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Indoor Snowballs (Easy Dough)

Jan 6, 20154,451 views
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by TurkeyMom in Sponsored

Ages2–6 yrs
Prep5 min
Activity30 min
Leveleasy
MessMedium
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class

Mix the 2-ingredient "Easy Dough" from page 50 of Asia Citro's book 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids in a big bowl. Kids pack it into cold snowballs and stack them into a little snowman.

⚠️ Safety first

  • Check the ingredients in the book's recipe for allergies before you start. The post does not name them.
  • Supervise sensory play at all times. Even taste-safe dough is not a snack, so don't let kids eat it.
  • Small snowman decorations such as cloves and candy are choking hazards. Use them only with older kids, under close supervision, and keep them away from babies and toddlers.

Before the kids arrive

  • Look up the Easy Dough recipe on page 50 of 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids and gather the 2 ingredients.

Steps

  1. Make the 2-ingredient Easy Dough from page 50 of the book in a large bowl.

  2. Let the kids dig in and feel the cold, powdery dough.

  3. Squeeze handfuls of dough together to make snowballs.

  4. Fill the bowl with a bunch of snowballs and play.

  5. Stack three snowballs, biggest on the bottom, to build a snowman.

  6. Decorate the snowman with a foam hat and nose and a ribbon scarf.

Tips

  • Just 2 simple ingredients are needed for this activity, and you will easily engage your kids for hours.from the author
  • Yes, they had a blast in a bowl full of "snowballs"!from the author
  • We extended the "Easy Dough" recipe and made a fun little snowman for ourselves.from the author
  • At the end of each chapter, the book has variations and extensions for babies, toddlers and older kids, so you can adapt the activity to your group.from the author

Make it your own

  • Build a snowman from three stacked snowballs and dress it with a foam hat and nose and a ribbon scarf.
  • Use the book's variations and extensions to adapt the dough for babies, toddlers or older kids.

The story behind it

By TurkeyMom · January 2015
sensory recipe with pantry items
One of the first recipes we have tried is this gorgeous "Easy Dough" from page 50. Just 2 simple ingredients are needed, and you will easily engage your kids for hours.
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Indoor Snowballs (Easy Dough): the original post

I received a free copy of this kids activities book. That did not sway me into writing a positive review. The book is fab! Asia over at Fun at Home with Kids is an amazing blogger who has some of the most fantastic, easily- doable kids activities on her blog. She has come out with a fabulous book packed with practical play ideas for kids all ages. I was instantly captivated with all the fun play ideas and the gorgeous easily readable layout of the book. The ” Yes! I can do this activity with the kids now” part of the book was a big seller for me.

Indoor snowball activity : 150 Screen-free activities book review

One of the first recipes we have tried is this gorgeous “Easy Dough” as it is called on Page 50. Just 2 simple ingredients are needed for this activity and you will easily engage your kids for hours. sensory recipe with pantry items With Asia’s recipe the kids made a bunch of cold snow balls. Yes they had a blast in a bowl full of “snowballs”..

diy snow balls

At the end of each chapter Asia goes over a series of variations and extensions. With each activity you can use her ideas to modify the activity for babies, toddlers or even older kids. Many of her play recipes are Gluten-Free, Diary-Free, Nut-Free for those will allergies. Most of the sensory recipes are taste-safe as well. We extended her “Easy dough” recipe and made a fun little snowman for ourselves.

snowman

I can also see how this book can be the BEST gift for any kids care giver. Are you looking for a perfect gift for your child’s preschool teacher? Her/His birthday may be? Teacher Appreciation day? I think this book will make a wonderful gift for teachers of young children. The book has a chock full of inexpensive play and learning ideas { like this genius idea for “snowballs”}

Make these 1 minute indoor snowballs A book with simple screen-free play ideas for kids

150 Screen-Free Activities for kids has a good collection of sensory play ideas for those little sensory seekers. Kids who have an overwhelming desire to touch and feel anything. Sensory seekers learnt through touch. These little ones will greatly benefit from this book.

Babies-- yes those little people who steal our heart but so hard to engage! Asia has them covered as well. The woman has thought of everything and everyone. Her baby play ideas are a huge hit all over the internet. These activities ( her recipes) are baby - safe and taste safe. I personally was floored by her “No-cook Finger Paint Recipe” {Page 99}

If you are looking to make a raffle basket or a gift basket, this book has you covered. Just how amazing is this sensory play kit. For more information Asia has a written a post on how to make the perfect gift basket.

sensory kit

Ready to check out the book and read more glowing reviews? Click on the image and you can read more reviews on Amazon US. Amazon UK and Barnes and Noble carry the book as well.

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