Santa Science: Make Your Own Snow!

Snow from a baby diaper? With a little imagination, yes! You can purchase snow-making products online, but they're costly and you have to wait for them to be delivered, so why not make your own? It's a really fun holiday science investigation and you only need a few things to make it happen!

• a baby diaper

• scissors

• water

• baby powder (optional)

The children have so much fun cutting apart the baby diaper and discovering the sandy substance inside. But when they add water to the substance, it absorbs the liquid, wicks away the water, and feels cool and fluffy. Add a little baby powder, if you like, and poof! Snow! 

(That's where your imagination comes in.)

I have 4 other Santa-inspired science investigations in the pack below, all connected to primary science standards... one for each day of the last week before the holiday break.

Which of Santa's cookies will float the longest in milk? 

Can you use your sense of smell to figure out what is hiding in Santa's chimneys?

What is stuffed inside each stocking? 

Can you and your teammates build a structure strong enough to withstand a North Pole blizzard? 

Let's find out! Happy teaching!