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["Dummitt, Pam" <pam.dummitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Al, 
I haven't found any leftover snow yet, but I will look this weekend.
Meanwhile, if you get in a jam, I found the following recipes on the web,
that might make a serviceable substitute in a pinch:



SNOW SCENES 
 MATERIALS 
  1 C. salt 
  1/2 C. flour 
  3/4 C. water 
  large bowl  
  mixing spoon  
  crayons 
  light-blue construction paper 
  paintbrushes  
  Make "snow" by mixing salt, flour, and water in a large bowl. Invite
students  
  to use crayons to draw a winter scene on light-blue construction paper.
Have  
  students paint "snow" over their pictures using long brush strokes. (Ask  
  students to apply only a thin layer. The snow will not show up until the
mixture  
  has dried.) 
ANOTHER SNOW SCENE IDEA 
You can also use epsom salts mixed with water to paint over a crayon-colored
snow scene!  The crystals show up when the mixture has dried.  It is also
very pretty on dark blue construction paper.  
SNOW 
Paint "Honey Comb" Cereal white and sprinkle with glitter. Makes a good 
snow flake shape. 
SNOW 
Dehydrated mashed potato flakes work great in the sand table for 
snow.  Add water and you can actually make snowballs.  Safe to eat 
too! 
SNOW ART SALT 
Saturate hot water with salt.  Let the water cool, and have the 
child use the salt water to paint on black paper.  Then after it 
dries, have the child look at the crystals of salt on the paper. 


Pam Dummitt

-----Original Message-----
From: Al Warfield [mailto:warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:07 AM
To: Audubon Listserve
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Artificial snow

It really is about birds!
The RAS / DGIF Maymont Exhibit Committee is looking for some artificial
snow, the kind that comes in aerosol cans, to use in the Maymont exhibit. We
have tried many local suppliers and all have the material only around
Christmas. Maybe some of you have a can or two left over that you could
spare. We may not be able to get sod because of the snow and wet weather, so
we may have to use artificial snow instead.

If anyone wants to let us have a can or two (or knows where it can be
purchased within the next week) please let Linda Warfield or Mary Arginteanu
know, and we will arrange to pick it up. Or, bring it to the RAS meeting on
Thursday, Feb. 19. Please let us know you are doing that so we won't think
we aren't going to get any.

Al & Linda Warfield

warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx
or
Maryarg@xxxxxxx
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