Kinetic Sand, Crystal Pink 907g Bag of All-Natural Shimmering Sand Squishing, Mixing and Moulding

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What is exactly is kinetic sand made out of? You might be surprised to know that kinetic sand is actually 98 percent regular sand. However, the other two percent is what gives it its unique qualities. To make kinetic sand, regular sand is coated in polydimethylsiloxane and silica. This creates the texture of kinetic sand and actually turns it into a non-Newtonian fluid, which means it can flow like a liquid when it is under pressure but just fall apart when the pressure is removed. Try squeezing the kinetic sand and see what happens when you apply more pressure versus when you stop applying pressure. Try to get clean sand from your local home improvement store or arts and crafts store. Sand from the beach or playground isn't always very clean. Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into a large bowl. Something that isn't your finest china and is easy to clean later will be best. A large, plastic, not-so-fancy bowl will do well.

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Mix in any oil-based dyes or essential oils to the vegetable oil, if desired. You will need ¾ cup of vegetable oil. Because oil and water do not mix, you cannot use any water-based coloring or dyes. Whatever you add to the oil must be oil-based.This video explains how kinetic sand works: Love Kinetic Sand? Then Try These Toys Too! Messy Kinetic Sand Type Toys Add a tablespoon or two of powdered tempera paint, powdered water color, or powdered chalk if you just want to add color. If you are using an oil-based food dye, hold off for now. [4] X Research source

Kinetic Sand, Crystal Pink 2lb Bag of All-Natural Shimmering

Mix in any glitter, scents, or powdered colors to the corn starch, if desired. It is much easier to mix dry ingredients with other dry ingredients. If you have any glitter, spices, or powdered colors that you want to add to your sand, do so now. Here are a few ways in which you can spruce up your sand:Mix it up and play with it. Once everything is in—color, scent, glitter and all—mix it all up thoroughly and get to playing with it. What'll be your first creation? A giant octopus? A castle? The moon itself? Kinetic sand is a great way to help kids unwind. The sand has a stress-relieving quality thanks to it’s unique feel. Playing with the sand, squeezing it into shapes and running it through their fingers can help kids wind down after an overstimulating day. I saw the kinetic sand recipe video from King of Random, where they tested a few kinetic sand recipes to see if they could get one as close as the store-bought ones. This got me inspired that I too can experiment and make my own perfect recipe too. Sprinkle in some baking spices, such as apple pie, pumpkin pie, cinnamon, cocoa, or vanilla sugar to give your sand a nice smell.