Make your own simple silly putty

Just 3 ingredients for hours of fun! This is a great activity for kids to get stuck in with some gooey ingredients. Making it is just as much fun as playing with it.

January 28, 2021

You will need

1 cup of cornflour

½ - 1 cup of clear, liquid soap

Food colouring

Spoons & bowls for mixing

Method

Put a cup of cornflour into a bowl.

Add half a cup of the liquid soap to start with and mix with the spoon. Add a couple of drops of food colouring (or more if you want a deeper colour).

Mix with a spoon until it becomes too difficult– then use your hands.

If it’s too dry to hold together, add more soap a bit at a time.

When your putty is pliable, a bit slimy and stretchy, but no longer sticks to your fingers, it’s ready!

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Repeat the process if you want to make different colours.  

The putty will dry out as you play with it, but you can add a little more liquid soap.  

It can be stored up to a couple of days in a ziplock bag but may need a bit more soap added to make it pliable and a bit stretchy again.

Edible silly putty!  

¾ cup cornflour

1 cup yoghurt (flavoured or plain but without chunks of fruit!)

  • Mix the cornflour and yoghurt together. If it’s too sticky, sprinkle in some more cornflour. If it’s too dry add a bit more yoghurt.
  • When the mix is no longer sticky, roll the putty into a ball and knead it until smooth. Then it’s ready to play with!
  • This doesn’t keep, so you’ll need to make a fresh batch each time.

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