This week Charlotte has been out of school for 3 days. The crazy cold spell that hit the south kept the buses off the streets and the kids wishing they could go outside. But in our house 6 degrees outside and no under armor means that mom just has to think of LOTS of things to do.
To the kitchen we go!
Originally we were going to attempt to create play dough from different types of products in the kitchen. I am pretty sure its very logical and I know I could “google” or “pinterest” it, but i am crafty and like to self create.
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What resulted in our kitchen adventure was NOT homemade play dough……it was quicksand.
Honestly.
We created some sort of concoction that delighted us. It was powdery and solid when you crunched it but as soon as you let go it immediately went back to a liquid base and melted right through your fingers. Practically magic! We had so much fun on this accidental science experiment, that we wanted to share it with all of you!
Keep in mind that this is a bit messy, so while we did let Phoenyx (2) play with us, he fully needed the tub after we were done.
How to make Kitchen Quicksand
You need
- 2 parts cornstarch
- 1 part liquid (we used juice for one bowl and chocolate milk for the other bowl)
Add your 2 parts cornstarch and 1 part liquid into a bowl and mix! We chose to use fruit juice and chocolate milk. Keep in mind we thought we were doing something totally different then what turned out, but I love the colors in those items and it made our quick sand smell yum! You now have your kitchen quick sand!
Now the fun part! First push your finger into the bowl. You can feel how hard it is! But try to pick it up…turns into a solid and can be nearly crumbly. Let your hand go flat…it starts to immediately go to liquid before your eyes!
Want to see it in action? Check out our video! You can watch us make it solid and then let go to see it liquid!
