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January 17, 2012 | 13 Comments

Sensory Play Snow

Not everyone gets snow. Not everyone that gets it likes to take their kids out in it. I came across a neat recipe for “snow” on Pinterest. But it makes for a great sensory play activity!

Sensory play

Sensory Play

{By the way, if you are not on Pinterest you should be! Allie’s stuff is all over the place around there, too. ;)} You can find the original post about it here on Flights of Whimsy. She calls it cloud dough, I call it snow.

I made half of the recommended amount she posted. So for my version, you will need:

  • 4 cups of flour
  • 1/2 cup of baby oil

Yes, baby oil. Your room is going to fill with the sweetest little smell and take you back to milk breath (without the sleepless nights, of course).

You and your child can count out the scoops it takes to equal 4 cups. Go ahead and let them dump it in.

Now measure out 1/2 cup of baby oil. Your child can easily pour this right on the mountain of flour.

First, my daughter stirred with a spatula. Then she mixed it with her hands because it will clump a little. It is very easy to break up and continue mixing, though.

The texture is so nice. If your children have played with Moon Dough, it is very similar. It is light and fluffy. The scent is very relaxing. This is a fantastic sensory project. We mixed ours in a bowl but moved it to a bin to play.

It molds easily. We used small bundt cake pans to make mounds and igloos. But the favorite was snowballs, which we threw into the mixing bowl to watch them shatter.

The dust from this does initially stick to your hands, but it brushes off remarkably easy.

Kim is a contributing writer for No Time For Flash Cards, a mom to a toddler, a preschooler, and a foster parent, too. She juggles her day by trying out fun activities and crafts with the kids. After all, she is just a big kid herself. See what she has been up to over at Mom Tried It.

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Toddlers, Preschool Activities, Sensory Activities, Sensory Tubs, Snow, Winter | 13 Comments

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  1. RaptorMama says

    January 17, 2012 at 7:11 am

    We made cloud dough a few weeks ago and it’s awesome! It did look like a bomb went off in my kitchen so we moved it outside. 🙂

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  2. Kim says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    With the children I work with we used to order that fake snow. This is way better! I’m sure it’s safer and certainly cheaper. Not to mention all of the possible language opportunities by having your child help whip it up!

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  3. Kim S. says

    January 19, 2012 at 10:32 am

    I am in love with this! My kids could play with mood dough for ever!

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  4. Amanda says

    January 19, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    I’ve been DYING to make this. Thanks for the directions, can’t wait to try it today!

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  5. Chantal says

    July 28, 2012 at 9:43 am

    We played this today!!! Awesome Awesome Awesome!!! Cheaper than Moon dough! Lovely!

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  6. Megan says

    August 28, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    What an awesome idea! I will have to give this a try soon!

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  7. Kimberly says

    August 6, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    Would this work with other oils? I don’t have baby oil, but I do have apricot oil. Wasn’t sure if the consistency would change.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      August 6, 2017 at 10:32 pm

      I would test it out on a smaller scale first, I have never tried with anything other than baby oil.

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