Homemade Kinetic Sand Recipe

Kids love playing with kinetic sand, though this stuff isn’t that cheap. Create a fun and exciting sensory material at home, and save some money, with this DIY homemade kinetic sand recipe. This magical play sand is such a fun and educational activity that can be whipped up quickly and easily when needed.

What is Kinetic Sand?

It is a wonderful, sensory material. It is moldable, and squishable and so much fun to play with. Although this DIY kinetic sand looks the same as shop purchased sand, it may still have its own unique texture. 

Kinetic Sand Ingredients

This kinetic sand is so easy to make with only three ingredients.

• 2 ½ cups Coloured Play Sand – Any type of sand could be used, though fine sand is best. You can colour the sand with food colouring or you can purchase coloured sand.
• 1 ½ cups cornstarch or cornflour – At a pinch, you could try using normal plain flour.
• ½ cup olive oil – Though you could try using baby oil, canola oil etc.

Homemade Kinetic Sand Recipe

To make this easy recipe, add the fine, coloured sand to a bowl.

Add the cornstarch/cornflour to the bowl and mix together with the sand.

Carefully pour in the oil.

Using your hands, mix well until the mixture is combined.

Enjoy!

Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

If you find that your kinetic sand is not sticking together enough, add a little more oil and test again. If it is too sticky, try adding a little more cornflour and testing.

Check out these fun ways to use your homemade kinetic sand.

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• Ocean Sensory Bottle
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Homemade Kinetic Sand Recipe

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Create a fun and exciting sensory material at home, and save some money, with this DIY homemade kinetic sand recipe.

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ 2 1/2 Cups Coloured Play Sand
• ▢ 1 1/2 Cups Cornstarch or Cornflour
• ▢ 1/2 Cup Olive or Baby Oil

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Instructions

 

• Add the fine, coloured sand to a bowl.
• Add the cornstarch/cornflour to the bowl and mix together with the sand.
  
• Carefully pour in the oil.
  
• Using your hands, mix well until the mixture is combined.
  
• Enjoy!
  
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
• If you find that your kinetic sand is not sticking together enough, add a little more oil and test again. If it is too sticky, try adding a little more cornflour and testing.

Keyword DIY, Homemade, Kinetic Sand

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