Sand Rainbows. Try this super simple Kinetic Sand recipe at home. You would be surprised, you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry. This is a super fun, vibrant activity you can do at home at anytime!

WHAT DO I NEED

  • 1 cup Baking Soda
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Corn Starch
  • 1 tbsp cream of Tartar
  • 3 tbsp of water, separated
  • Food colouring
  • Medium bowl

Okay, make sure all of your dry ingredients are ready to go before you start your recipe, it will make the process a lot simpler. Firstly start by mixing all your dry ingredients together and then gradually mix in the coloured water bit by bit. You may not need to add in all the water, so have a look at the consistency and decide for yourself! Enjoy making rainbow mountains’ out of your very own taste safe kinetic sand.

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Spoooky Slime. The easiest slime recipe you will ever read. Who loves Halloween?! We sure do! So, we thought it was only necessary to share our favourite Halloween inspired Hocus Pocus Slime! This is a super simple recipe to make and so much fun!!! Oh, and a handy tip! Don’t forget the Saline Solution must have Boric Acid in it otherwise it won’t work. (We are talking from experience.)

WHAT DO I NEED

  • 1/2 cup Elmer’s Washable White School Glue
  • 1 tbs Baking Soda
  • 1/4 cup White Vinegar
  • Food Colouring (green or any Halloween colours you want)
  • Small Cauldron or Container (for mixing slime)
  • Small Cup (for mixing vinegar and saline)
  • Cookie or Craft Tray
  • Creepy Crawlies

HOW TO DO IT

Simply follow these steps. Pour ½ Elmer’s washable glue into a bucket and add in the Baking Soda! Pour in White Vinegar and Saline Solution and with your spatula, give your recipe a good ol’ mix! Add in your desired food colouring and add in the rest of your White Vinegar and Saline Solution and mix your heart away!

Frozen Dreams. The easiest slime recipe you will ever read. We have a fun activity for you to try at home, particularly for all the Elsa fans! Dreams really do come true with this Frozen-inspired homemade playdough.

Simply add them all together, and remember go to town with the blue food colouring as this is when the Frozen dreams come to life.

WHAT DO I NEED

  • 1 cup of flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 1 tbsp of vegetable cooking oil
  • 1 cup of boiling water
  • Blue food colouring

Simply follow these steps! Pour 1 cup of water in a large bowl and then add in 1 teaspoon of blue colouring and mix it together. Add in 1 tablespoon of cream tartar, then add in 1 cup of flour along with the 1/2 cup of salt. Mix together all the ingredients and start kneading! You will then have the consistency of playdough, if you want to loosen the texture, add in a little oil. Feel free to add sparkle!

Christmas Dough Cinnamon goodness. The easiest slime recipe you will ever read.

Make your house smell just like Christmas and allow the children to really get into the festivities. You can be as creative as you like with this recipe! Think of everything that smells and looks like Christmas.

Simply add them all together, and remember don’t be shy on the cinnamon. It is the main component in this recipe!

What Do I Need

  • 2 cups of plain flour (and some extra if the mix idn’t right at the end)
  • 4 tbs cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 2 cups of boiling water
  • 1 cup of cooking oil
  • Add Cinnamon for the Chrissy smell

How To Do It

Simply mix all the ingredients together till it forms a dough. Add some flour if the mix is too wet. Oh, and don’t skimp on the cinnamon. Make it rain cinnamon!!! This is the part where you can add whatever Christmas props and edible goodness you want! We would suggest adding in chocolate cookies and nibbles for more deliciousness. Now it’s time to PLAY!

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