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How to make artificial snow for crafts. How to make artificial snow for decor with your own hands: seven recipes

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In winter, we celebrate two wonderful and bright holidays, New Year and Christmas. For every creative person, this is an excellent opportunity to do some handicrafts, an opportunity to make something special, bright and beautiful: gifts, home decorations, etc. To emphasize the frosty atmosphere of the holidays, one cannot help but resort to imitation of snow or ice.

We bring to your attention an overview of acrylic materials that will help you make artificial snow, realize ideas or inspire you for pre-holiday creativity.

White acrylic paint to simulate snow

The simplest, most obvious, but despite this, a great way to create a snow effect on a suitable surface is white acrylic paint.

Paint applied with a sponge or foam sponge quite naturally imitates a frosted, snow-covered surface.

You can also touch up the tips of an artificial Christmas tree, the scales of cones or the edges of a panel with a brush, but when applied, the sponge gives a characteristic uneven surface, more like snow.

Progress: a piece of dish sponge dipped in white acrylic paint, remove the excess and apply with light stamping movements.

Towards the edges, we increase the density of the paint by repeating the application process.

When applied with a sponge with varying degrees of intensity, white acrylic paint is in itself a self-sufficient imitation of snow cover and an excellent addition to any technique with various combinations materials.

Glitters for applying shiny patterns on New Year's products

Sparkling sequins perfectly reflect the nature of a fun holiday and vacation.

The paste is applied with a palette knife around the edges and left to dry. Frozen transparent glass balls really resemble ice or melted snow.

The icy texture of the crystal paste looks good as an addition not only in decoupage, but also as an additional decor in many other techniques.

Looks great on glass. It can be applied through a simple configuration stencil or freehand.

The paste can be tinted with acrylic paints as an expressive texture, or with transparent paints on glass, which gives a wonderful decorative effect, especially on glass candlesticks.

Transparent modeling gel "TAIR" for the effect of ice on products

The clear gel can be used on different surfaces and in combination with various fillers.

Like a painting in decoupage.

A transparent modeling gel in a tube or contouring gel, milky white when applied, but after drying it is glossy and transparent. This gives us a great opportunity to refine the image in the New Year theme.

If the elements are large, it is convenient to apply the gel in two steps through drying. The gel dries from 1 to 5 hours depending on the thickness of the layer.

For accurate and accurate drawing of lines, the tube with contour gel must be held at an angle of 40-45 degrees and raised by 2-3 mm in relation to the surface. For round elements - dots - the tube is held vertically.

The contour gel perfectly emphasizes the image of Christmas decorations, they become shiny and voluminous, suitable for ice and icicles, and simply for emphasizing individual elements.

Or, as in this photo, embossed paste covers the tips of the scales on the bump, creating voluminous snow mounds.

Medium-sized elements, microbeads or glass beads can be glued into the paste.

Transparent modeling gel "TAIR" and fillers

Snow imitation is a creative process, you can always add fillers to give our snow a grainy, fluffy texture.

We use a transparent modeling gel as a base, it mixes well with various fillers, resulting in various mixtures for decorating.

First way

To simulate snow, we make a mixture:

The resulting mixture is applied to the surface of the image where the snow has fallen, and dried.

We will test the same mixture on cones to see how it behaves in volume. The baking soda gives the mixture the necessary snow grain.

The dried mixture is very similar to frost crystals, silvered cone scales.

The gel can not only be mixed with soda and paint. To create snow, frost or ice on their work, craftsmen use a variety of compositions.

Clear gel mixed with coarse salt(necessarily large so that the crystals do not have time to melt) can also be used to simulate snow. The main thing is not to spare salt so that the mixture does not turn out to be too liquid.

As a filler, beads can be mixed into the gel.

You can use other fillers: cereals, for example, semolina, glass beads, microbeads, glitter, sugar, etc. - seeking different types glaciation.

A wonderful way to simulate snow is achieved by using modeling gel as a cold glue for various small decorative elements.

The workflow is very simple:

Modeling gel is applied with a brush or palette knife to areas that are supposed to be covered with snow.

Then the object is sprinkled with fine salt or dipped in it.

It remains only to wait for the drying of our snow cover and shake off excess salt. The snow is very fluffy and natural.

This method leaves room for experimentation, you can apply the gel, and then sprinkle it with a variety of fillers: sequins, chopped flock, soda, etc.

In this method of simulating snow, instead of a transparent gel, you can safely use acrylic varnish, but the gel has a pleasant volume and the snowdrifts turn out to be more natural.

That's all we can say about the imitation of snow. Such a decorative attack can be subjected to objects from different materials, different forms and relief. Add ribbons, sweets, beads, tinsel, twigs and create a holiday atmosphere with your own hands.

Artist: Anna Sebilkova

Of course, you can bring real snow from the street and play with it. But this magic will not last long. They will not decorate the Christmas tree, window sills, candles and other details. For this, artificial snow is best suited, which is easily made at home. In some cases, you can even make snowballs out of it. We have collected for you a collection of 15 ways to prepare artificial paraphernalia.

1.Snow plasticine

2 glasses baking soda, 1 cup cornstarch, 1 or 1/2 cup cold water(look at the consistency), a few drops of peppermint essential oil (optional), glitter (optional).

2. Snow "lizun"

2 cups PVA glue, 1.5 cups hot water, glitter and a few drops of peppermint essential oil to give the slime a frosty scent and shine. Mix in a small bowl.

In a second bowl, mix 3/4 teaspoon borax, 1.3 cups hot water. Combine the contents of both bowls and mix with your hands for several minutes until the mass begins to stretch.

3. Snow paint

Shaving cream, PVA school glue, a few drops of mint essential oil, glitter.

4. Silk snow

Frozen white soap bars (any brand), cheese grater, glitter, mint essential oil.

Put the soap in the freezer overnight. In the morning, you can get it one piece at a time and grate it. Fluffy snow will be obtained, in which sparkles and mint extract can be added. It is perfectly sculpted, and you can make a snowman or any other figurine.

5. Snow dough

Corn starch, lotion (put everything in the fridge overnight to keep it cold), glitter. Mix to desired consistency.

6. "Liquid" snow

Frozen corn starch, ice water, mint essential oil, sparkles.

In the starch that you got from the freezer, you need to add ice water until the desired consistency is obtained. It is recommended to add little by little so that the "snow" does not turn out to be too liquid.

7. Snow from shaving foam

1 can of shaving foam, 1.5 packs of soda, glitter (optional). Squeeze the contents of the can of foam into the bowl and gradually add soda. You will get a very pleasant mass of snow, from which you can sculpt figures.

8. Polyethylene foam snow

Foamed polyethylene or polystyrene; small grater. We work with gloves. We grind polyethylene or polystyrene on a grater and ... Voila! Fluffy flakes all over your house! If you add sparkles, then the snow will also sparkle. With this snow, you can powder anything, if you first lubricate the surface with liquid PVA glue.

9. Polymer clay snow

The remains of the dried polymer clay(plastic), grind it with your hands, and then with a coffee grinder. It turns out a light and multi-colored (when using colored clay) snowball, which can be used to decorate postcards and other hand-made products.

10. Baby diaper snow

To get snow, you need to cut the diaper and extract sodium polyacrylate from it, and then tear it into small pieces. Put the resulting mass into a container and fill with water. Pour in gradually, in small portions, until the pieces of polyacrylate begin to resemble snow. Just do not overdo it, otherwise it will turn out too wet. To make the snow look more realistic, put the container in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer.

11. Frost from salt

Salt (preferably coarse grinding), water. We prepare a concentrated salt solution. To do this, fill the pan with a small amount of water and put on low heat. Add salt until it no longer dissolves. We dip the branches of spruce, pine or any other plant in a hot solution and leave for a while. The process of crystal formation is much faster in warm water. We let the water drain and leave the plants to dry for 4-5 hours. Sparkling frost is guaranteed! If you add brilliant green, food coloring or ink to the saline solution, then the frost will turn out to be colored.

12. Artificial snow for the "snowball"

Paraffin candle must be rubbed on a fine grater. This "snow" is great for making toys "a la snowball"when glycerin and artificial snow flakes are added to the water. The container is hermetically sealed and when shaken, the snow falls smoothly to the bottom.

13. PVA and flock snow

Flock is a finely chopped pile. And if you are lucky enough to find a package of white flock on sale - it's good luck! After all, now you will get "snow" for any craft in a matter of minutes. It is enough to generously grease the surface with glue and sprinkle flock on top (you can use a strainer).

14. Snow from PVA and starch

2 tablespoons starch, 2 tablespoons PVA, 2 tablespoons silver paint. Thoroughly mix (grind) the ingredients. Such snow is suitable when it is necessary to decorate the surface of the product with a bulky white mass.

15. Mass imitating snow

Fine quartz sand (available at the pet store, chinchilla filler), semolina or foam chips, white acrylic, thick PVA, glitter (optional).

Pour a small amount of the material of your choice into a bowl, about 1 cup. We begin to gradually add white acrylic paint to it (it is better to buy it at a hardware store for facade work). Add to such a state that the loose particles stick together, but do not float in the liquid. Then add PVA, preferably thick, also quite a bit, so that the mixture is elastic and viscous. Oh, and some silver glitter. We mix everything and ... everything!

We hope you will choose the right recipe for yourself and arrange a snowy fairy tale with the children at home. Well, if it didn’t work out, don’t be upset, there is the 16th, secret recipe - buy finished product for snow and just add water.

We have already done it by hand. But for the first time, it was intended to decorate our New Year's vase. The first experience ended rather comically, so this time I decided to go the other way. There are many different recipes for artificial snow on the Internet, but they would not suit us, since we needed not just artificial snow, but one that “melts”. Or rather, with which my child could conduct an experiment.

This lesson took place within the framework, where every day the child receives a letter from Santa Claus with various tasks and a small souvenir. We are 7 days away from Christmas!

Hello granddaughter, what did I eat with you! Thanks for respecting the old man.

And I have prepared a new task for you. Make me some snowmen. I know, I know, there is no snow in the Dominican Republic! But you and your mom can make artificial snow with your own hands. And don't worry if the snowmen melt, because miracles happen on New Year's Eve. The steam will carry them to me.

Did you like my gifts?

We prepare artificial snow with our own hands

We needed:

  • Soda (454 gr packs were enough for 4.5 snowmen)
  • Sequins (any small ones to give a festive look)
  • Water (we used about 30 ml)

At home, you can make artificial snow according to various recipes. Since our snow was meant to be an experiment, we chose a recipe that was just right for it.

They poured soda into a bowl, touched it, decided that it felt like sand. Dry soda is definitely not like snow.

I poured glitter silver color in soda and she began to pour beautifully. The sparkles are small, so unfortunately they are almost invisible in the photo. Now it was necessary to turn the “sand” into “snow”. To do this, I literally began to add water a few drops.


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As soon as the mass began to take shape, our artificial snow, which we made with our own hands, is ready.

For crafts made of artificial snow, we needed:

  • Artificial snow (which we made with our own hands);
  • Beads (we make eyes out of them, we had blue ones);
  • Foil (or any other material that does not soak, for the nose);
  • Confetti (small to give a festive look);
  • Small disposable cups (it is important that the bottom is flat).

When the child played enough with artificial snow, we took small fifty milligram cups and began to decide what to make eyes and nose of snowmen from. Alexander suggested eyes made of beads, we only had blue ones, and a nose made of orange buttons.

But having put such a combination in a glass, the child himself saw that the resulting face looked more like a piglet. I've gone through all my materials to find one that won't get wet in the water. My gaze fell on candy wrappers, they are made of foil on one side painted in dark yellow.

I personally had the idea to cut out triangles and put them on the bottom of the glass. But my son said:

– Mom, I know how to make noses for snowmen easier and faster.

He took a candy wrapper, rolled it into a sausage with one end thinner than the other. I just had to cut off a piece of the desired length. I was very pleased with the ingenuity and initiative of my boy

As I already wrote, my calculation with the amount of soda turned out to be incorrect. To fill all the prepared cups, I would need about 3 packs of soda, 454 grams each. But in the middle of the process you will not run to the store. Therefore, we filled as much as was enough.

During filling, you need to try to keep the nose and eyes in place. Although Alexander is 2 months old for this period of 5 years, he would hardly have succeeded. So I took on this mission. But the child was not left idle. Putting a little artificial snow on the bottom of the cup, I tried to compact it as they usually do when building castles on the beach. Then the child sprinkled some small waterproof confetti. I added artificial snow again and again a pinch of confetti fell. The idea here is that when our craft melts, the mass will look beautiful on New Year's Eve

While playing with artificial snow and forming snowballs from it, Alexander said the following phrase:

“Just like real snow, but not cold.

What can be done to make it cold? I kept up the conversation.

- You can add ice to it.

“But then the ice will melt and our snow will turn into a puddle.”

“Then we can put it in the freezer!”

Great idea, I thought and asked the child to put our cups in the freezer, where they spent 6 hours.

Logically, I understood that the water added to the soda would freeze, and our snowmen would become denser. But only after we started the experiment, I fully understood what this freezing gave. Now I will tell about everything in order.

For the experiment we needed:

  • Large plastic box (so that all ingredients remain inside, and not on a festive tablecloth);
  • Glass bowl (where the experiment itself will take place);
  • Magnifying glass (we have a children's one);
  • Pipette (also from the children's set);
  • Vinegar (we have 5%);
  • Food coloring (for clarity of the process).

During classes in children's astronomy, we held, which my child really remembered. Then we simulated craters on the moon. Soda just hissed, its reaction to vinegar was interesting to Alexander, which is why after almost 2 years I decided to repeat the experiment.

So, after I took the snowmen out of the freezer, I just turned the cups over by lightly tapping on the bottom, and the craft easily popped out. The time that our artificial snow was in the freezer is arbitrary, I confess that I don’t know how he would have behaved if he had stayed there for the night, for example. But in any case, if the snowmen do not come out very well, you can put the cups in hot water seconds for 20-30 and then they will definitely jump out.

I put a drop of blue food coloring into the vinegar bottle. You can take any color, but I associate snow with blue. First, we examined through a magnifying glass our snowmen made of artificial snow made by ourselves.

Now we put everything in the hands of the child. Alexander himself conducted his own experiment: he collected vinegar in a pipette, slowly poured it onto a snowman. The child quickly realized that the slower he poured the vinegar, the longer it took to observe his reaction.

Then we watched together through a magnifying glass how our artificial snow seethed. For a preschooler, this is very interesting, my son's eyes just shone!

What we noticed together is that frozen artificial snow is not easy to melt. Even soaking the bottom with vinegar, look carefully at the photo below, the snowmen did not collapse. The child spent the experiment itself for about half an hour, which took 250 ml of vinegar. I did not expect this at all, thinking that a chain reaction would start and that one vial of vinegar would be enough for us. But it was not there!

In the end, all the snowmen went to the kingdom of Santa Claus, and we began to discuss our findings. My friend and reader of my blog Maria Eliseeva helped us to make them:

The reaction of soda and vinegar has the form of the following equation

NaHCO3 + CH3COOH → CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O

Soda and vinegar are a chemical reaction - as a result of the interaction, sodium salt, gas and water are obtained.

The child sorted out the slurry of sodium salt for a long time, just in case I touched it myself, I was convinced that there was no reaction to my hands. And this gruel is really pleasant to the touch, so a lot of tactile sensations are provided to children during the experiment. Then Alexander informed me that our artificial snow was no longer cold and asked me to add ice.

After that, a new wave of the game began, but it no longer belonged to the experiment. My boy collected "snow" into snowdrifts, and ice into icebergs. We added water to form an ocean and keep the child busy for a good 30 minutes.

This is where our experiment with artificial snow ended, my child was completely delighted. In addition to the development of fine motor skills, tactile sensations and just an interesting independent game, he discovered the characteristics of soda and drew conclusions. As you have seen, dear readers of my blog, artificial snow is quite easy to make with your own hands, maybe your imagination will tell you other artificial snow crafts. I will be very happy if you share your ideas with me.

Do-it-yourself snow can be made from objects whose properties you may not have even thought about.

However, you can make artificial snow using modern technologies, but this does not mean that the occupation of its creation will be expensive.

Scrap materials are the ideal and environmentally friendly option for making snow.

Winter is a beautiful time, so the house should be as beautiful as the street.

Do-it-yourself snow from diapers

Who would have thought that in the production of diapers, products are used that could resemble real snow.

So, if you no longer have small children and you, in fact, do not need diapers, you can buy a small pack exclusively for artificial snow.

Also, pharmacies offer piece diapers, which can be bought at least in a single version.

To create snow with your own hands, you will need the following materials:

  • diapers in any quantity;
  • water (plain, not purified);
  • knife or scissors;
  • a container where snow will be created (perhaps a basin).

Artificial snow is easy to make, just cut the diapers and gut their contents.

We consider content that is designed to absorb moisture. All this must be mixed well with water, but it is important not to overdo it with its addition.

If you doubt that enough water has been added, you can wait.

See if the “snow” is too thick. If it is hard and does not look like a real snowball, you can add more water and mix again.

Water can be poured several times - there are no restrictions on this.

You can use the resulting snow with your own hands for decoration, as well as for games. For example, if you buy a lot of diapers, it is even possible to make a snowdrift, which is suitable not only on the eve new year holidays but even in summer. Of course, artificial snow from diapers will not melt.

Do-it-yourself artificial snow from cotton wool

Artificial snow can decorate a house, crafts for children and a Christmas tree.

You can’t bring real snow home, but an artificial piece of winter in the house will pleasantly please the guys.

To create snow from cotton wool, we need:

  • cotton wool;
  • threads;
  • PVA glue.

We take and roll a large number of small balls from cotton wool. We take a needle with a thread, which we moisten with glue and begin to string cotton balls on it.

Evenly distribute the snow along the entire length of the thread and let it dry for several hours.

An interesting option could be decorating windows with such a garland, walls and doorways.

DIY snow from salt

A great option for decorating a decorative Christmas tree with your own hands. Beautiful and shiny snow crystals will shimmer and create the effect of real snow.

If you want the artificial snow to be colored, you can add dyes, brilliant green or ink to the salt.

To use dyes or other tinting materials, it is necessary to pour 1 kilogram of salt with 2 liters of water.

Dip snowflakes or other crafts into the resulting solution and leave for several hours.

Thus, you can decorate the yard and other decorative elements.

DIY artificial snow from glue

If you have wood glue, you can lightly wet it. However, you should do it like this:

  • take dry glue, put it in a bag;
  • tie the bag tightly;
  • wet the contents of the bag with water, but so that the water does not flow from it in a stream. It is important not to skimp on water - it should be in moderation;
  • after the bag becomes denser, when you realize that its contents have dried up, you can tear the product, and inside there will be something that looks like snow.

Of course, you can’t eat it, but otherwise such a snowball will not harm anyone - it is an absolutely environmentally friendly material that is suitable if you need to decorate a Christmas tree installed at home or on the street.

Do-it-yourself snow from foam

A snowball can also be made from foam. How much of this material you have, so much snow will turn out, but even a large amount of it will not harm your health - polystyrene foam does not emit harmful substances, it is environmentally friendly and safe.

However, simply breaking the foam is not enough. It is recommended to rub it on a grater so that the chips are as small as possible.

Such artificial snow is pleasant to the touch, looks beautiful and gentle, and most importantly, it will look natural on the surface of the Christmas tree.

But how to make the snow stick to the branches?

It is enough just to grease them with glue and sprinkle with white shavings. Of course, a lot of chips will not stick to the glue, so repeating the procedure may still be required.

The top layers should be done especially carefully for a more natural look. appearance Christmas trees.

By the way, Christmas toys can also be made from foam shavings.

To do this, a ball is taken, possibly paper or plastic, lubricated with glue and covered with chips. Beforehand, to get a shiny toy, you can add dry nail polish to the small foam.

Artificial snow made from soap and toilet paper

Making snow with your own hands from soap and paper is easy. Why toilet paper? It is softer and thinner. Perfect option- purchase of a white roll, but most are produced in gray.

Take a saucer that can be put in the microwave. Put white soap on it, and toilet paper unfolded in layers on top.

All this must be folded into a microwave oven and heated at a temperature of 100 degrees for one minute.

After you remove the saucer from the device, grind all its contents to obtain a homogeneous mass. At the same time, in the process of rubbing, you need to add one glass of warm water, and later, if this was not enough, you can add a little more water (about half a glass).

It is easy to decorate the yard with such snow, make original snowmen and other crafts out of it.

You can also make artificial snow with your own hands from sugar. Such a tasty and edible decoration will appeal to children, but it is important to explain that you cannot do this with all the snow, eating it.

See more ways to make snow with your own hands

In winter, the streets are covered with a fluffy white carpet. What New Year is complete without snowflakes and snowdrifts? Such charm can be made at home to please the kids. We will find out what snow can be made from to decorate your apartment.

The main methods of making artificial snow

It is not necessary to buy to create artificial snowflakes special agent in

can. You can use the materials that are in your home. Yes, according to your imagination. Any hostess has a lot of materials that will fit for this simple job.

Very often they are made from the stuffing of diapers, polystyrene, paraffin wax, soap, packaging bags, paper, shaving foam, salt or sugar. Perhaps something else will come to your mind. Try to remember what is in your bins. Get everything you need.

Let's talk more about how to make artificial snow at home. Despite the fact that there are a lot of options, we will analyze the main ones.

Styrofoam snow

If you've got pieces of Styrofoam you don't need, they'll work just fine for fake snow.

By the way, this material is often used for packaging items. household appliances and equipment, so finding it will not be a problem.

Break the styrofoam into small pieces so that they are comfortable to hold in your hand. Take a grater and grind the material. Remember that the foam can scatter throughout the apartment. Better lay something on the floor. The resulting crumbs should be collected in some container. Actually, that's all. Here's how you can make fake snow without spending any money.

Styrofoam can decorate spruce branches. To do this, they should be coated with glue, for example, PVA and sprinkled with crumbs. It will look very nice. If you add more sparkle, then the snow-covered twig will sparkle.

Snow made from soap and shaving foam

Shaving foam is not cheap, so you should first consider whether you are ready for such expenses. If yes, then feel free to take the can in your hands. You will also need a pack of baking soda and a large bowl. Pour the contents of the can into it and pour out the soda. Now you need to mix it all thoroughly. As a result, you should get a cool mass from which you can sculpt snowflakes.

To make snow from soap or paraffin, use a grater. Grind them up and mix them with baby powder. You get small flakes. To make the snow look like natural, take soap or a white candle.

Making snow from diapers

What else can make snow? From diapers. They just have to be new. They are

consist of sodium polyacrylate, which we need. We take scissors and cut the diapers, extracting the contents from them and folding it into the basin.

When you have gutted all the cooked diapers, pour some water into the basin. Stir the mass and wait until the liquid is absorbed into the polyacrylate. If you feel that there is not enough water, add and stir again.

After a short time, the mass will begin to resemble real snow. It can be put in the refrigerator for a short time. Then it will become even colder. This is how you can make snow with your own hands with the help of diapers.

What can you make snow for decoration from?

For decoration Christmas decorations or open, you can use a polymer

clay. It should be well crushed. You can do this with a hammer or coffee grinder. The resulting crumbs should be sprinkled with glue or other object. Such a snowball can be tinted by adding paint or ink. Here's how to make snow quickly and cheaply.

Small branches can be decorated with frost. It is made from edible salt and looks like a real one. We boil about 1.5 liters of water in a saucepan (a little more can be) and pour a kilogram of coarse salt into it. When it dissolves, dip a dry twig into the hot liquid and leave for a while. When the water has cooled, take it out and put it on a sheet of paper or oilcloth to let it cool. Frost is ready.

These snow making methods are great for decorating home interior and gifts. But besides this, the housewives want to decorate their holiday dishes. We will tell you how to make artificial snow at home that you can eat.

Making edible snow

Snow for decorating festive dishes is made very simply and quickly. The easiest

The way is to take sugar. They can decorate glasses. To do this, dip them in syrup, and then in sugar. Get the effect of snow spraying.

To decorate fruit and cake, beat until it turns into a uniform white foam. Apply the mixture with a brush and sprinkle with powdered sugar on top. Then put the fruit in the oven on a small fire. After 2 hours, they can be removed and put on. In this way, you can decorate any pastry.

For or a bird, you can make a similar glaze. Just use salt instead of sugar. Cover the dish with such a snowdrift and set to bake. The sauce will remain on the meat, giving the impression of a snow cover.

Now you know what you can make snow yourself. Use these tips and you will see how the household will be delighted with the splendor of the decoration of your apartment. In addition, you will have fun and give joy to children.