If you live in a warm environment, or a place that never gets quite cold enough for snow, then you might have considered creating your own wintery mix. Fake snow is great for holiday decorations, or if you want to have fun sledding in your own back yard. This guide will provide you with information on how to make fake snow.

Do you live in a place that never gets any snow? Are you the type of person that enjoys winter fun like snowball fights, sledding, making snowmen or snow angels? Maybe you just want to recreate a snow-filled landscape for decoration or for a scenes in a play or homemade movie. If so, you might have considered making your own snow. This guide will provide you with information on how to make all kinds of artificial snow.

• If you want snow that looks and feels real, then your best option is to purchase or rent a snow machine. Snow machines can be rented or bought from most party stores, and are often used for:

1. Making extra snow at ski resorts
2. Amusement parks and other attractions that are offering winter-related activities that require snow
3. Parties that want the most authentic wintery look and feel possible
4. Film and television sets that call for snow
5. Sledding
6. Having a snowball fight
7. Making snow angels
8. Making snow men

• There are three main types of snow machines available:

• Internal Mix Systems: This type of system mixes compressed air and water in an internal chamber of a snow gun. As it exits the nozzles, it freezes to the appropriate temperature.http://ski.lovetoknow.com/Snow_Making_Machine
• External Mix Systems: This type of system mixes compressed air and water in an external chamber, and takes longer to freeze than internal systems. For this reason, it must be mounted. These are most often used in colder climates and at ski resorts.http://ski.lovetoknow.com/Snow_Making_Machine

Air, Water and Sand Snow Making Systems: This type of system is the most energy efficient of the three, but requires an external power source. It uses air from a fan to suspend the water droplets, which in turn freeze.http://ski.lovetoknow.com/Snow_Making_Machine

Instant snow is another option for making snow that actually looks and feels like real snow. Although not as advanced and authentic looking as snow machines, you can use instant snow to make snowman, have snowball fights, and decorate your home or backyard for the holiday season. It is also great for plays or homemade films. Two popular types of instant snow are:

Snow in Seconds is an as seen on tv" product and only requires that you add water to it.http://weather.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/how_to_make_fake_snow.php Insta-Snow is a powder that you add water to. The snowflakes then expand to 100 times their original size.http://weather.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/how_to_make_fake_snow.php

Another option is to use items around your home to create your own snowy landscape. Obviously, this option will not allow you to use the snow for wintery activities, but it does give you the opportunity to get creative, and can be great for decoration purposes such as a party or Christmas nativity scene in your front yard. You can:

1. Use potato flakes
2. Use soap flakes
3. Use styrofoam packing balls
4. Cut out tiny pieces of white paper
5. Make your own paper snowflakes