The exams are over, and I am in the mood to play. It seems like I am the one having the exams, but nope it is the kids. I should chill more.
Last night, I saw an Instagram video by @mothercould. She made edible sand that felt like kinetic sand using just flour and oil. So I thought to do the same.
I previously bought kinetic sand, 1lbs for over S$20. It was rather expensive, especially because we could use it only once. The kids poured water into the sand amidst their excitement, and that was it! The sand was damaged. It was sticky and was very difficult to clean off our hands even though we washed with soap and water. Although the instruction manual stated that the kinetic sand could be dried and used again, we tried but failed!
So when I saw @mothercould’s recipe, I immediately wanted to try, especially since it looks so simple, using just oil, food colouring and plain flour. Along the way, I improvised a little to give the sand a grainy texture by adding a few spoons of semolina and essential oil. I used lemongrass essential oil because we were playing outdoors and I wanted to ward off the mosquitos.
My children were happy with the sand. It didn’t feel sticky. My daughter was even more satisfied as she played a part in making the sand. I was delighted because plain flour was cheap, I could make tons without damaging my wallet. And since the flour was edible, I did not have to worry about my toddlers eating them.
Making the Edible Sand
2 tablespoon of semolina*
1 cup of plain flour*
1 oz of oil
1 tablespoon of food colouring*, depending on how intense you like the colour to be
Essential oil* for extra sensory experience
Method
Mix the liquids in a container and then pour into the flour mixture. Add a little flour if you find the sand too sticky, or a little oil if you find that the sand doesn’t hold well together when you make it into a ball.
Remember to keep this edible sand away from moisture. After all, it is made of flour and will turn sticky and mushy if mixed with water.
To store, keep in a Ziploc bag and store in the refrigerator.
Cleaning up
To be honest, cleaning up is a little bit tricky because the sand is slightly oily. It is better to put the sand in a wide and shallow container and preferably let the kids play outdoors.
Try making this edible sand and let me know how it goes.
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