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How to turn $4 into 2 hours of entertainment

4/18/2015

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I have a creative friend who brought over a clear plastic tub of sheer entertainment when she visited recently.  Both of our toddlers and preschoolers were entertained while we visited on my porch and the idea was pretty ingenious.  So, not my original idea...but so worth sharing!

After my friend left there was a constant request for her "sand" from my little ones.  So, what's a mama to do but to recreate the fun.  This is play sand that reallly is actually edible if need be (not that I want my children to eat it but I won't be quite as upset as when they eat real sand).  Here is the recipie I used: two 5lb bags of flour ($1.50 each at Aldi) two cups of cheap cooking oil (less then $1).  That's it!  You put the flour in the tub you are using and then pour the oil around and mix together (kids can even help with the mixing).  The finished product feels cool to the touch but similar to moon sand. There is however a warning that comes with this project:


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Warning: you may experience an unexpected space of time for yourself as your little ones will be so totally engrossed in thier play...however, you will be best to do this project outdoors and will likely need to strip your children's clothing off before returning inside as it is messy.
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all was fine and the play was going very well...but then we got excited.  And then it snowed.
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I was lauging so hard that the picture ended up crooked.  Luckily it brushed out of his hair much better than real sand does and the clothes?  We just dusted them off and washed them.
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