Disney Frozen DIY Play Snow for a Do You Want to Build a Snowman activity at a Frozen Birthday Party. It's so easy to make, felt just like snow and we have all the directions right here. Follow us for more fun Frozen Party Ideas.

The most popular activity that we had for Allison’s Disney Frozen Birthday Party was the Do You Want to Build a Snowman DIY Play Snow.  I knew the kids would have fun playing with it, but I didn’t know just how much fun it would be.  My mistake was not putting an adult next to the snow to monitor the fun and make sure the kids didn’t throw snowballs at each other.  Oh well, live and learn.

How to Make Frozen DIY Play Snow

You will need:

DIY Play Snow ingredients

This is an inexpensive project.  We found cornstarch on sale for $0.99 a box at Wal Mart and generic brand shaving cream was under $2.00 everywhere we looked.  One batch of DIY Play Snow filled a gallon-sized plastic ziplock bag to give you a perspective on how much snow you will end up with for a single batch.

Cornstarch in large plastic bowl

Pour both 16 oz. boxes of cornstarch into a large bowl.

Add shaving cream to the cornstarch

Add some shaving cream into the bowl.  How much?  We found that you get a better consistency of DIY Play snow if you work in the shaving cream in small batches.

Mix shaving cream and cornstarch

Here is where your arms will get their workout.  Using your hands, knead the shaving cream into the cornstarch.  The process is similar to kneading butter into biscuits or pie dough.  It’s a messy process in the beginning.  But the more you work the shaving cream into the cornstarch, the more the DIY Play Snow will start to mold together and not give off so much constarch dust.  The chemistry of mixing the shaving cream and the cornstarch will make the play snow feel cold which is very cool.  Add all of the shaving cream into the mixture,  a bit at a time.  You’ll know you are finished when the snow is moldable, feels dry to the touch and stops sticking to your hands.

Adding Glitter to the DIY Play Snow

Once the snow was fully mixed, we sprinkled a couple of tablespoons of silver glitter into the finished snow for some extra sparkle.

Finished DIY Play Snow

That’s all there is to it.  The snow feels cold.  It is light and fluffy.  It sticks together so you CAN make a snowman.   We made it ahead for the Frozen party and stored it in plastic ziplock bags in the freezer.  We took it out right before the guests arrived so it was really cold and fun to play with at the party.

DIY Play Snow in the Water Table

We used Allison’s water table as our “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” DIY Play Snow party activity station.  It took four batches of snow to fill it up.

Kids Playing at the Frozen Party Snow activity station

The kids loved the snow.  This was definitely our most popular party activity at the Frozen Birthday Party.  There was somebody here playing with the DIY Play Snow at every point through-out the party.

Do Yo Want to Build a Snow Man Activity Station

We thought the ground might get a little messy so we were so proud of ourselves that we remembered to put something underneath the Do You Want to Build a Snowman? activity station.

DIY Play Snow after the party

Ha ha ha ha ha!  We didn’t use a big enough table cloth!!!  We should have just  put an adult there to stop the snowball fight that ensued.

Disney Frozen DIY Play Snow for a Do You Want to Build a Snowman activity at a Frozen Birthday Party. It's so easy to make, felt just like snow and we have all the directions right here. Follow us for more fun Frozen Party Ideas.

Oh well … the kids really had fun with the DIY Play Snow and that is what a birthday party is all about!

Don’t forget to visit our Disney Frozen Party Idea post to see all of the other fun things from our Disney Frozen Party!

 

Disney Frozen DIY Play Snow for a Do You Want to Build a Snowman activity at a Frozen Birthday Party. It's so easy to make, felt just like snow and we have all the directions right here. Follow us for more fun Frozen Party Ideas.