I had the same thought about toxicity but I think we are thinking of driveway melt which is a chemical mix. I’m pretty sure what is recommended is just pure salt but in bigger crystals making is more fun for play (and a better price than buying coarse sea salt)!

No difference at all, Sara. I’ve frozen some overnight, and some days in advance. Just dribble a little cold water over them and work very slowly when removing the gloves. Keep the water running gently over them if need be. Have fun!

I write about preschool activities, Nancy, but you can check out the blog and facebook page called Frugal Fun for Boys. She has 4 sons in and about that age group, and lots of activities geared especially to boys of that age.

Yes, you should be able to remove the gloves ahead of time, and then put the hands back in the freezer. They may melt a little while you’re taking the gloves off, and you won’t want them to stick and freeze to the surface you put them on, so maybe place them on top of some plastic wrap or wax paper so you can tear it away if that happens (instead of trying to snap them off the metal baking sheet or freezer rack. Know what I mean?

Oh, that’s brilliant, Nancy! We’ve done the frozen hands for halloween too – dyed them green, purple and orange, filled them with googly eyes, black and orange beads etc. I LOVE your idea with the red food paste though, and freezing them in bizarre shapes is so awesome!

To help with the melting of the ice, Michelle. Salt speeds up the melting process, and the syringes are a fun way to get the water on to the frozen ice to melt it.

Just sent you an email, Tahira, with a couple of links, but for anyone else who’s curious, just check the links that are in the post (they’re highlighted in red, and underlined).

Not at all, Michelle! Thank you so much for sharing!