2 Ingredient Fake Snow

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When the kids are begging for winter play but the weather isn’t cooperating, this fake snow is magic. It feels cold, it’s fluffy and it packs into snowballs.

It takes two ingredients and about five minutes.

Ages 3 and up
Time 5 minutes
Ingredients 2
Feels Cool and fluffy

How to Make 2 Ingredient Fake Snow

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2 cups baking soda

1/2 to 1 cup shaving cream (foam)

Iridescent glitter (optional)

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Large bowl and a bin

Fake snow ingredients

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Add the ingredients

Pour the baking soda into a bowl and add shaving cream a little at a time.

Close-up of a clear bowl filled with baking soda, a mound of shaving cream, and a sprinkle of iridescent glitter before mixing to make fake snow.

Mix

Squish it together with your hands until there are no dry spots.

A child’s hands mixing fluffy fake snow in a clear bowl, showing the texture coming together as the ingredients combine.

Check the texture

It should feel cool and crumbly and pack together when squeezed.

A child’s hands holding a handful of finished fake snow over a light blue tray filled with fluffy white snow.

Play

Pour it into a bin and build snowmen, scoop and pack snowballs.

A child forming a snowball out of homemade fake snow on a soft white surface, with other snowballs resting nearby.
A child stacking three fake snowballs in a light blue tray to build a snowman using 2 ingredient fake snow.

Safety note

Shaving cream isn’t for kids who put things in their mouths, and keep it away from eyes. If you add a scent, one drop is plenty, and skip it for little ones.

Fake Snow Tips

  • Start small with the shaving cream. Too much turns it slushy.
  • Too wet? Add more baking soda.
  • Storing it: Keep it in an airtight container for a few days. Add a little shaving cream if it dries out.
  • Add toys: Arctic animals, scoops and cookie cutters make great winter play.

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Fake Snow FAQ

How do you make fake snow with 2 ingredients?

Mix 2 cups baking soda with 1/2 to 1 cup shaving cream until it’s fluffy and packable.

Why does fake snow feel cold?

Baking soda and shaving cream feel cool as the moisture evaporates.

Is fake snow taste safe?

No. Shaving cream isn’t safe to eat.

How long does it last?

A few days in an airtight container.

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Stephanie Oswald, early childhood intervention specialist and creator of Parenting Chaos

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I’m an early childhood intervention specialist and the mom behind Parenting Chaos. I share simple, hands-on activities that help little ones learn through play. Coffee addict, nature junkie and kid at heart.

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