How to Make an Igloo Out of Sugar Cubes

Since Christmas is just around the corner, there are many winter crafts which are fun and interesting to prepare. Even though kids have holidays in this season, they still love to explore their creativity with unique and useful arts and craft ideas, and providing them with a few can be a fun thing for you as well. One such idea which can also be edible is, learning how to make an igloo out of sugar cubes. It's simple, inexpensive and, when flavored, tastes yummy! It can also be used as science fair projects during school with a number of children working on it. So, if you want your kids to learn building shapes using various creative materials, you can make a start by teaching them the sugar cube igloo, which is easy and educational. The procedure for the same is mentioned in the following paragraphs, in a few simple steps. Keep reading!

How to Make an Igloo Model

As kids, you too must have learned how to build an igloo out of cardboard, as that is one of the easiest school activities given to us in school. But have you wondered how to make an igloo out of sugar cubes and icing, which makes it look more original? Well, you can definitely use some kids' art activities to make an igloo in your own way, but if you need help, we are here for you! For this purpose, there are a few materials you will need and steps to be followed to build this mini igloo. Take a look and explore your creativity to the fullest!

Materials Required

• Cardboard sheet
• Sugar cubes
• 3 cups Confectioners' Sugar
• 2 egg whites

Directions

• Building an igloo can be a great option for holiday arts and crafts for children. Therefore, to start with the process of how to make an igloo out of sugar cubes, you first need to make a few preparations.
• On the cardboard sheet, draw a circle of 7 inch diameters and make sure you leave some place for the opening of the igloo in one area of the cardboard.
• In a mixing bowl, add the egg whites and the sugar, mix it very well so that a thick paste is formed. You can use this as the mortar to build the igloo.
• On the already drawn circle, lay the base of the igloo with one layer of sugar cubes, but leave the space where you have to make the entrance.
• Now, on this base, apply the white icing, or mortar, to each upper face of the cube and place the other layers subsequently in the form of rows. Make sure you keep reducing the number of cubes as you build the igloo upwards, since you want to make the dome (i.e, decrease the circumference as you build up).
• Once the main igloo body is built, start working on the entrance which you will have to build vertically. So, keep about one layer of ice cubes and then build an arch as the entrance.
• You can either build the igloo and the arch separately and then glue them together or build them simultaneously. But however you build it, you need to make sure they are symmetrical and uniform.
• Let the igloo dry for sometime and when it's dried, sprinkle some sugar to make it look like snow. In no time, this idea from the winter activities for kids is ready to be displayed.
• If you are preparing the igloo as an edible Christmas decoration, you can add candy and chocolates around it, to make it look attractive and delicious.

Wasn't that easy? Well, since you have learned how to make an igloo out of sugar cubes, I am sure your igloo model is going to be very popular among kids! So, go ahead and enjoy the spirit of Christmas with these fantastic winter craft ideas.