Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Toothpaste Putty

Materials:
1/2 T toothpaste (creamy, not gel)
1 T. white glue
2T cornstarch
1/2 T water
small dish

Process:
1) Mix toothpaste, glue, and cornstarch in dish.
2) Mix with one finger
3) Add water
4) Mix until you have a lump of putty.
5) wash and dry hands
6) Squeeze and roll putty into a ball. HINT: The more its rolled, the better it gets.
7) Push, pull, roll and explore the putty.

Putty begins to dry in 20 minutes, so to soften it, use a drop of water. Toothpaste putty will dry rock hard in 24 hours.

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