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DIY Silly Putty

With just two simple ingredients, this DIY Silly putty is fun to make. Who needs to make slime when you can learn how to make this simple homemade silly putty.
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Kids Crafts
Author: Alli Ward

Equipment

  • Spoon for mixing.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tablespoons - Dawn dish soap
  • 2 tablespoons - corn starch

Instructions

  • Grab a small bowl
    Ingredients for Silly Putty
  • Add two tablespoons of corn starch.
    Cornstarch for silly putty
  • We always have dawn dish soap on hand.
    dawn dish soap
  • Add one and a half tablespoons of dish soap to the bowl.
    two ingredients slime
  • Food coloring is optional. We like to make different colored silly putty.
    food coloring added to silly putty
  • Add 3 to 4 drops of food coloring to the bowl.
    Mix food coloring
  • Using a spoon mix the ingredients together.
    Mix corn starch in bowl
  • Once it starts to clump together grab it out of the bowl and kneed it together in your hands until it becomes silky and smooth.
    Silly putty ball

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