#Silly putty recipe how to#

Note: As with any play recipe supervise children closely. Make sure to also check them out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. ItвЂ™s also a great calming sensory tool for kids who are using a calm down area or working through strong emotions.ДЄnd as kids squish and transform their silly putty their fine motor muscles-the ones they need for writing-are getting a great workout too.Д«ut shhh donвЂ™t tell them about all the benefitsвЂ¦they think itвЂ™s just really cool to play with!ДЇor more fun kidsвЂ™ craft inspiration, visit ElmerвЂ™s and sign up for their newsletter. Kids love squishing it into different shapes, stretching it as far as they can, and pressing it onto hard surfaces. Once you can form a ball and the donвЂ™t have any stringy pieces sticking to your hand your putty is ready to be played with! The more liquid starch you add the firmer your putty will be. As the mixture starts to harden a bit use your hands to knead it and work the glue and the starch into one another.ДЄdd liquid starch one tablespoon at a time as needed until you reach the desired consistency you want for your putty. YouвЂ™ll notice the substance starts to change very quickly. Next add liquid starch one tablespoon or so at a time. We chose their purple Glitter Glue for this batch, but there are a wide variety of colors to choose from if you want to mix it up a bit. ElmerвЂ™s is my brand of choice to use for sensory play recipes because of the quality and the great variety of glues they offer. Start by pouring the full bottle of glitter glue into the bowl.

ElmerвЂ™s Classic Glitter Glue-We used purple.

#Silly putty recipe how to#

Read on to learn how to make your own sparkly silly putty! I knew ElmerвЂ™s colorful Glitter Glue would give our silly putty an added level of sparkle and color that my kids would just love. With the mix of our relaxed summer schedule and our current partnership with ElmerвЂ™s now seemed like the perfect time to test it out.

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on EmailДo you remember playing with silly putty as a kid? I loved it! IвЂ™ve been wanting to make our own DIY silly putty ever since I saw this recipe over on Coffee Cups and Crayons.