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easy homemade kinetic sand recipe

Kinetic Sand Recipe

Making your own kinetic sand is a fun and easy activity for kids. With just a few affordable ingredients, you can have hours of creative playtime with homemade, moldable kinetic sand. Get the full easy homemade kinetic sand recipe and instructions here!

Keyword crafts, kinetic sand, sensory, toddler
Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 400 grams coloured sand
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons liquid dish soap
  • 2 tablespoons PVA glue

Instructions

  1. Stir together sand and cornstarch. The corn starch will not mix well (white streaks will remain) but stir until evenly blended.

  2. Add the oil and press the sand into the oil using the back of a spoon.

  3. Then, add the liquid dish soap and press into the sand using the back of a spoon. The mixture will resemble a moon sand when pressed together but will fall apart quickly

  4. Add the PVA glue and stir (pressing if needed) until completely combined

  5. Because all sands can be different, test your kinetic sand to make sure it is clingy enough without being sticky and that it is at your desired consistency. If you want a clingier sand, add a little more glue, combining well after each small addition.

  6. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature.