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    Snow Gak Sensory Play

    Modified: May 8, 2023 · Published: Jan 13, 2023 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Snow Gak Sensory Play is a fun experience for kids in the winter or any time of year! It is simple to make snow slime and it will delight and amaze your kids as they stretch, squish and play with it. If your kids love snow, be sure to try our Snowman Craft Printable.

    Snow Gak Sensory Play - simple to make snow slime will delight and amaze your kids as they stretch, squish and play.
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    • ⭐Why This Activity is Awesome
    • 🖍️Supply Notes
    • 📋Step by Step Instructions
    • ❄️How to Play With Snow Slime
    • ✂️Expert Tips
    • 🤷🏻‍♀️Craft FAQs
    • ☃️Related posts

    ⭐Why This Activity is Awesome

    • Kids will play with it for HOURS
    • Can be made with common household ingredients
    • A fun winter activity like our Penguin Sensory Bin.

    Please supervise kids when working with borax and the small items in this activity. If your child still puts things in their mouths, this is not for them. You know your child best so use your parental discretion with any activity.


    🖍️Supply Notes

    • white glue - forms the basis of the gak
    • water - warm to help borax dissolve
    • borax - dissolved into 2 cups of warm water
    • small foam beads - these will give a fun texture to the gak
    • pipe cleaners - cut into different lengths for playing with the gak after it is made
    • Googly eyes - add to creative play with gak
    • Buttons - to use with gak
    ingredients for snow slime


    📋Step by Step Instructions

    STEP 1: Empty out two bottles of white glue into a large bowl. Fill up each of the empty glue bottles with warm water and swirl around. Pour the two glue bottles full of warm water into the bowl with the glue.

    child squeezing glue into bowl

    STEP 2: Mix the glue and warm water until it is thoroughly combined.

    child mixing gak in a bowl

    STEP 3: While stirring the glue/water mixture, add the snowballs. Stir until the snowballs have been incorporated into the mixture.

    snow slime recipe

    STEP 4: Dissolve 2 teaspoons of borax into 2 cups of warm water in a large bowl. This is a step for grown-ups.

    kids sensory play

    STEP 5: Pour the glue mixture into the bowl with the borax mixture. Almost immediately, snow gak will be formed.

    making gak with kids

    STEP 6: Stir it until it comes together. You will still have some liquid left in the bowl which you can just pour out.

    snow gak sensory fun

    ❄️How to Play With Snow Slime

    My kids couldn't believe how stretchy the gak was. They tried to see who could make the longest gak rope.

    kids playing with slime

    Since this is snow gak, the kids decided they would make snowmen.

    making slime with kids

    I provided the kids with some googly eyes, cut pipe cleaners, and buttons and they started creating. I bet twigs from outdoors would be a fun thing to add as well.

    snow gak snowman

    The kids had so much fun with this snow slime. We have been playing with it all week and it never stops being fun.

    snow gak sensory play

    ✂️Expert Tips

    Tip 1: Make sure to have children wash their hands with soap after using the snow gak. Tip 2: Some of the little snowballs will fall out of the snow slime as kids play but these can be easily swept away.

    🤷🏻‍♀️Craft FAQs

    How do you store this snow slime?

    This gak can be stored in an airtight container if your kids don't want to play with it right away. After noticing my kids leaving slime everywhere and finding lots of messes, I purchased these containers and they have been a lifesaver.

    How long can you keep slime?

    It should last 7-14 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

    ☃️Related posts

    • Halloween Gak - Fall Sensory Play
    • Easy Cloud Slime Recipe
    • How to Make Snow Slime
    • How to Make Unicorn Slime

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    Snow Gak Sensory Play

    This simple to make snow slime will delight and amaze your kids as they stretch, squish and play.
    Author: Vicky

    Materials

    • 8 oz white glue
    • 2 cups water  warm
    • 2 teaspoon borax
    • ¾ cup small foam beads 
    • pipe cleaners 
    • Googly eyes 
    • Buttons

    Instructions

    • Empty out two bottles of white glue into a large bowl. Fill up each of the empty glue bottles with warm water and swirl around. Pour the two glue bottles full of warm water into the bowl with the glue.
    • Mix the glue and warm water until it is thoroughly combined.
    • While stirring the glue/water mixture, add the snowballs. We used about ½ - ¾ of our package. Stir until the snowballs have been incorporated into the mixture.
    • Dissolve 2 teaspoons of borax into 2 cups of warm water in a large bowl. This is a step for grown ups.
    • Pour the glue mixture into the bowl with the borax mixture. Almost immediately, snow gak will be formed.
    • Stir it until it comes together. You will still have some liquid left in the bowl which you can just pour out.
    • Now the snow slime is ready to be played with!

    Notes

    • Make sure to have children wash their hands with soap after using the snow gak.
    • Some of the little snowballs will fall out of the snow slime as kids play but these can be easily swept away.
    Please supervise kids when working with borax and the small items in this activity. If your child still puts things in their mouths, this is not for them. You know your child best so use your parental discretion with any activity.

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    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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