So, funny story. Not knowing how messy this stuff could be, and living in Phoenix AZ, thought it would be cool to make it look like it snowed outside Christimas morning. Found a site selling similar stuff in bulk, so ordered enought to make 75 Gallons of snow. It came in 3 quart-sized pouches. I got up early before the kids and with a 5-gallon bucket started mixing up the stuff 3-4 gallons at a time. I had to mix the concoction with a stick to get it to all absorb evenly.
I took the now 25 Lb bucket of "snow" and dumped it around the edges of the patio, in the planters, on the edge of the trampoline, around the walkway steps, you get the idea.
Wow! It did look like it snowed when they looked out the window, SUCCESS!!! And 5-10 minutes of excitement/joy of having a white christmas in PHX.
After the presents were open, breakfast had, now it's time to play outside. WHAT A MESS!!!
That stuff sticks really well to EVERYTHING, bike tires, shoes, and it brings anything it touches with it, gravel, sticks, rocks, dirt, etc, etc, etc.
I grabbed a shovel and scraped as much as I could into one pile, our of the way, hoping the stuff would just biodegrade and go away, but it rained a day or two later, washing the stuff from its nice pile to where ever it wanted to go. Remember the movie BLOB? Another few days later I grab the wheel barrow and shovel and rake and go after this stuff once and for all.
Anyway, hindsight, I wouldn't do that again LOL.
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This brand of Insta Snow is the best quality. All you have to do is put in how ever many scoops of snow you want and add water, literally 10 seconds later it expands to 100 times it's size. The snow can last for weeks outside. It feels like fresh snow fall and looks exactly like real snow. I went around the neighborhood and put it all over people's car, and they thought that it was really cool. The price is kind of high with shipping, but I suggest buying 2 jars of it. Kids can have fun with this forever.Best Deals for Be Amazing Insta-Snow Jar
The only complaint is that the picture of the product makes you think you are getting this big old jar of snow. This jar is about 4 inches tall, so that was disappointing. Besides that, great product. It does what it says.Honest reviews on Be Amazing Insta-Snow Jar
I love this stuff and so do my kids. Simple to use and fun to play with. Just add water. Has the texture and look of real snow without the cold temperature. My son takes this outside, mixes up a bucket full, and he and the neighbors love to play with it. Let it dry out and it can be used again by adding water. Do not keep this in a closed container after it is mixed with water however because it will mold. As a chemistry teacher, I also find a lot of educational value in this product.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Be Amazing Insta-Snow Jar
Okay, this makes a TON (well, maybe not literally) of "fake" snow.It feels like moist diaper filling. I personally don't like the way it feels, but my 2 daughters LOVE IT!!!
You can't make snowballs!!! ~ it's just light and fluffy bits of "I don't know what" ~ it looks like snow, but doesn't feel like snow.
Now, what do you do after you made snow? Throw it away. You can't save it. Supposedly, it will dry out and you can reuse. How long that takes, I have no idea ~ we left this in a bowl for over 2 weeks and it was still moist diaper filling. So, I don't think it can be re-used.
Oh, there is a "TRICK" to making it ~ The faster you add the water, the better it seems to work. Don't pour the water slow. Use the correct measurements that are suggested. We like putting the "Powder" in a tall glass (see through so you can clearly watch it expand) and put the glass inside a bowl to catch the overflow ~ it WILL overflow. Then, while everybody watches, quickly pour the suggested amount of water into the glass. It takes a moment, not long, but long enough that you think ~ Is it going to work? and then BOOM ~ it does. It just expands and expands and expands, overflowing the glass and filling the bowl ~ how much depends upon how much "Powder & water" you use. O ~ and more water is NOT better.
All in all, EVERYONE who has played with this at my home, LOVED it! We made batches and batches and batches of this stuff. But as a mom who had to "clean up" afterwards, I hated it. (but I did love making it. So I definitely see the appeal). I do suggest buying it and just "sucking it up" (not literally ~ I think this would kill a vacuum) when it's time to clean...




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