I’m always looking for ways to keep my 4 year old busy, learning, and entertained. Especially right now. I’m currently working from home, playing mom, teacher, biologist, and entrepreneur. Honestly you guys, just typing all of those things out made me tired!
So, I want to share with you this easy DIY “sand” recipe that I made with my daughter today. It's super easy whether you're a total DIY Pinterest mom, an Amazon Prime mom, or somewhere in between. I definitely fall into the in between category. Don't give me something with too many ingredients or too many steps or I'm over it. Ok, on with it...
First, my recommendation is to do this outside if possible, and/or be prepared for some mess. It was however super easy to clean up, and a great sensory activity for her.
For this play sand you will need:
- A large bowl or pan for mixing and for them to play with the “sand” in. I used a baking dish and it worked perfectly!
- 2 cups flour (I used whole wheat flour because that’s what I had on hand, and it helped it look like actual sand as well – win!).
- 1/4 cup of vegetable oil. I added slightly more to get the right consistency.
- Optional: 2-4 drops of essential oil of your choice.
- Mix, and Play!
Some fun extras we used were a plastic cup to make a “sandcastle”, and play dinosaurs (to knock down said castles, obviously). Allow them to use their imagination!
From making the sand, to playtime, this activity kept my 4 year old occupied for a good hour. Anything garnering that much attention deserves to be shared with the universe! Don't you agree?
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