Given that Christmas is just around the corner (or so I’m told!), I thought it would be fun to do a series of DIY posts that could potentially result in some cool, money saving gifts.
My daughter went gaga for kinetic sand, and nagged endlessly for more and more of it. She loves anything she can mould or shape (probably why she is so keen to help me with cake decorating!). The major downside of her obsession is the cost – the kinetic sand was R 100 per bucket at the time (not sure what the cost is now, we bought the sand some years ago).
Problem solved – here is a recipe for you to make your very own:)
What you will need:
2 ½ cups fine sand – play sand works well, as does the coloured crafter’s sand
1 ½ cups cornflour (Maziena)
Half a cup oil – any oil that you have on hand will work: sunflower, canola; coconut etc
Method:
- Mix the sand and cornflour together thoroughly (if you want coloured sand, add a few drops of food colouring at this point)
- Now mix the oil in really well. When it has been completely mixed in, your sand is ready for playtime!