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Winter fun with snow dough

January 20, 2013 by Katie 15 Comments

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We are blessed to live in an area with a year-round temperate climate. I’m usually very appreciative of our mild, snow-free weather. But sometimes I think it’s a shame that my kids don’t get to experience the fun that can be had playing in the snow. Since I can’t make it snow in our neighborhood, we decided to make some snow dough to engage in some wintery sensory play right in our own home. Snow dough is moldable and tons of fun, but beware that it leaves quite a mess!

Note: For more wintertime fun, see my Winter Activities for Kids page.

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

I mixed together a bag of cornstarch with a can of shaving cream to make a wonderful, silky, moldable snow dough for the kids to play with. I added some buttons, googly eyes, and craft sticks for making snowmen.

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

When the kids woke up from nap, this is what was awaiting them.

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

They were anxious to get their hands in the snow. QBoy quickly figured out that he could mold the snow into shapes with his hands.

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

Grandmum showed the kids how they could put one snowball on top of another to make the form of a snowman.

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

XGirl loved the idea and got to work on her snowman.

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

She used a section of an orange pipe cleaner to make a nose for her snowman.

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

With the addition of some button eyes, her snowman was complete!

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

After making a snowman, the kids just had fun with the snow. They found that the craft sticks were perfect for cutting open snowballs. Fortunately, Grandmum was a good sport and entertained many, many requests to provide snowballs for the kids to cut. 🙂

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

This activity was a lot of fun, but if you decide to try it, beware that it was very messy!

I laid a shower curtain on the floor to contain most of the mess, but the kitchen floor still needed a good cleaning when we were done. And the kids clothes went straight into the laundry when we finished. But when you are having this much fun, what’s a little mess from time to time, right? 🙂

Winter fun with snow dough: Use two simple ingredients to create your own "snow dough" for indoor winter fun. This silky snow dough is moldable and makes a great sensory play material. || Gift of Curiosity

More winter resources

More winter posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Winter printables pack
  • Crystallized snowflakes
  • Indoor snowball fight
  • Puffy paint snowman craft
  • Winter-themed learning and fun in preschool
  • Snowflake crafts for kids
  • Plastic bottle snowman craft
  • Snowman do-a-dot printables


For more wintertime fun, see my Winter Activities for Kids page and my Winter Activities Pinterest Board.

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15 Comments

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  1. Karen says

    January 21, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    Looks like great fun. What were the amounts you used of each to creat that consistency? Thanks

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    • Katie says

      January 21, 2013 at 5:34 pm

      I used an entire 22 oz bag of cornstarch and an entire 14 oz can of shaving cream. But feel free to adjust the amounts to your liking!

      Reply
  2. Niamh Bevan says

    January 21, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    I wish all the kids had been here in Ireland this morning because it would’nt stop snowing and they would’ve loved it. We did a similar activity last week although there was no referance to snow but everyone did get covered in flour.
    I’m sure they’d love to get messy again & try this one out, my only worry is that we’ve had snow & they do know the difference but I’m sure they’d enjoy it nevertheless

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  3. Mary Catherine says

    January 23, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Looks like a ton of fun was had! Thanks for sharing this fun activity. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Tracey@We-Made-That says

    January 23, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    HOW FUN! What a cool idea and so easy to make. Okay I think this is being added to my list of things I have to do with my girls! Thanks for sharing on We Made That!

    Reply
  5. tracey says

    January 25, 2013 at 6:15 am

    How long does it stay good for . can you store it for another time

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    • Katie says

      January 25, 2013 at 8:59 am

      I can’t say for sure, as I didn’t try to store it. Sorry!

      Reply
  6. Caroline -De tout et de rien- says

    January 26, 2013 at 6:03 am

    Wow! This looks so much fun! I have never seen this kind of dough! We just received our new sensory table and I think I’ll make a big batch of this wonderful snow dough!

    Reply
  7. chelle says

    January 26, 2013 at 6:41 am

    That looks like awesome fun momma! Good for you for not being afraid of a little messy fun 🙂

    Thanks for linking up at Sharing Saturday.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 26, 2013 at 3:00 pm

      Thanks for hosting Sharing Saturday. And what fun would childhood be if kids couldn’t get messy from time to time, right? 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sugar Aunts says

    January 27, 2013 at 4:55 am

    We have made something like this and love the fun mess! Thanks for sharing at Share it Saturday:)

    Reply
  9. Jessica @ Play Trains! says

    January 27, 2013 at 9:25 am

    I really want to try this! I love the way the little trees look in the “snow.”

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  10. Jill says

    January 27, 2013 at 10:08 am

    Looks like a lot of fun!! Thank you for linking up to the brand new Hearts for Home Blog Hop!

    Reply
  11. Heather @ Upside Down Homeschooling says

    January 27, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    MUCH better than real snow! 🙂

    Thanks for linking up to the Hearts for Home blog hop! Blessings!!

    Reply
  12. Rachel @I Heart Crafty Things says

    January 27, 2014 at 7:31 am

    Oooh, I love this as a snow sensory bin! I’ve never seen it used as “snow” and I think it’s so brilliant! Can’t wait to try it this way! Thank you for sharing it and linking up at the Best of Sensory Dough Link Party this month. I hope you will come back next month and participate with Cloud Dough! 🙂

    Reply

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