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DIY Snow Paint

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Since Christmas is quickly approaching, it’s only a matter of days before the kids are home from school on winter break! Maybe you have a toddler at home and need some fun outdoor toddler activities. Don’t panic, we have plenty of fun ideas for you!  Keep things interesting by adding DIY Snow Paint onto your activity list, and while the kids keep busy outside, you can watch the hours melt away!

Snow paint is the perfect activity for your kids on a cold winter's day!

DIY Snow Paint is so easy to make, you won’t believe your eyes!

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Supplies

  • spray bottles
  • food dye
  • water

To create your DIY Snow Paint, remove the tops of the spray bottles and fill them with water.  Then, add enough dye to get the color you are after.  I used a pretty good amount of dye to make the color vibrant and bright!  Screw the lid back on the bottle, and give it a good shake.

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Round up your artists, and make sure that they are wearing their nice warm snow clothes!  Believe me, they are going to spend hours outside creating, coloring, and painting every inch of snow in your yard.

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To use your DIY Snow Paint, simply hold the nozzle of the bottle a few inches from the snow and spray.  You can adjust the nozzle to create a finer mist, or a more concentrated spray.  You can mix colors, draw pictures, or even write out a friendly Christmas message to the neighbors.

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I wanted my DIY Snow Paint very vibrant and colorful, so I decided to use gel food dye instead of the drops.  Using the gel gives your paint a strong color that can’t be missed.  The drops would also work, but for the brightest paint possible, I recommend the gel.  Gel food dye can be purchased at any grocery store.

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DIY Snow Paint is not only a fun activity, but an easy way to keep your kids busy during the winter holidays!  And since the supplies are so easy to find, it’s a great activity to have on hand and pull out anytime!

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About Tracie Nall

Tracie lives in Arizona with her husband, teen daughter, and more books than her shelves will hold. She spends her days writing and editing. Many of her words end up on her blog, From Tracie. Find Tracie on Twitter @FromTracie and on Instagram where she takes pictures of things that are yellow.

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  1. Abigail says

    I can’t wait for the next snowstorm to try this! Where did you get your spray bottles?

  5. Perry Bernard says

    This is a really awesome idea and one I’ll remember to use for the little ones this winter. I’m in the southern hemisphere, so pretty hot right now heading into summer. We plan to take the kids to the snow next year (it never snows where we live – so we have to drive for 3 hours to get there). My partner and I only recently moved in together – and she has two kiddies to add to my two. She’s a home child-care worker, so is always coming up with awesome ideas for the kids to stay busy. I will show her this one.

    • Emily Louise says

      That’s awesome Perry, and since the snow paint is made in a spray bottle, easy to transport – wherever your snow may be! I must say that I’m a bit jealous of your summer right now!

      • Perry Bernard says

        Don’t be jealous, Emily, just come to visit our beautiful country! 😉
        I’m actually jealous of people who have snow!
        I’m not really enjoying the heat so much, hard to sleep well at night, but I do love summers and longer daylight hours.

        • Emily Louise says

          Lovely! I have friends in Raglan! I’ve been to Australia 3 times, but never New Zealand, but maybe soon! Enjoy your long summer days!

          • Perry Bernard says

            Thanks, Emily,
            Raglan is a nice place on the west coast of the North Island – great place to holiday, though I haven’t been there for many years now, preferring the Pacific coast. If you loved Australia, you will adore NZ – for many different reasons.
            Enjoy your snow, if you get some 🙂

  15. Christina says

    It has been snowing every evening so the kids will have a fresh canvas in the morning! Thanks for sharing on this SITs Tuesday!

  16. Cole says

    My daughter and I did something similar to this last year, but I like the idea of using spray bottles! Terrific idea, can’t wait to try this over Christmas break!

    -Cole