How To Get Silly Puddy Out
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Free Fun in Austin: Free Fun at Home: DIY Silly Putty
Is there really anything better than Silly Putty? It's moldable and goopy, it breaks when you pull it and bounces. It's a kid's favorite toy and a mom's go-to "purse toy". When I found out I could make the stuff myself, I just had to try. I found all two ingredients at my local Walmart. Sta-flo liquid starch and Elmer's Glue-All multipurpose glue. I got giant bottles of both for a grand total of about $7, and I'm pretty sure I'll never run out of silly putty.
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It's the easiest recipe I've ever seen. One part starch, one part glue. I did a tablespoon of each to make about the amount you'd buy in one of those familiar red eggs. Food coloring is optional, I used the gel kind because that's what I had, but liquid would work just fine too.
Mix the food coloring with the glue before adding the starch, that way you can get a nice even color.
Once the food coloring and glue are mixed, add your starch. It'll turn into a horrible gloppy mess. Stir it up as much as you can and leave it for a few minutes to let most of the starch soak into the glue.
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Dump it onto a paper towel and dry it off slightly and get rid of any excess starch, then knead it in your hands for a few minutes to get it all combined into a perfect shiny lump.
This is a great activity to do with older kids, since it's a bit messy to start, and comes together easily and quickly. With an almost-three-year-old I did all the mixing and kneading and she did all the playing, but that's fine by me. All in, it took me 5 minutes and entertained my daughter for hours, so the cost-benefit ratio is extremely favorable.
I'll be making more as treat-bag favors for my daughter's upcoming birthday party. It's way less messy than play-doh and I'd have no problem bringing it to a restaurant or in the car.
Go now. Get silly!
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