Homemade Snow

The kids and I had a blast making homemade snow.  But one of the best parts of this activity was the cost, only $.50!!

What we did:  Mix together 1/2 cup of conditioner to 3 cups of baking soda.

(The baking soda was purchased today at Stop and Shop - a 32oz. box was on sale for $1.  The conditioner was purchased at Stop and Shop and couple months ago, and was free with coupons.)

I mixed the conditioner and the baking soda together in a baking pan with a rubber scrapper.  It mixed together quickly, and became a crumbly texture.

It really was fun!  We used every utensil in my drawer - including measuring cups and spoons, a wooden spoon, potato masher, and cookie cutters.  It was a cool texture; gritty like baking soda but the conditioner made it smooth.  It actually stuck together - we were able to make snow balls and attempted to make a snow man, but my litltle one kept smashing it before I was able to take a picture!

The clean-up was ok.  I wiped the table down, but had to spray it with Fantastic because the baking soda left a gritty film behind.  A word of advice - don't try and sweep it up off the floor, it will stick to your broom!  This one you have to get down and wipe it up.  But totally worth it!