PLAY SNOW!

Back in full swing! I don't know if it's just me, but since coming back to school, OSC has felt a busyness that just won't quit! The time has flown by. That being said, the grade two's are looking forward to spending their Tuesdays at Senior OSC at Gilmore Elementary starting February 17th. I (Sara) will be joining the grade two's at Gilmore every Tuesday to help them make the transition smooth and comfortable. 

 

At Jr OSC, this past week I did an activity with the kids that seems to turn out differently every time. PLAY SNOW! It's a super simple recipe and you can tweak to get different textures. Just TWO ingredients: Baking soda and any brand hair conditioner. For a group of about 10 kids I used about 2 -2 1/2 boxes of baking soda, about half a bottle of hair conditioner, a big bowl, and a wooden spoon. If you'd like to try this at home I would recommend starting with small squirts of conditioner, while stirring, adding more depending on the texture you'd like for your play snow. The less conditioner, the more fluffy and mouldable it will be. If you get your ratio just right, it will resemble the texture and moldability of moon sand. I admit that the best part about this activity is that there are no measurements so the kids can just dump the ingredients in a stir. I do apologize, though, for the lack of photos to show you how easy and fun this activity was but unfortunately my hands were just as messy as the kids'. 

 

Give it a try and let me know how it works! 

 

Until next time, 

 

Sara E

 

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