Snow in Spring

Today was a rainy spring day. Great for getting flowers to grow, not so great for little boys to play. So we got out some basic ingredients and made snow balls! It was nothing more than baking soda and water, plus some food coloring, but made for a couple hours of fun. We experimented with different textures - baking soda alone, with a little water, with a lot of water... and tested until we could make balls. We put the "snowballs" in the fridge while we had dinner, then continued the fun in the evening in the bath. The boys thought it was pretty cool watching the balls dissolve, and talking about where their snowballs had gone in the big tub. Super easy, a little messy, fun, and a little science too? Score one for a rainy day!