How to Color Snow Sculptures

Create a snow sculpture, then give it some color.

Snow days are inevitable when you live in the midwest and northern states. Fortunately, snow days provide parents and children with some much-needed family time. One activity the family can participate in together is creating a large snow sculpture in the front yard for all the neighbors to see. Once the sculpture is created, it can be colored with some homemade spray paints.

Things You'll Need

• Empty spray bottles
• Sticky labels
• Water
• Food coloring
• Paint brushes

Instructions

1. Set out an empty 16-oz. spray bottle for each color you intend to make. Place a sticky label on each spray bottle and label it with the color you plan to put inside.

2. Squeeze 30 drops of food coloring in each spray bottle. The color of food coloring should match the label on the spray bottle.

3. Fill each spray bottle with water. Screw the top back in place and shake to combine.

4. Squirt over any large areas of the snow sculpture you wish to cover.

5. Remove the lid to the spray bottle and brush on the homemade snow paint with a paintbrush to cover smaller sections of the snow sculpture. The paintbrush gives you more control.

Tips & Warnings

• Clothing dye can be used in place of food coloring if needed.

• Some sculptures to make include penguins, snowmen, dogs, cats, family members, dinosaurs and caterpillars.

References

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Making Snow Sculptures
• Parenting Exchange; Snow Activities Let Children Explore the Wonders of Weather; Karen Stephens