Make instant snow

All you need to make your own snow is a polymer you can purchase online called Instant Snow.

Ingredients

* Instant Snow polymer

* Water

* Transparent cup

Instructions

STEP 1: Place one teaspoon of Instant Snow polymer into the transparent cup.

STEP 2: Quickly add two ounces of water to the transparent cup and watch.

Explanation

The Instant Snow polymer is a superabsorbent polymer. The powder is able to absorb as much as 500 times its mass of water within a few seconds.

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