Silly putty is one of the favorite play things for kids. Basically a rubbery stuff, it can be used in a wide variety of ways. For instance, you can use it to pick up images from the cartoon section of the newspaper. You can also bounce it, stretch it, pull it and twist it, without the risk of having it acquire the said shape forever. This is because silly putty, owing to the reason that is part liquid and part solid, adopts any and every shape very easily and never gets permanently set in it. The best part of silly putty is that you can make it at home as well. In the following lines, we have listed instructions on homemade silly putty.
How To Make Your Own Homemade Silly Putty
Things Needed
- 2 cups Glue
- 1 cup Liquid Starch
- Few drops of Food Coloring (optional)
- Bowl
Instructions
- Take a bowl and pour 2 cups of glue in it.
- Slowly add in liquid starch to the glue.
- If you want, you can add the food coloring at this point of time.
- Keep on stirring the glue-starch mixture until it reaches the desired consistency.
- If feel that the mixture has become too sticky, you can add some liquid starch.
- Your homemade silly putty is ready!
Some Tips
- Always let the putty dry a bit, before using it.
- Make sure to store the putty in an airtight container.
- The silly putty may not work well on a humid day.
