Round up Disney princess dolls and match their colors to the glittery homemade silly putty shown in Views from the ‘Ville‘s tutorial. Add rainbow hues and let it shine on a light table! Mix up a batch of Epic Childhood‘s DIY super awesome putty and watch the colors glow. Create a few balls in different hues, designing a universe of putty planets.ĭo you have an Elsa fan (from the movie “Frozen”) on your hands? If so, chill out and get ready for some pretend play with this magical icy goo posted by Paging Fun Mums. Roll it up, make a ball and squish the super-stellar sparkly stuff. This recipe from Smart School House adds liquid soap to the mix! Let your little scientist experiment with and discover its interesting properties by pulling, stretching and slathering it onto her hands.īreak out the ready-mixed glitter glue and follow the instructions from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom. You can add anything from tiny plastic dinosaurs to sequins to this recipe for more super fun putty play. It’s in the laundry aisle, but it’s also a crafter’s delight! Keep in mind that this silly putty isn’t edible, so don’t ever allow your child to taste it. If you don’t want to use borax, swap in liquid starch like Coffee Cups and Crayons did. Blend two of the primaries (red, yellow and blue) into a secondary (green, orange and purple) for an added science lesson! Never - ever - allow your child to taste or eat this putty product! Add a few drops of food color to mix up rainbow hues. Keep in mind that borax is also a chemical cleaner. Combine equal parts borax and hot water with a bottle of school glue to get the basic putty. You’ll find it scattered across Pinterest, on some of the best blogs and at your child’s preschool. While there are variations, a borax-based recipe is a top homemade silly putty choice. Letting kids explore, get messy and come to their own answers is what science is all about, according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children. It’s also safer than the homemade slime that’s been making the rounds.Īre you ready to craft up some cool and kooky homemade silly putty projects? Keep in mind, you don’t have to stick to the recipes. Add 1/4 cup of hot water to a separate container, add the 1/2 teaspoon of Borax & stir until combinedĨ.What’s more fun than homemade silly putty? It’s sticky, stretchy and makes for an all-out science-based exploration! Sure, you could buy the prepackaged stuff at the store, but why not indulge your senses by whipping up your own batch? As a bonus, putting hands on the stuff helps your little learner boost fine motor skills, as well as other skills, such as measuring, mixing and creating. Add a few drops of your chosen food colouringħ. Refer to the photos above for reference : )ĥ. * 1/2 teaspoon of Borax (I bought mine at Bunnings Hardware store for $8) It’s like the Silly Putty has a life of it’s own and moves by itself, it truly is AMAZING! Oh and did I mention it only takes 5 minutes to make! Oh Homemade Silly Putty, is there anything you can not do?Ĭheck out our adorable video on how to make Frozen Silly Putty below! It’s so fancinating to watch as two liquids come together to form a solid. This activity also doubles as a Science Experiment too so it’s education and fun all rolled into one! I tried a few recipes but found that this one found at Musings from a Stay at Home Momwas the BEST of them all! It was slimy, stretchy, oozy, mouldable goodness. Master 5 received a small package of Silly Putty a few weeks ago (the commercial stuff) and he LOVED it! This got my brain ticking and figured I would be able to make this myself…as it turns out, you absolutely can!
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