Description
Create your own kinetic sand at home with this easy and fun recipe. Customize colors and enjoy sensory play!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups of water
- ½ cup of vegetable oil or baby oil
- Food coloring (optional)
- Baking tray or large bowl for mixing
- Plastic container for storage
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl or tray, combine 4 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 cup of cornstarch.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix together 1 ½ cups of water and ½ cup of vegetable or baby oil. If using food coloring, add it to this mixture.
- Combine the Mixtures: Slowly pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients while stirring continuously.
- Knead the Mixture: Use your hands to knead the mixture for several minutes until the texture is moist but not sticky.
- Check Consistency: Adjust with small amounts of water or flour as needed to achieve desired consistency.
- Store Properly: Store the kinetic sand in a plastic container with a lid to keep it fresh.
Notes
Feel free to customize with different colors, scents, or textural add-ins like glitter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Homemade
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 batch
- Calories: 250 (per 1/2 cup of kinetic sand)
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg