What's a Snow Day without Snow Cream?

Which is okay, because that makes happy kids.  These particular children weren’t sure if they wanted to eat the snow cream or their snowballs…at least until they tasted it!And serve!  It melts fast once it’s inside, particularly when the weather is hovering right at freezing, so it will need to be eaten quickly....Then, stir in milk, sugar, and vanilla.  For a bowl about the size of your gallon jug, it takes a cup of milk and a little less than half a cup of sugar, then vanilla to taste—probably about half a teaspoon.  Stir…keep stirring…View the list »
First, collect a big bowl of snow.  Ideally, this would be set up ahead of time, with a nice clean bowl gathering snow all night.  If you’re not that prepared, scrape plenty of snow off of a clean surface—and leave the bottom half centimeter or so of snow underneath.

Homeschooling newsletter

Snow day in Knoxville, Maryville, and Blount County! While many public school students are either starting late or missing school all together, homeschooled kids know full well that they’re going to be going on with their regular routine anyway. There’s no need to shut down school when your materials are all at hand and you don’t have to go anywhere! However, homeschooling kids can still take advantage of a beautiful day and a wonderful treat. Many kids will love playing outside (and probably should go out early to play, before the snow melts—even if it means putting off their school work for a little while). Others will love a little bit of a sweet treat.

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The best thing about snow cream? You can make it pretty easily with supplies that you already have on hand—especially if you made a mad dash to the grocery store to stock up on milk!

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  • First, collect a big bowl of snow.  Ideally, this would be set up ahead of time, with a nice clean bowl gathering snow all night.  If you’re not that prepared, scrape plenty of snow off of a clean surface—and leave the bottom half centimeter or so of snow underneath.
  • Then, stir in milk, sugar, and vanilla.  For a bowl about the size of your gallon jug, it takes a cup of milk and a little less than half a cup of sugar, then vanilla to taste—probably about half a teaspoon.  Stir…keep stirring…
  • And serve!  It melts fast once it’s inside, particularly when the weather is hovering right at freezing, so it will need to be eaten quickly....
  • Which is okay, because that makes happy kids.  These particular children weren’t sure if they wanted to eat the snow cream or their snowballs…at least until they tasted it!
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, Knoxville Homeschooling Examiner

My older two kids have been virtual schooled since January of 2012. My eldest will be going back to a traditional public school for middle school; my middle son intends to wait until high school. We do a mixture of the Virtual Academy curriculum and our own supplemental material.

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