Two-Ingredient Sensory Recipe for SNOW using Shaving Cream: Tutorial

In this BLOG post I will teach you how to make two-ingredient sensory snow!

Whether it is cold and snowy or sunny and warm this SNOW recipe never disappoints! You only need TWO ingredients to make it and it comes together in minutes!

SNOW sensory play is the best. It is soft and squishy. You can build with it, mold it, smoosh it and push it around.

You can add scoops and bowls, trucks and diggers, dinos or barbies. The possibilities for learning and play are ENDLESS!

This play can get messy, but it does sweep/clean up easily and there are ways to minimize the mess!

Our snow recipe is also cost effective: you can purchase all of the ingredients from the Dollar Store!

Here are our best messy play tips!

Clean up-tips:

• For easy clean up: keep wipes nearby, along with a plastic bag or trash bin to discard.

• Wear old clothes or a bathing suit, and plan to head to the tub after this fun sensory play!

• Take it outdoors! Wash it off with a hose when you're done.

• Use an old beach towel or sheet under the bins to catch any spills.

How to encourage messy play?

• Start small. Put a tiny amount in a bowl and explore with it to see how it feels!

• Play with them! Roll up your sleeves and get messy with them.

• Let them know that getting messy is OK.

• Have a clean-up strategy so that they can wipe their hands quickly if it becomes too much. Maybe have a towel in their lap or wipes right next to them.

• Encourage starting with just one finger. "Poke the Snow with your pointer finger. How does it feel?"

Make observations as you play:

• How does it smell?

• How does it feel?

• What does it look like as it dries?

This recipe is SNOW much fun! See what I did there :)

It’s a fun and engaging way to explore sensory play whether you get a ton of snow or have never seen it before!

Materials:

• Mix 2 cups of baking soda with 2 cups of shaving cream.

  
  

This recipe feels soft and cold and has a smooth texture to it. You could form a ball or crumble it like snow.

The two cups don’t make a ton of mixture but it was really fun to explore. Double or triple the recipe for a larger crowd!

It is important to note that this is not a taste-safe sensory bin. If the person you are working with is still exploring with their mouths, I would monitor closely or save this recipe for later!

Storage:

Store in an airtight container for up to a week. after a few days it will start to dry out. Reactivate it with more shaving cream!

You get to decide what is safe and manageable in your home. Always monitor young children.