Magic Mud

If you haven't made magic mud before, you should give it a try. I got the recipe out of a toddler activity book - under the "rainy day section". I'm not sure I would do this inside. Maybe they meant you should let your kids run around outside in the rain after playing with the magic mud to wash off all of the "magic".

Here's the recipe:
5 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
food coloring
mixing bowl
measuring spoon
spoon (to stir the mud)

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Magic Mud Instructions:
Spoon cornstarch into bowl, Add water and stir.
It should be difficult to stir, even when water and cornstarch are fully mixed. Color your magic mud with food coloring if you wish. Don't add too much food coloring or your mud will become runny.
If this happens, add a little cornstarch until the mud feels like it did before adding the food coloring.

When you are finished you will end up with this bizarre substance that changes from a solid to a liquid and back to a solid again . Don't worry, it washes off easily with water. I wasn't sure if "Ben" (part of the Thomas the Train Gang, for those of you who aren't familiar with Thomas) would make it through the magic mud experience.

Ben washed off nicely with water

You can get the magic mud off of your hands easily by running your hands under water. Or, you can just get into a bucket of water. Whichever method you prefer works fine.