of a fairy tale about a magic porridge that crawled out of a pot.
Our snow is almost ready! If you need multi-colored material, then any dye can be added to the water. Thus, you will get a multi-colored snowball, from which you can make any compositions or gifts.
This method takes a little time, and the result is almost real crumbly dry snowflakes that do not stick to your hands and do not freeze your fingers. It turns out that making snow at home is actually quick and easy.
However, if there are children in the house, then it is important to ensure that the child does not eat such a “snowflake”. No matter how hypoallergenic the diapers may seem, sodium polyacrylate is chemical element. If used incorrectly, it can cause serious harm to the body.
Making snow from salt
With the help of salt, you can make not so much a handful of snow, but a delicate cover of frost. It is interesting to do this activity with your child. This will be an exciting activity for him, and at the same time there will be a chance to gain some basic knowledge in the field of natural sciences.
You can make frost from salt in five steps:
- buy rock salt at the store;
- prepare a solution. One kilogram of salt will require two liters of water. Stir until completely dissolved. It won't be easy, but it's important stage the whole process;
- to obtain frost with any color tint, you need to add dye or ink to the solution;
- Now comes the fun part. Take a twig (spruce, flower, string of beads) and dip it in brine. Leave in this container until the solution cools completely;
- Now you can remove your object from the saline solution and leave it to dry.
After final drying, the immersed object will acquire white coating, which according to appearance It will very much remind you of winter frost. Now you can use this twig to make bouquets or compositions.
Preparing snow mass from polystyrene foam
To prepare such snow, you just need a piece of polystyrene foam left over from purchasing household appliances or insulating a house. You need to take a fine grater and rub a piece of foam on it. The result is a pile of snow suitable for use in crafts or decorations.
The advantage of polystyrene foam is its harmlessness. This one is environmentally friendly pure product does not emit any odors or fumes. Therefore, even allergy sufferers can make snow from polystyrene foam. In addition, this is one of the most budget options, as it does not require any additional costs.
Using this snow you can make snow-covered branches. To do this, it will be enough to grease the twig with glue and then sprinkle it with prepared snowflakes.
How to make snow from soap and toilet paper?
The process of making snow from soap and toilet paper somewhat unusual, but you can easily sculpt crafts from such a snow mass. For example, you can make snowballs or even a whole snowman.
To prepare snow, you need to prepare several rolls of toilet paper and a bar of white soap. The paper needs to be torn into small pieces. Place a piece of soap at the bottom of a large glass dish and cover it with torn paper. This dish needs to be placed in the microwave at one hundred degrees.
The mixture should “bake” for about a minute, but every fifteen seconds it should be stirred, as if fluffing it. Do not allow the soap to completely dissolve. It should just become soft.
The resulting mixture should be poured with a glass of water, stir well and add another half glass. Our snow is ready. From the resulting mass you can sculpt any figures that your imagination can handle.
How to make snow from soap and water?
Such snow will not last long, but it will be an interesting activity for both the parent and the baby. To prepare it, it is enough:
- grate one piece of white baby soap on a coarse grater;
- add a quarter cup of boiling water;
- Using a mixer, beat the solution until it becomes thick sour cream.
Knowing how to make snow using this method, you can prepare it in advance before bathing your child. This will give him a lot of pleasure, and will allow his parents to bathe him calmly.
Making snow from cotton wool
The advantage of this method of making snow is that after using it, the house will not need spring-cleaning. All ready-made snowflakes will be easy to place anywhere in the house, and also easy to remove. Here's the preparation itself:
- roll from cotton wool a large number of rollers;
- dip an ordinary thread in PVA glue;
- string cotton balls onto a thread dampened by glue;
- the thicker we string it, the more impressive the snow garland will be;
- let it dry;
- We decorate our home with the resulting snow garlands.
Preparing a sweet snowball
An unforgettable event for the whole family will be the preparation of sweet snow that can be eaten. For him, made in the shape of snowflakes and stars.
A pinch of sugar and an egg yolk are whipped with a mixer until very thick foam. The resulting foam can be used to decorate all the cookies and sprinkle on top powdered sugar. Everything should be baked in the oven over low heat. As a result, you will be able to make a lot of snow, which will be fabulously tasty and beautiful!
You can also use sugar to frame the edges of glasses. After pre-wetting the glasses, you can dip them in sugar and let them dry. The sugar will securely attach to the glasses, creating an unusually beautiful decor.
Can artificial snow be used on ski slopes?
It's interesting that on this moment Some world-famous ski resorts use artificial snow for their slopes. Snow for the ski slope, of course, is not prepared by any of the above methods. For this purpose, special pumps or snow cannons are installed, which dispense snow quickly and automatically. Although in nature snow forms only at temperatures below zero, artificial snow is produced at higher temperatures under the influence of special proteins.
However, some experts believe that although this can replace real snow, it is still harmful to environment cannot be completely avoided. The movement of large volumes of water from one place to another often leads to a sharp decrease in the water level in fresh rivers, and they, in turn, play key role in supply local residents drinking water.
In any case, making artificial snow at home is exciting activity. It will bring happiness to children and adults, and will be remembered for a long time as a colorful and memorable event!
We offer another fun way to spend time with your child - make artificial snow. This snow will be useful for home decoration, postcards, and winter crafts with children. All these 7 methods are very simple and inexpensive. You can find all the ingredients at home.
Shining Snow
It will turn out cold, soft and fluffy. Simply mix two boxes of cornstarch or cornmeal, shaving cream and glitter.
"Silk" snow
Ingredients:
- frozen white bars of soap;
- cheese grater;
- sparkles.
Leave the soap in the freezer overnight. In the morning, take it out and grate it. You will get fluffy snow, to which you can add glitter and mint extract. It molds perfectly, and you can make a snowman or any other figure.
Shaving foam snow
Ingredients:
- 1 can of shaving foam;
- 1.5 packs of soda;
- glitter (optional).
Squeeze the contents of the foam can into the container and gradually add soda. You will have a very nice mass of snow from which to sculpt figures.
Foamed polyethylene snow
Ingredients:
- foamed polyethylene (used as packaging material for equipment, glass, shoe inserts) or polystyrene foam;
- fine grater.
We wear gloves. We grind polyethylene or polystyrene foam and... voila! Fluffy cereal all over your house!!! If you add sparkles, the snow will also sparkle. You can powder anything with this snow if you first lubricate the surface with liquid (diluted with water) PVA glue.
Snow from a baby diaper
Cut open the diaper and remove the sodium polyacrylate from it, then tear it into small pieces. Place the resulting mass in a container and fill with water. Pour gradually, in small portions, until the pieces of polyacrylate begin to resemble snow. Just don't overdo it or it will end up too wet. To make the snow look more realistic, place the container in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer.
Frost from salt
Ingredients:
- salt (preferably coarsely ground);
- water.
Cooking concentrated solution salt. To do this, fill the pan big amount water and place on low heat. Add salt until it stops dissolving. Dip the branches of spruce, pine or any other plant into the hot solution and leave for a while. The process of crystal formation is much faster in warm water! Let the water drain and leave the plants to dry for 4-5 hours. Sparkling frost is guaranteed! If you add brilliant green to the salt solution, food colorings or ink, the frost will turn out colored!
Snow made from PVA and starch
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons starch;
- 2 tablespoons PVA;
- 2 tablespoons silver paint.
Mix (grind) the ingredients thoroughly. This kind of snow is suitable when you need to decorate the surface of a product with a voluminous white mass.
Based on materials from the site more-idey.ru
Artificial snow can help you have fun with your child and is also useful for a variety of crafts/crafts. How to make it so that it is quite affordable and simple? We have collected 20 artificial snow recipes for you - try them and share your impressions. Not all of them will completely imitate snow - fluffy, soft, cold and smelling fresh. There is “snow” paint for painting, “snow” slime, “snow” plasticine, and other interesting substances. But all of them are directly related to snow and will definitely appeal to children. And if you need “adult” options for use in needlework, then immediately proceed to the second part (point 9 and further)
For children, the most interesting options are those proposed by Crystal Andrewood
How to make artificial snow at home
1. Shining Snow
It turns out cold, fluffy and very soft.
Ingredients:
Two boxes of cornstarch/cornmeal
Shaving cream
Peppermint extract (optional)
2. Snow plasticine
Ingredients:
2 cups baking soda
1 cup cornstarch
1 and 1/2 cups cold water
A few drops of mint extract
3. Snow slime
Ingredients:
2 cups PVA glue
1.5 cups hot water
Optional: a few drops of mint extract to give the slime a frosty aroma
Mix in a small bowl
Mix in a second bowl
3/4 teaspoon borax
1.3 cups hot water
Combine the contents of both bowls and mix with your hands for several minutes until the mixture begins to stretch.
4. Snow paint
Ingredients:
Shaving cream
School PVA glue
Peppermint extract
5. “Silk” snow
Ingredients:
Frozen white bars of soap (any brand)
Cheese grater
Peppermint extract
Preparation method: Place the soap in the freezer overnight. In the morning you can take it out one piece at a time (Crystal used 6 bars) and grate it. You will get fluffy snow, to which you can add glitter and mint extract. It molds perfectly, and you can make a snowman or any other figure.
6. Snow dough
Ingredients:
Cornstarch (freeze overnight to keep snow dough cold)
Lotion (refrigerate overnight to keep dough cold)
7. “Liquid” snow.
Ingredients:
Frozen Corn Starch
Ice water
Peppermint extract
To the starch that you took out of the freezer, you need to add ice water until the desired consistency is obtained. It is recommended to add a little at a time so that the “snow” does not turn out too liquid.
Also, if you've never done this before non-Newtonian liquids, you may be in for a surprise. Because with active interaction, the mass becomes harder and more viscous, and at rest it spreads.
8. Snow made from shaving foam
Ingredients:
1 can of shaving foam
1.5 packs of soda
glitter (optional)
Squeeze the contents of the foam can into a bowl and gradually add soda. You will have a very nice mass of snow from which to sculpt figures.
Now let's move on to the adult part.
Artificial snow recipes
9. Snow made of polyethylene foam
Ingredients:
foamed polyethylene (used as packaging material for equipment, glass, shoe inserts) or polystyrene foam;
fine grater.
We wear gloves. Grind polyethylene or polystyrene foam and... Voila! Fluffy cereal all over your house!!! If you add sparkles, the snow will also sparkle. You can powder anything with this snow if you first lubricate the surface with liquid (diluted with water) PVA glue.
10. Snow made of polymer clay
Ingredients:
remnants of dried polymer clay (plastic).
Craftswomen often have leftover polymer clay that they hate to throw away. It is very convenient to grind it by hand and then using a coffee grinder. The result is a light and multi-colored (when using colored clay) snowball, which can be used to decorate cards and other hand-made products.
11. Snow from a baby diaper
Ingredients:
baby diaper.
To get snow you need:
1. cut the diaper and remove the sodium polyacrylate from it, and then tear it into small pieces.
2. Place the resulting mass in a container and fill it with water. Pour gradually, in small portions, until the pieces of polyacrylate begin to resemble snow. Just don't overdo it or it will end up too wet;
3. To make the snow look more realistic, place the container in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer.
12. Frost from salt
Ingredients:
salt (preferably coarsely ground);
water.
Prepare a concentrated salt solution. To do this, fill the pan with a small amount of water and place it on low heat. Add salt until it stops dissolving. Dip the branches of spruce, pine or any other plant into the hot solution and leave for a while. The process of crystal formation goes much faster in warm water! Let the water drain and leave the plants to dry for 4-5 hours. Sparkling frost is guaranteed! If you add brilliant green, food coloring or ink to a salty solution, the frost will turn out colored!
13. Artificial snow for a “snow globe”
Ingredients:
Paraffin candle
It must be grated on a fine grater. This “snow” is great for making toys “a la snow globe”, when glycerin and artificial snow flakes are added to the water. The container is hermetically sealed and when shaken, the snowball smoothly sinks to the bottom.
You can really go more in a simple way- and add regular sparkles to such a ball. It will turn out no less impressive.
14. Snow made of PVA and flock
Flock is a very finely chopped pile. And if you're lucky enough to find a package of white flock on sale, rejoice. After all, now you will have “snow” for any craft in a matter of minutes. It is enough to generously coat the surface with glue and sprinkle flock on top (you can use a strainer).
15. Snow made from PVA and starch
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons starch
2 tablespoons PVA
2 tablespoons silver paint
Mix (grind) the ingredients thoroughly.
This kind of snow is suitable when you need to decorate the surface of a product with a voluminous white mass.
16. Mass imitating snow
Ingredients:
fine quartz sand or semolina or foam chips
white acrylic
thick PVA
1. Pour a small amount of your chosen material into a bowl. Approximately 1 faceted glass.
2. We begin to gradually add white acrylic paint to this bulk material. Based on experience, it is better to buy it at a hardware store for facade work. We add until such a state that our loose particles stick together, but do not float in the liquid.
3. Then add PVA, preferably thick. We also add very little so that the mixture is elastic and viscous.
4. Well, and some silver sparkles. Mix everything and... that's it!!!
Recipes for edible “snow”.
17. Sugar snow
Ingredients:
sugar.
Dip the edges of the glass (glass) into water or syrup and then into sugar.
18. “Snow-covered” plants
Ingredients:
gum arabic;
egg white.
Using these components, you can sugar plants (non-poisonous and non-bitter). Flowers of pear, apple, cherry, rose, violet, primrose, lemon, begonia, chrysanthemum, gladioli, and pansy have good taste. Candied leaves of mint, lemon balm, and geranium turn out beautiful and very fragrant. Dissolve 12 g of gum arabic in ¼ cup of hot water (in a water bath) with constant stirring. Cool the solution. Prepare sugar syrup: 100g sugar per ¼ glass of water. Cool too. Apply gum arabic solution first to the plants with a brush, and then sugar syrup. Sprinkle with fine granulated sugar (not powdered sugar). Dry on parchment or tracing paper. Such “snow-covered” beauty will not deteriorate for several months. These flowers can be used to decorate a birthday cake or your favorite small sweet pastries.
19. “Snow-covered” plants - option 2
Ingredients:
egg white;
sugar.
Beat egg white and sugar until foamy. Apply with a brush to the petals of the plant and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Place the plants prepared in this way on parchment and place in the oven over low heat. In two hours you can admire the beauty!
20. salty “snow” for meat
Ingredients:
a pinch of salt;
egg white.
Beat the egg white and a pinch of salt into a stiff foam using a mixer. Place this improvised snow on the meat and send it to the oven! Miracles: a chicken in a snowdrift!
I really hope that from these 20 artificial snow recipes you were able to choose the one that suits you.
For the New Year, it is customary to decorate the house with all kinds of decorative elements, tinsel, candle arrangements, decorate the Christmas tree, decorate the windows, etc. We propose to go further and decorate the house with snowballs, of course not real ones, but very similar to the original. Below we will tell and show you various examples how to make a snowball with your own hands. Decorative snowballs can be put in a bucket and placed at the front door, they can also be effectively displayed on wall shelves or a fireplace, and of course, decorate the New Year tree with them. If you are interested in the question of what artificial snow can be made from, we recommend reading.
1. How to make a snowball from a foam ball and artificial snow.
We buy in “Everything for Creativity” stores required amount small polystyrene balls. We cover each of them with a generous layer of PVA glue (it is convenient to apply the glue with a wide brush), and immediately sprinkle it with artificial snow. For convenience, artificial snow can be poured into a plate, and simply dip the glued balls into its composition. After that, the ball must be pinned onto a toothpick and secured to a piece of plasticine until completely dry.
2. Textile snowballs.
From soft snow-white fabric we cut out three petals, which we sew together on a sewing machine, from the wrong side, we turn the cover inside out, we put padding polyester inside, and we sew up the remaining hole with our hands.
3. Snowballs made from foam balls and putty.
We string the ball onto a thick wire (we form a hook at one end of the wire), cover it with a layer of putty, which is convenient to apply with a small knife designed for butter. Hang the snowballs on the wire by the hook until they dry completely. 
4. Snowballs made from sewing threads.
We go to the pharmacy for medical finger pads, inflate them, tie them so they don’t deflate, take the thinnest snow-white threads and wrap them around the balls from the finger pads, generously cover the top of the product with a layer of PVA glue, and leave them to dry. When the balls are dry, pierce the fingertip with a needle and pull it out into the hole from above.
5. Snowballs made of cotton wool and PVA glue.
We form a small ball from cotton wool, cover it with a layer of PVA glue, cover it with another layer of cotton wool on top, and again dip it in PVA glue, this must be done until the size of the ball corresponds to the average size of a real snowball. To finish, cover the top of the ball with a final layer of PVA glue and sprinkle with white glitter. Leave to dry.
6. How to make a snowball from wool in a washing machine.
We take white woolen threads, wrap them around our fingers (see photo), then tie them in the center, create a winding of threads to form an even ball. We thread the end of the thread into the eye of the needle and stitch through the ball several times, cutting off the excess tip of the thread. We place the balls in a nylon stocking; if there are several balls, then tie a thread between the balls. We put the balls in the washing machine on the hottest setting, and put several tennis balls in the machine with them. After the washing is completed, you need to turn on the drying mode, if this is not the case, then simply take out the balls and leave them to dry in the sun or near the radiator.
7. How to make a pompom snowball.
We cut out two circles from cardboard, cut out round holes in the inside of each of them, and as a result we get two cardboard rings. We connect the rings together, cut them from one part, and wrap them with thread. When the rings are sufficiently wrapped with thread, we cut them in a circle with scissors, connect them in the middle with a thread of the same tone, then fluff the pompom with our hands, and trim it around the perimeter with scissors. The result is a soft and fluffy snowball.
8. DIY snowball made from soap and starch.
You can also make a snowball with your own hands from soap, starch and a foam ball. Take snow-white soap, grate it, add potato starch, mix, pour in hot boiled water, add white sparkles into the mixture. Beat the resulting composition into foam with a mixer. Apply the mixture with your hands to the foam ball and leave to dry. 
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To summarize, we can say the following, as practice has shown, making a snowball with your own hands is as easy as shelling pears, it’s so simple that even Small child. In addition, forming snowballs is very interesting activity by the way, fans similar activities You can also read the article about making snowflakes that dance inside when shaken.
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