Looking for a snowy fun indoor activity for kids? This sensory snow trucks activity is the perfect thing for kids to play with on a cold day, or if you’re just missing the snow!
Sensory Snow Trucks Activity
This is the first winter season we’ve had snow pants for the girls.
They are aged 4 and 2 and since their combined six years of life, we haven’t gotten more than one big snowfall each winter season where we live in central Indiana.
Each winter I think, I’m gonna be a good mom and get snow pants so we don’t have to double up on pants to go outside and they can play in the snow longer.
And each winter, I pick up a pair of snow pants and think, yeah if I buy these THIS will be the one winter where we don’t get ANY snow.
Well, I’m glad I got my oldest a pair of snow pants and that we were generously gifted snow pants for our youngest by some very kind friends because THIS was the winter season where we had not one, but THREE big snow days.
Aaaaand now I’m ready for winter to be over.
Is it over yet?
Sorry, this post was supposed to be about our sensory snow trucks activity not about buying snow pants.
I like doing snow trucks with the girls because
- it’s easy to make magic snow (only two ingredients)
- kids are fascinated by this substance
- it’s easy to clean up with a broom and wet rag
- this activity encourages storytelling and creativity
- the kids can help put the activity together and clean up
- sensory activities keep my kids entertained much better than any other type of activity!
On to the activity!
How to Make Indoor Play Snow
There are a few different ways to make indoor play snow. I know some people like to buy the instant kind where you just add water.
And there are others who simply bring in real snow from outside.
These are all great ways to play with real or fake snow indoors.
However, my preferred way to make snow is by mixing baking soda and water.
That’s right.
Only two ingredients.
Combine four parts baking soda with one part water, and you’ll have a packable, slightly wet and powdery, and fairly realistic imitation of snow.
I typically buy baking soda in bulk, so when I measure, I mix 4 cups of baking soda with a cup of water.
This gives me enough snow for my two girls to play with without fighting.
I Made the Snow, Now What?
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Now that you have your snow made, you can spread it out onto a large tray or in a big sensory bin.
I recommend this oversized baking sheet (we use it a ton for activities).
Next, add a few trucks or toy cars. We use little construction trucks from this set.
If you don’t have toy trucks or cars, try adding toy animals, small figurines, or even LEGOs.
One other thing you could do is try this Magic Snowballs activity that we did a couple years ago!
It uses this same snow substance plus vinegar and food coloring for a really cool science experiment!
We hope you try this activity and enjoy it!
And if you are looking for more ways to play, check out these sensory activities below!
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