Magical Moon Sand is a cool playtime substance that is a cross between sand and play dough. Make this scented sparkly version with common household items!
I’m always looking for new ways to entertain my daughter. Now that it is summer, she really wants to play with sand. Since we don’t have a sandbox, I wanted to come up with a more interesting way for her to play with sand.
I could have purchased a bag of sand, but I wanted to do something a little more fun. I decided to create a moldable substance that contains glitter and smells great!
Moon sand is really, really cool stuff. It is like a cross between sand and play dough. It is so easy to whip up a batch of moon sand.
The moon sand recipe uses ingredients you already have in your pantry.
Moon Sand For Kids Recipe
Moon Sand Ingredients
16 cups of flour
2 & 1/4 cups canola oil
1 Tbsp. peppermint extract (totally optional)
1/4 cup glitter
Moon Sand Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large container that has a lid.
- Mix until everything is fully incorporated.
- I put this in a large storage container that serves as a makeshift sandbox.
- My daughter just opens the lid and plays with the moon sand directly in the container.
- Add small containers and sand toys to make the playtime even more interactive and fun.
A word of caution–I thought I would be a cool mom and let my daughter play with the moon sand inside my house. Not a good idea.
She used the moon sand to make it “snow” inside my house. Seriously, my entire living room was covered in a blanket of glittery white stuff. It took forever to vacuum it all up.
I recommend that you make this an outdoor activity.
I hope your kids enjoy magical moon sand!
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Very nice idea!!!Thanks for sharing the recipe!
So easy! I want to make some now. Pinned it!
Thanks so much! It is really fun stuff.
Sounds fun… My daughter is a toddler, so she would definitely make it snow all over the house! lol Thanks for sharing @ Submarine Sunday!!!
My five year old would have the time of her life with this moon sand! Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week!
Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
This is great, Jessica! Ours was recently lost in a move. Thanks for sharing and also for linking up at Ladies Only Blog Share. 🙂
Thanks so much for hosting the linkup! I’m so glad you like the moon sand!
I would love to make this as a sensory play in my preschool class for 2yr olds. How long does this Moon Sand last before it dries out or goes bad? I am assuming that the sand can be kept in an airtight container or ziploc bag for storage.
Thank you for this post!!
I kept mine in a large airtight container. My daughter played with the same batch of moon sand for several months. It didn’t dry out. I hope you have fun!