Making Homemade Ice Cream...with SNOW!!

Have you guys seen the movie Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs?

What is the best part of that movie?  Of course, its when it snows ice cream...right?!  I mean isn't that every kids (and pregnant womans ;) dream come true??  

Although I couldn't make it snow ice cream for my kids...I figured the next best thing would be to take the snow that we had...and make ice cream out of IT! :)

I have been excited to make this yummy treat with my kids all week...and luckily today the weather cooperated!!  I remember doing this when I was little, so after a little research on Google I found the simplest recipe and hoped for some fresh new snow :)  

Since we had plenty of the stuff, after school today we made Snow Ice Cream!

This is seriously SO easy!  All you need to get started is a big bowl of clean, fresh snow.

 

Then one can of Sweetened Condensed Milk.

Let your cute little helper pour the milk over the snow and start stirring!!

I couldn't believe how creamy the texture of our ice cream was!!

The recipe I found called for 1 TBSP of vanilla too, but we liked it so much we just left that part out.

We did add some Strawberry Sauce we had hiding in the fridge...the kids really loved that!

We enjoyed our ice cream while we watched Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, a perfect afternoon :)

If these faces are any indication...this treat was a HUGE hit!!

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Painting the Snow!!

Well...I did say the activities this week would be simple ;)

Simple or not, we had so much fun going outside after school today and painting our front yard full of snow!  

All you need for this activity is cups filled with water, lots of food coloring and several different sized paint brushes.

 

Then bundle your little ones up and let them go crazy painting that beautiful white snow!

I don't think my kids have ever had such a big canvas to paint, so they really enjoyed every minute of it.

Kendall really enjoyed mixing the water and seeing what new colors she could create.

Because of a mega storm blowing in, we only lasted about  1/2 an hour before we got too cold, but all that meant to the kids was they got to dump out the rest of their water...I think it was their favorite part! :)

So if you are looking for a SUPER easy activity to burn off some of your kids energy, take them outside to enjoy a little snow painting!  Thanks for stopping by!!

Simple Snow Week Fun!

I don't know about where you all live, but here at our place it has been COLD and SNOWY!!   I thought it would be the perfect week to do some fun snow activities with the kids.  Since we are busy busy trying to get our house re-organized, I knew the activities this week needed to be simple.  Even though they only took a few minutes to do, this activity and snack were a huge hit!!

First up, the kids LOVED helping me make their very own Snowstorms in a Bottle!

All you need to make your own are an empty water bottle, fill it halfway with water then add equal amounts corn syrup.  Then dump in as much glitter as you like and screw on the lid VERY tight! ;)

 

Then let your kids go crazy shaking their bottle and creating their very own snowstorm!

I was pleasantly surprised at how much my kids enjoyed these...they would loved spinning them on the counter, turning them upside down, shaking them, and seeing how long it took all the "snow" to settle.

After my kids were done playing with their snowstorms they did a really fun worksheet that I found online at 1+1+1=1.  My kids loved cutting out all the buttons and glueing them on...and it was a great way to practice colors and shapes with my younger ones.

While the kids were working on their snowmen I threw together these SIMPLE Marshmallow Snowmen snacks.  I'm sure you've seen them before, they are not super original, but my kids absolutely loved them

Yep...just a marshmallow, black frosting, and slivered almonds for a cute snowman nose!

Tomorrow we are going to venture outside to play in the REAL stuff...so make sure you check back for another fun activity!!  I hope you are all having a great week!!

Snowflake Ice Cube Fun!

We did a really fun activity that my kids absolutely loved! It was inspired once again by the fantastic blog, Meet the Dubiens. Seriously...she is so cool! If you want to see some amazing photography and even better ideas...check out her blog ASAP!

I loved the idea of making colored ice cubes and playing with them in the snow, and was even more excited when I realized I had a way to make it go along with our theme (seriously, I LOVE a theme!:)

I had some snowflake-shaped silicone baking trays and thought they would be perfect! This really is as simple as it sounds. Mix some water with food coloring and pour it into your molds.

Let them freeze completely and then these cute little guys pop right out! Sidenote: make sure your kids know they are NOT popsicles...Britton may or may not have eaten half of one :)

First of all I gave my kids some old mittens I had, the food coloring WILL get on their hands and takes forever to come off! Then I gave them some big sheets of white paper and let them "paint" with their snowflake cubes.

Yes, Britton refused to wear mittens...what can I say? He's 2 :)

When we finished painting we decided to take the rest of the cubes outside for some fun in the snow! It was cool to see the cubes melt and leave the different colors in the snow...the kids loved it!

Of course if you play outside in the snow, you know snow angels are just inevitable.

And then its just a matter of time until the snowballs start flying!! :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today! This was a great activity that took little preperation and filled an afternoon with fun...total success in my book! :) And you KNOW we enjoyed some Snowflake Soup when we were all done :) Have a great day!

Snowflake Soup

This week we are learning all about snowflakes! Couldn't have come at a better time, since quite a bit of snow got dumped on us today :)

Today I thought of a fun little play on the traditional "Snowman Soup"....instead, I made Snowflake Soup. I think my kids are going to LOVE this as their after school snack tomorrow.

If you are going to make Snowflake Soup...all you need are some Powdered Snowflakes :)

Or in other words...some French Vanilla Hot Chocolate :)

You just take a warm cup of milk, add a few scoops of Powdered Snowflakes, and you have your very own Snowflake Soup.

Just because everything is more fun when its cute, I spray-painted a mason jar lid blue, added some polka dot fabric tied around the middle, and printed off a little label to top it off.

Hope you are having a great (and snuggly!) day! :) Thanks for stopping by!

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