Make Snowlessmen
No snow? No problem. Make miniature snow figurines with salt clay with your children in this activity inspired by our Tree Tots sessions at Howe Park Wood.
What you will need:
- Salt, water and plain flour to make the salt clay (or playdough)
- Twigs
- Natural decorations for your snowman
How to:
- Make the dough by mixing together salt, water, and plain flour (gluten free works as well) in a 1:1:2 ratio. Roll the clay into one larger and one smaller ball.
- Carefully poke a twig into the middle of the larger ball and place the smaller ball on top – the stick makes sure the two are stable. Add any natural decorations like twig arms and stone buttons by simply pushing them into your dough. You can even make a whole village of snow people!
- Allowing them to dry in an airing cupboard for a few days will result in hard toys (the thicker the dough the longer the drying time, roll cylinders rather than spheres for a thinner toy).
Always supervise small children when playing with anything that could be a choking hazard.
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