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Kinetic sand is fun but it is expensive. There is a solution, you can make your own for a fraction of the cost and it’s actually surprisingly easy.

DIY kinetic sand

What you’ll need:

5 cups of sand
1.2 cups of corn flour
1/2 teaspoon of dish liquid
1 cup of water approximately
1 teaspoon of tea tree oil (optional)

Method:

Put 5 cups of play sand in a container (take from your sandpit or buy a packet at a hardware store)
Add 1.2 cups of corn flour and mix.
Mix 3/4 a cup of water with 1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid and 1 teaspoon of tea tree oil (optional). (The tea tree oil is antibacterial and will keep it smelling fresh and lasting longer).
If your sand was very dry when you started you may need to add another 1/4 cup of water. If your homemade kinetic sand is too wet, just leave it out and it will dry.
Store in an airtight container.

Try it and let me know how you go. Please add comment below.

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- - honey_ann said
  - 23 Sep 2020
    5:31 am
Great idea especially this school holidays!

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- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 28 Apr 2020
    2:26 pm
Wow it’s pretty easy to make kids would love it

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- - mom81879 said
  - 27 Nov 2019
    1:32 pm
Is this like play doh except its sand? I’ve looked at it a few times, but am not sure what it does exactly, so I haven’t picked it up

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- - ella12 said
  - 04 Apr 2017
    4:29 pm
This sounds amazing, thanks so much.

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- - mom112217 said
  - 27 Mar 2017
    1:21 pm
A great idea that doesn’t cost alot!

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- - tessie said
  - 24 Mar 2017
    11:36 am
What a great idea. Wish I’d known about this years ago

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- - rachel1970 said
  - 23 Mar 2017
    8:16 pm
interesting. Might have to give this a whirl in the school holidays.

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- - rovermum said
  - 23 Mar 2017
    3:21 pm
Clever, and so simple to make. Thanks for sharing.

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- - tegan.c said
  - 23 Mar 2017
    3:17 pm
Wow, I didn’t think it would be so easy to make.

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- - mom217760 said
  - 15 Dec 2016
    3:21 am
Are these British or American cups?

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- - mom102140 said
  - 21 Nov 2016
    12:20 pm
My son loves this sand! Definitely going to make some with him to use over the holidays

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- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Sep 2016
    9:15 pm
colouring this sand is a cool idea! this is a fun idea for the kids. Very simple to make which is surprising

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- - Melissa89 said
  - 29 Jul 2016
    11:21 am
Is it safe? I have heard a lot of bad things about dogs eating the sand and having to have operations

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- - mom179111 said
  - 05 May 2016
    9:46 pm
OMG! So clever and cheap!

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- - meedee said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    9:38 pm
Who would have thought it would be this easy to make your own.
Perhaps if we had a few drops of food colouring it will create coloured sand

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- - mom57433 said
  - 12 Apr 2016
    8:36 pm
Thanks for sharing. A great activity for the school holidays.

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- - mom103920 said
  - 12 Apr 2016
    8:45 am
This is so much easier than I expected. Thanks Jessica!

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- - Naomi said
  - 08 Apr 2016
    10:39 am
I don’t have tea tree oil… Even though it’s optional is there a replacement? Like eucalyptus or lavender or just olive oil?

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- - mom160421 said
  - 03 Apr 2016
    5:27 pm
Good idea and at least you know what’s in the sand.

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- - mom156049 said
  - 01 Apr 2016
    1:31 pm
Just make sure you don’t leave it around for your dog to access. It is deadly if swallowed (forms blockages and no amount of laxative or bulking up will push it through as it just keeps changing shape but sticking together). Very expensive surgery if possible

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