snow dough

Since real snow would be a little cold to play with (and isn't realistic in Kansas....), I found a very simple recipe for snow dough, which is fun to play with and makes your hands feel soft and silky. Bonus!!

Here is the simple recipe:

2 cups corn starch
1/3 to 1/2 of a cup vegetable oil (I used canola and it worked just fine)
A couple good shakes of silver glitter

Mix together until crumbly. It forms into balls and when you squish it, it crumbles. Play away!

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Exploring the white, fluffy stuff!

Count them.
Yes, there are 8 and not one squabble or complaint!
They got along beautifully the entire choice time. :)

This isn't a snow animal, but it sure is fun to cover in snow!

This gal made a sea shell out of the snow dough.
Go figure.