Thursday, April 2, 2015

Homemade Kinetic Sand

I ambitiously attempted homemade kinetic sand today (courtesy of PBS).

2 parts baking soda
1 part baking powder
1 part dish soap

Apparently you're supposed to get sandy and dough-like. Not sure what that means as none of the ingredients make me think "sand."

Anyway, Kiddo helped mix much to his delight. After donning an apron, he dug in. He might be a little young, as bits of sand got thrown more than mushed. Still he enjoyed exploring the fun texture so much he didn't want to stop.

Cleaning was strangely easy and hard. Dry, the stuff was everywhere. Wet, and the soap lathered. It did dry out skin being alkaline, and sudded when wiped with a baby-wipe. I stored ours in a plastic baggie, but a jar or tub would work better with larger amounts.

The verdict? Fun and best with a drop cloth. Make sure lotion is nearby. Kiddo loved it.

Try it out and let us know how it works in your house!

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