Learning Through Play: Homemade Kinetic Sand
There’s so much fun in sensory play. For children who enjoy tactile play experiences, being able to feel, squish and squeeze is a wonderful way to learn. With just three ingredients, you can make your own soft and moldable kinetic sand at home and create your own sensory play experience.
Ingredients:
2.5 cups of fine sand
1.5 cups of cornflour
½ cup of oil (for example, canola oil or baby oil)
Method:
- Mix all the dry ingredients together.
- Add oil and mix well
- Ready for play! Just add spoons, scoops, cookie cutters, seashells, diggers, or your favourite toy!
Tip: If your mixture doesn’t seem to stick together as much, just keep adding a little oil at a time. If it’s too sticky, just add a little more cornflour at a time. To keep it nice and fresh, store your kinetic sand in an airtight container.
