Silly putty
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White glue and food coloring stirred with liquid starch into a bouncy, stretchy putty.
What You’ll Need
- 1/4 cup Elmer’s Glue All (“not school glue!”)
- A few drops of food coloring
- Most of 1/4 cup liquid starch
Equipment
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Stir a few drops of food coloring into the glue until blended.
- Pour in most of the 1/4 cup liquid starch, stirring until it won’t mix in any further. Lift it out of the bowl and knead by hand.
- Keep squishing until it is fully mixed; it starts out stringy. If it is too gooey, rinse it under a little running water.
- If it is still sticky, knead in more starch (or dip the whole blob in starch).
- Press it onto toy cars, keys, Legos, and the like to pick up their imprints.
Notes
Store in a zip bag or it dries out. More than 5-6 drops of food coloring makes putty that stains.
Safety: NOT edible. Liquid starch (e.g., Sta-Flo) contains sodium borate, so this is a borate-activated putty: adult help, keep it out of mouths, and wash hands after. Meant for ages 3-10; for kids who still mouth things, choose an edible or borax-free option. Keep off carpet and upholstery.