Friday, March 13, 2009

Kid Friendly Friday - White Mud

I am bringing out another an older post for Amy's Round Robin carnival. Go check out other ideas HERE! White mud is a rainy day kind of activity. Kids love to unroll the toilet paper. The mud is fun to make and also to play in. We put it in our blow up baby tub for the girls to play with. A shallow rubbermade type storage container would work as well. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of it.

WHITE MUD
Step 1. Unravel about 1 1/2 rolls of two-ply toilet paper, then tear it into 2- to 3-square pieces. Put all of the pieces in a plastic tub.

Step 2: While the kids are doing step one grate half of a 3.1-ounce bar of Ivory soap into the tub. I used a knife to shave it instead of grating it.

Step 3: Slowly add about 6 cups of warm water, 1 cup at a time, while you and your child blend the mixture together by hand. It'll take about 15 minutes to mix it all up -- hang in there, it's worth the wait! Stop adding water when your mixture feels creamy and saturated. (You can always add more TP if yours gets too runny.)

Step 4: Help your child mold the mud into mountains, towers, and other shapes.

Step 5: Store the mud at room temperature in a covered container; it'll last for several weeks. (Dispose of it in the trash.)

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