What squishy, gooey, sensory fun! You could even keep it in the fridge for a while or stir some ice-cubes through to make it feel cold to the touch for an extra sensory experience.
How to make Winter snow paint using only 3 ingredients
There are various recipes available online, however, I believe that my snow paint using only 3 ingredients is one of the best. Yes, you only need 3 simple household ingredients and I can almost guarantee you’ll have them in your pantry right now! This snow paint recipe is non-toxic and can be whipped up in minutes. Your child will be snow painting before you know it so let me show you how to make snow paint using only 3 ingredients.
Winter has certainly made its presence felt in my part of the world. It wasn’t until Possum (aged 4 years) asked me some questions about the weather and why it’s currently so cold that we got talking about Winter, what we can expect during this time and how it compares to other seasons.
I decided that we could make and use some simple snow paint and create interesting snow scenes.
Recommended age: 2 years +
(Strict and active supervision is required on this activity)
How to make Winter snow paint using only 3 ingredients
To make this simple snow paint you need –
- Water – 1 cup (+ possible 1/4 cup water extra)
- Salt – 1 cup
- Flour – 1 cup
- Glitter (optional)
It’s seriously as simple as that. Add your 1-1-1 cups and mix it together in a bowl. The above recipe does make quite a stiff dough, however, I added a few more drops of water to the mixture – slowly – stirred it well and achieved a smoother consistency, much more like paint or a pancake batter. Feel free to add some sparkly glitter.
NB Remember that ingredients all over the world can respond differently so the above recipe may need tweaking to suit you. If the mixture is too dry then add a few drops of water, if it’s too wet then add a teaspoon of flour.
Even Boo (aged 19 months) got involved, which was so wonderful. It was clear from the beginning that she loved the freedom of dipping her brush into the snow paint and swirling it over the dark coloured paper. Boo was having lots of fun experimenting and trying something new.
Quite Baby Safe
I also had the peace of mind that the snow paint was quite safe for her if she was to taste test it. Of course she did try licking the brush a few times, but quickly learnt that it was very salty and not that nice.
Finger Paint
The texture of the snow paint was also very interesting. Possum couldn’t resist using it like finger paint, which created allowed it to become a great sensory experience. The salt was quite gritty and could be felt when rubbed between the fingers.
Creating a snow scene
Your child might like to create a snow scene using their paint. We talked about what a ‘blizzard’ was and so this was what Possum came up with (above). How awesome is that! She also worked hard to create snowflakes as it was something she knew a little about.
Fuffy Paint for 3D fun
Depending on the consistency of your snow paint, your child may be able to use it like puffy paint as the salt and flour combined helps give it some height. So awesome! I had some fun writing words with the paint and giving my piece of paper a three-dimensional look.
My children are yet to experience the sensation of snow and I’d personally always prefer to have them experience something first hand over ‘pretend’ alternatives. Unfortunately snow falls about 3 hours from where we live and so for the moment I’m using books, like ‘The Snowman’ by Raymond Briggs and ‘Snow, Snow, Snow’ by Lee Harper, as well as other alternative approaches, like using this snow paint to help teach my children about Winter and snow. We have planned a snow trip for August so that is exciting and will be a great way for them to consolidate what they have learnt up until that point.
Food Coloring Snow Paint Activity For Families
Just like most of the country – we were snowed in this weekend.
This isn’t a new thing for us here in Cheyenne… let along here in Wyoming, but it’s still depressing to say the least. Especially since it happens every other week and sometimes we just want to get out and have fun.
So to change things up and get us out of the house for a short period of time, I decided to do an easy craft with my two favorite boys.
Insert – HOMEMADE Snow Paint!
You basically make colored tap water, place it in some inexpensive squirt bottles and paint the snow. That’s it! No real rules or perfect end results! If your child can hold a bottle and squirt it on the ground, they can participate in this fun outdoor activity.
So to go with the theme of “keeping it simple” this year – this painting the snow activity only took three supplies and 5 minutes to put together. On that note, it won’t break the bank or take you hours to assemble. PLUS no clean up afterwards since nature will take course in a copy of days. Just go back indoors and wait for the sun!
If you would like to recreate this crafty idea, find all the details below for this DIY Snow Paint activity and recreate it for your family today!
Happy crafting, my friends! Please don’t forget to share a few pictures if you decide to give this snow colored paint activity a try in your backyard. You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram for easy sharing. I would LOVE to see and hear your thoughts on how this quick winter activity went for you! #gluedtomycrafts
Winter is finally here and what better way to spend a day outside than with family? We love to play in the snow so we decided to try something different. This easy craft idea was just what we needed! See how you can make colored snow paint for outdoor fun today
Craft Supplies:
- Large, Plastic Squirt Bottles
- Assorted Food Colors Drops
- Tap Water
Directions:
- Just put a few drops of food coloring into your plastic squirt bottles.
- Now add some tap water inside.
- Close the lid on tight and shake until it’s well combined.
- Then take outside your food colored water to paint the snow. Easy right?
As you see in the above pictures, Lil Man had a blast with this colored snow activity Then once we were done, we took our cold bodies inside to get warm. It really doesn’t get any easier than that!
How do you enjoy snow days? Any fun outdoor activities? Share with us in the comment section or on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts
