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Homemade Silly Putty

Homemade Silly Putty is very easy to make, and the kids will absolutely love it.  This is the perfect DIY silly putty activity to keep the kids entertained.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Keyword: Homemade Silly Putty
Yield: 1
Author: One Crazy Mom

Equipment

  • 1 cup of Sta-Flo Liquid Starch
  • 1 cup of glue (We buy a gallon of glue because we are always making something.)
  • Paint or Food Coloring

Instructions

  • Pour approximately 1 cup of the glue into a mixing bowl.
  • Mix in a few drops of acrylic paint or food coloring, the color of your choice.  Mix thoroughly until the glue is the color of the paint or food coloring.
  • Mix in 1 cup of the Sta-Flo Liquid Starch.  Let this mixture set for at least 5 minutes as the glue has to soak up the Sta-Flo Liquid Starch.
  • Mix the 2 ingredients together as best as possible.  The mixture will look stringy and not well combined as you can see in the picture. You will likely think that this project has failed but don't give up now!
  • Put the mixture on a paper towel or your counter top if it's a solid surface.  Again, let this combination set for at least 5 minutes.
  • After this time, mix again with your hands and work the glue/starch mixture until the silly putty is formed.