How to Make Moon Putty

Make your own moon putty for a fun object for kids to play with.

Moon putty, also called moon dough, is a commercial product that is able to be molded and played with by kids without drying out or causing a mess. However, it can also be difficult to find on shelves and expensive in large quantities. By creating your own putty, you can create an affordable toy that can be given as a gift or used in the classroom to teach about malleability.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tablespoons white crafting glue
• 2 tablespoons liquid starch
• Food coloring
• Large bowl
• Fork

Instructions

1. Pour the glue in to the large bowl. Add the liquid starch over top.

2. Add in the food coloring, drop by drop, in to the bowl. Stir while doing so until the desired color is achieved.

3. Mix the ingredients thoroughly using the fork until a small ball forms. Pour out any liquid that has formed on the bottom.

4. Knead the moon putty for four to five minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic.

5. Store the putty in a plastic bag or plastic container. Keep it indefinitely.

Tips & Warnings

• Create larger batches to hand out to a variety of kids, or, if they are old enough, create the moon putty with them in a group or classroom environment.

• Substitute the liquid starch with 2 tbsp. Borax and 2 tbsp. warm water mixed together.

References

• Pioneer Thinking: Silly Putty
• Steve Spangler Science: GAK
• Eric Jorgensen: Slime Page