WINTER IS ON BACKORDER (GOT SNOAP ?)

Yep! That's sure what it feels like. Normally at this time of year we are battling ice everywhere. Our winter storms usually start with a couple of inches of freezing rain, followed by just enough snow to make the roads look deceivingly safe. I don't know why the rest of the snowfall always seems to go right around our little town and pile up elsewhere, but if it's the same phenomenon that also makes all the dangerous tornado activity go right around us in the spring, then I probably shouldn't complain.

Still, it is winter and we should be having some kind of winter precipitation. Instead we just broke the record for the hottest day in January with a balmy 66f/18c. Well enough is enough! If I can't make snowballs outside, then I'm going to make them inside.

I saw this idea on Greenbean's blog a few weeks ago and I thought it was fantastic! First you'll need to get a box grater from the kitchen

and a bar of soap.

(You can use any soap, but I used Ivory for a special reason. I'll let you know why in a bit.) Proceed to grate the soap until you have a pile that looks like this:

 

Now I know why people use bars of soap to lubricate wooden drawers. That soap slid so easily across that grater I had the whole bar shredded in a minute. I didn't even have to press hard.

Here comes the fun part. Take a little bit of the "Snow" and squish it together in your hand. Keep adding to it a little bit at a time to make a snowball. Stop when it reaches a size you like. You will end up with a Snoap Ball that looks like this:

I think these are an adorable accessory for your winter bathroom and I can't think of a kid that I know that could resist washing their hands with one of these.

Now for my idea. I used Ivory soap because it's "The Soap That Floats". I'm hoping that Ivory Snoap Balls will float too ...

Wahoo! It worked!! That means that it will float in the bathtub, which adds another whole element of fun for kids. :D

This was a LOT of fun to do. Whether you're waiting for the snow to come or you are already snowed in, this is a great project for kids (and it doesn't make a dirty mess). 

At first the snoap ball will be a little soft (kind of like a pressed cheese ball). Greenbean recommends letting it sit and dry out before you gift wrap it or put it in the soap dish. You really should go see hers all gift wrapped. It's gorgeous.

Have a great week everyone; especially you lucky dogs in Texas that got snow today!