Armed with spray bottles mixed with food coloring and cold water - along with cake molds from the kitchen - the kids and their friends spent a fun afternoon outside creating works of art in the snow.

The kids used cake molds to create snow "sculptures" and then used the spray bottles to make them more colorful. The kids loved the "paint." And it was quite amusing to realize that they didn't realize my friend Meg had recycled the bottles. L. thought it really was window cleaner at first (see video).

One of the girls preferred to make her own design in the snow.

The KEY to making the snow "paint" is putting the mixed recipe (see below) into the spray bottle and putting the bottle into the fridge for at least an hour before the kids are going to use it. I've tried snow painting before with less than ideal results but by keeping the mixture COLD, it works a whole lot better.

And while the others were painting, G. discovered the perfect snowball maker - a kitchen laddle.

She scooped them out quickly and every one came out perfectly.

Snow Painting Fun

Snow Paint Recipe
* spray bottle
* Food coloring

Fill each spray bottle with COLD water
Put several drops of food coloring in the bottle (the more drops, the darker the color)
Place bottle in refridgerator for an hour or leave outside for a while so that the mixture will be cold. This ensures the "paint" won't melt the snow.
Spray the snow with your colors to create a fun work of art!