Create Your Own Winter Wonderland, Indoors!
With the freezing temperatures outside, we have decided to bring the winter indoors! Below, you can find a video on how to make FAKE SNOW that is actually COLD! Then you can use it to create your own little winter wonderland by spreading it across a tray and building little snowmen, igloos, and so much more.
Materials:
Large bowl
1/2 cup white hair conditioner
3 1/4 cups baking soda
Spoon (hands also work)
Tray (optional)
Any props you think of for your winter wonderland - animal figurines, toy cars, twigs, pinecones, etc.
During this activity, we like to talk about the opposites: hot/cold, dry/wet, in/out, stop/go, and dirty/clean.
Wet/Dry: As you are mixing your ingredients, talk about how one ingredient is wet and the other is dry. You can also extend the activity to talk about other wet and dry things you can find during the winter.
Stop/Go: This is one of our favorites. When mixing the ingredients, you can play a simple game of stop and go. We like to take turns with the kids so everyone gets to say stop and go.
Hot/Cold: Once you have mixed your snow, the snow will feel slightly cold, giving you the opportunity to talk about the difference between summer and winter temperatures.
In/Out: As you are mixing your ingredients, you can talk about putting the spoon (or your hands) in the bowl to combine the ingredients and then taking the spoon (or your hands) out when you are done. Once you have started playing with the snow, you can use in/out as you build your snowman. ("Should we put his arms in? Or take them out?")
Dirty/Clean: When cleaning your hands, talk about how they are dirty and after washing them they are clean. This is something that you can say every time you wash your hands. To extend dirty/clean practice, you can use it as an example when cleaning around the house (dishes, clothing, kitchen, etc.)
