Sand games do not lose popularity among children of every new generation. Sand soothes, has a beneficial effect on the development of fine motor skills, broadening the horizons of the child.
It is necessary
- - starch
- - water
- - spray gun
- - molds
- - large bowl
Instructions
Step 1
If it is raining outside, then, of course, you cannot go out into the yard and play in the sandbox. But you can make a sandbox at home and captivate your child with your favorite interesting game without going outside. And how much delight the baby will have! Mom will seem like a real sorceress. Although in reality everything is very simple. Let's prepare moon sand for playing at home.
Step 2
To prepare the sand, we need a wide and shallow bowl. It will be convenient to mix the components in it, and then the child can play with sand in the same bowl. A spray bottle is needed to evenly distribute moisture. So, put cold water into a bottle with a spray bottle, pour starch (you can take one cup for a start) into a bowl, sprinkle water on the surface of the starch, stir at the same time, wrinkle it with your hand to achieve the desired consistency. The starch should not spread or be too dry, if you squeeze a little mass with your hand, it will hold its shape well.
Step 3
Some of the starch can be mixed with a little food coloring to make colorful moon sand. But in this case, it should be borne in mind that food colors can cause an allergic reaction.
Moon sand prepared according to this recipe consists of safe components, does not contain sand of natural origin, no additional ingredients of unknown nature, therefore it is safe even for the smallest children, it can be tasted on the tongue and it will not cause poisoning.
In addition, starch moon sand will not stain clothes, furniture, carpets. After the end of the game, loose sand can be easily removed with a damp cloth, broom or vacuum cleaner.
