Homemade Play Recipes

Bath paint for kids takes three ingredients and about five minutes: 1/2 cup of gentle baby wash, 1/2 cup of cornstarch, and 2 to … Read more

Cloud dough is soft, squishy, moldable play dough made from two pantry staples: cornstarch and hair conditioner, combined at 2 parts cornstarch to 1 … Read more

Oobleck is cornstarch mixed with water at a ratio of two parts cornstarch to one part water, and nothing else. Two cups of cornstarch … Read more

Homemade kinetic sand needs three things and about ten minutes: 5 parts fine sand, 3 parts cornstarch and 1 part oil. Mix the dry … Read more

Homemade sidewalk chalk is plaster of Paris mixed with cool water, colored with washable tempera paint, poured into molds and left to harden overnight. … Read more

How to make bubble solution that makes giant bubbles comes down to a simple ratio: about 6 parts water to 1 part dish soap, … Read more

Homemade finger paint for toddlers takes about fifteen minutes and needs three pantry ingredients: cornstarch, water, and washable food coloring. You whisk them together, … Read more

To make slime without borax, mix 1/2 cup of washable school glue with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, then stir in 1 to 2 … Read more

If you want to know how to make playdough without cream of tartar, use lemon juice or white vinegar instead: about 3 tablespoons of … Read more