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How to Make Snow

Do you have snow?! I don’t. Sniffle. I’ve been dreaming of a white Christmas but, here in the South, that’s just down right wishful thinking. I was just starting to feel REALLY sorry for myself and, more importantly, my kids, when Chickabug emailed a brilliant idea. With a couple of simple ingredients, and a ridiculously adorable printable, we had a “Can of Snow”! Imported Fresh from the North Pole, I might add. 😉  So on with the How to Make Snow tutorial.

How to Make Snow

How to Make Snow

Don’t you want to touch it?! My kids couldn’t keep their hands off the stuff. I kept having to remind them to move their hands so I could take pictures! 😉

How to Make SnowMake a can of snow

So, how do you make this glorious faux snow?

With 2/3 KOSHER salt, 1/3 cornstarch, and glitter until magical.  How to Make Snow Make a can of snow

  Get those anxious little fingers mixing! Good luck getting them to stop. The texture is so fun!Make a can of snow Make a can of snowMake a can of snow

Fill the cans!

After your kids are done playing with it, (this could be hours), fill your “Can of Snow”. You can get these empty quart-size paint cans for about $2 at any home improvement store. Make a can of snow Make a can of snow Make a can of snow

  Hammer down the lid good and tight.Make a can of snow

 Make sure you add a paint can opener. It’s part of the fun! You can get them free at home improvement stores. Just ask for them when you are purchasing your paint cans. Make a can of snow

The back includes a witty ingredients list, and directions. There is a “TO: FROM:”  This is, by far, the coolest present ever.Make a can of snow

I basically had to rip this can out of the little girl’s hands to put it in the freezer. (Make sure you just chill your faux snow. Freezing it for hours could cause moisture build up and ruin your cute printable.)Make a can of snowHow to Make Snow

  Once it has chilled, get ready for some fun. Have a snow fight (not in the house!), decorate the windowsill, or gift it to friends.Make a can of snow

My kids can’t wait to deliver these cans. Heck, I can’t wait either! It’s pretty magical.Make a can of snowMake a can of snowMake a can of snowMake a can of snow

Note:  This “Can of Snow” is imported fresh from the North Pole. But it may taste like salt if you eat it, so… don’t. 😉

How to Make Snow

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How to Make Snow

About Shelley

Shelley is one of the three founding editors of How Does She. She’s a spunky wife & mother of five, an interior design guru, and a party throwing queen. She loves cooking for crowds, eating good food, and dressing up like a girly girl.

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  2. Heather - Chickabug says

    Shelley!! You seriously outdid yourself with this one. Your photos are just AMAZING! The ‘snow’ really does look real thanks to your magic. : ) I’m so excited for all of the HowDoesShe readers to get their hands on this one… YAY!!

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  5. Crafty grandma says

    lol! your can of snow is too cute for words!! Right now we are drowning in the white stuff, it’s been snowing non-stop since yesterday!! We have about 10 inches already on the ground. Hopefully we are going to get a really white Christmas although at last glance out, the snow had changed to freezing rain! It’s beautiful when you don’t have anywhere to go!!

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  6. Amy Birkner says

    Absolutely darling! My sister and family can’t come to Utah for Christmas, but we’ll send them some “snow” so they can enjoy in Arizona!

    One quick question…how much salt and corn starch does it take to fill a can? I want to know how much to buy so I only have to go to the store once.

    Thanks so much for the cute idea!
    Amy

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    • Shelley says

      Good Question! I should have addressed this in the post. I believe I used 2 containers of salt and 1 packages of cornstarch to fill one. (appx 4 Cups Salt, 2 1/2 Cups Cornstarch). You’ll need quite a bit to fill several cans, but fortunately, the ingredients are cheap. 🙂 –When you make this, will you let me know if that estimate is correct?

      For the actual recipe, just make sure it’s appx 2/3 KOSHER salt and 1/3 Cornstarch. –Oh, and make sure to add glitter!!! 🙂 Good luck and please let me know how it goes.

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  7. Sharon says

    Looks like something Christmas, our elf, could do for the kiddos Friday night!!! Thanks so much. Can’t wait to print everything up after they go to bed. Gotta buy cans in the morning!

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    • Shelley says

      They will love it! Just a note: make it in the over the sink, in the garage or outside. The cornstarch is a bit messy. I had some sweeping to do in my kitchen. 😉

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  8. Debbie says

    I love this!! What a fun gift for my grandsons, or even friends! And your daughters are so adorable in their little red dresses, all decked out for Christmas.
    Thanks for sharing this tutorial and printable!
    Merry Christmas
    Debbie 🙂

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  9. Linda says

    These are soooooo adorable!!!!! Going to have to try this. Did you also make the felt snowflakes??? They are really cute!

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    • Shelley says

      Hi Desiree. You need subscribe to our mailing list. You can sign up at the bottom of the post. Then check your email and confirm your subscription. (Make sure to check your junk email if you don’t see it). Then the access to all of our exclusive printables (including this snow labels) will be sent immediately to your inbox. 🙂 Let me know if you have any problems.

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      • Jennifer says

        This is adorable! I’m a member but I don’t have the email and I would LOVE to have this printable. When was it sent? I looked in spam and trash folder and can’t find it 🙁

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  12. Elle says

    This is such a wonderful idea for us snowless people.

    Couple of questions:
    Can this be done with potato starch? My little one is allergic to corn.
    Is Kosher salt the same as regular table salt? I don’t live in the US and I’ve seen anything called “Kosher salt” here.

    Thanks!

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    • Heather - Chickabug says

      Hi Elle! You could use potato starch, sure! You could probably also use cake flour, since it’s bright white and has a soft texture to it, the same as corn starch does.

      Kosher salt is different than table salt – it has much larger granules. It *does* work better than table salt to make the faux snow. I’ve heard it’s hard to find kosher salt overseas but if you can any other type of coarse salt, it’ll work the same way (sea salt, pickling salt… it doesn’t have to actually be called kosher).

      I hope this helps! : )

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  13. Ashlee says

    Hi Shelley-

    How do you recommend ahearing the printable to the can? Did you print them on adhesive label paper or did you use double sided tape?

    Adorable idea and perfect for a $10 and under gift exchange I have this weekend.

    Thanks!
    Ashlee

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  14. Amber says

    How long does this last? Also once you let it chill and get it out….and put on windows sills etc does it make a mess on the carpet?

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    • Shelley says

      The messiest part is the cornstarch. Yes, it can be messy, but also very easy to clean up with a quick vacuum. 🙂

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  16. Linda Maraldo says

    Hi I would love to get the printable for the can of snow. It says I am already subscribed but I can’t get to the page. Can you help please

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    • Shelley says

      Hi Linda, Do you usually get our weekly emails? It was featured in yesterday’s email. Check your junk/spam folder to make sure our emails aren’t accidentally landing there. 🙂

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  18. Dana says

    I LOVE this adorable idea! I am signed up for your newsletter, but have not received this freebie. 🙁 Do you know how I can get it? Thanks!!

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      • Jill says

        Hi Shelley, That is adorable! I can’t wait to make it with my daughter.

        I’m having trouble accessing the printable. I clicked on the link in the email and it took me to a page that asked for a password. Can you help with that? Thanks so much.

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        • Shelley says

          The email has the password in it. 🙂 Just look in the text highlighting the snow can. 🙂 If you still have problems, email me directly at [email protected]. Enjoy! Hope you love it!

  19. Shirley says

    Oh I wish I had received this a couple weeks age. My daughter moved to SC and I could have sent this to them with their Christmas presents. This is too cute. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Maryann says

    This is an absolutely outstanding idea and I just love it, and I´m sure my grandkids will too. So fun and soooo cool an idea for a great and fun gift for anyone, Thanks sooo much for sharing this with us here, I´m definitely gpoing to try this out with my granddaughters too.

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  21. Heidi says

    This is sooo cool!! I am going to do this with my preschoolers next month! I am wondering though how to print the label? I am a subscriber to your email already but I can’t find where the link is? Thanks!

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  23. Suzanne says

    This is the perfect gift to give to your in-laws to get them back for the noisy battery powered toy they gave your family last year!! Anyone sending this to our house goes straight on the naughty list!

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  24. Barb Grow says

    Wow….love the can of snow…I live in Michigan so have lots of snow but I have a daughter-in-law that has never seen snow so will have to send her some…..thanks

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  25. Janae says

    Hello, love your can of snow project.. was wondering if I could get the can of snow free printables. Thank you.. . have a great day

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  27. Hedy says

    Hi Shelley!
    I am already signed up to get your emails, but I did not find the link or the password for download. I thought that I’m not suscribed fut when I tried to resign it said that you already have my email. Could you resend this?

    Reply

  29. maryleigh kragh says

    Would love to do this for a gift. I can’t find the printable. I’m already signed up and it won’t let me sign up again. Help!

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  30. Donna says

    I enjoy your site and newsletters, but I have a hard time figuring out how to print your wonderful printables. I would like to print a can of snow, but I have spent all the time I have to spend on it. There must be something that I am missing. Thank you, Donna

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  31. Michelle says

    So adorable! I had a group of girls from church over to do Christmas craft to do decorate for a Christmas supper last year. We used this snow recipe to make snow globes. The girls were so excited to see the tin decorated with your printables. It was quite a highlight for them! Thank you!

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  33. Reene Kratky says

    I <3 the idea of making the snow in a can…I would like a link to the printable labels , can't quite figure out how to get to them…(I am making this for an adult member in our church choir) She LOVES Snow!….I have been a member for a while & love the posts! Thank you!

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  35. anjna patel says

    Hi this is such a good idea but was wondering if i can use any other type of sslt as hete in kenya we might not get kosher salt!

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  38. Mary says

    I am a subscriber and received the email for this wonderful can of snow but I do not see a link to the printable. And, I’ve clicked on everything on this post, but there is no link. I’ve even tried to re-subscribe, but It will not allow me to. Can I get the printable link sent to my email, please?
    Thank you so much.

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  39. Amy says

    Hi Shelley!

    I NEED these printables! We have family visiting from the west coast for Xmas and anxiously awaiting the arrival of snow…….we have none yet! This will be a wonderful gift in the event we don’t receive any snow before their arrival! I am already a subscriber (I clicked on the link from the email to get here) but seem to be unable to find the printables! Please HELP!

    Cheers,
    Amy

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  40. Shay in SC. says

    I have been a subscriber for a long time, but HELP please–where do I find or access the cute snow printable? Off to buy cans and other supplies. LOVE THIS!!!!

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  41. Robin says

    Where do I find the printable for the can of snow?? So want to do this for my son’s class holiday party! Too Cute!!

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  42. Nancy says

    I would like to print the homemade snow printable, but I can’t figure out how to do it. Can you help me please?

    Thanks.

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  43. Julie says

    Hello!!

    Such a great idea! Would love to do them for my son’s class holiday party. I am a subscriber, but can’t find the labels for the cans. Can you help me please? Thank you. 🙂

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  46. Melissa yeats says

    Sorry if my comment shows up twice, but I’m a subscriber and I cannot figure out to print these. Thanks so much for any help you can give!

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  47. Pamela Allison says

    I’ve subscribed to your newsletter, but I dont know how to get free printables. Whenever I click it, it says to subscribe but I dont know where the printables are. Help!

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  50. b.coble says

    When I tried to get the free printable for the label on the Make your own can of snow, it kept going in circles, back to the original page.

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  58. RF says

    This is so cute! I tried signing up for the email list in order to receive the snow printable but the msg back said I couldn’t sign up at this time. Can I sign up another way? Thanks so much 🙂

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  59. leah says

    would love to sign up for the mailing list (and get this super cute printable!) but the site hasn’t let me do it. Tried the other day but never got an email and today it says “sorry could not complete your sign up. please try again later.” Anyone else having this problem? Thanks!

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  60. Linda White says

    I cant get the free printable for the can of snow.I I already am a subscriber but I cant figure out how to get it!! Thanks

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  61. Lorisa says

    Hello! I love this idea. I am a subscriber, but can’t find the link anywhere that asks for the password I got in my email. I bought all the supplies and am ready to make some snow and send it to friends in warm climates. Please help.

    Thanks!

    Reply

  62. Marcia says

    I’d really love to make these for gifts this year but have had trouble accessing the printable. Are they still available?

    Reply
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