Two steps Moon Sand DIY

After a recent trip to the beach in Angola, in a beautiful area 1.5 hours from Luanda, my son loved the sand , playing with it and hiding his toys inside. And since it is difficult to get clean sand around here i found this recipe online for Moon Sand, a DIY sand that your kids can play with for hours outdoors or even indoors.

My kid had a blast playing with it , i just re-adjusted the measurements of this recipe to make a small quantity. I am sure you have the ingredients right under your nose, FLOUR AND BABY OIL :)

I gave him plastic containers, measuring cups and spoons, and boy was he creative!


I kept the container open and that made it last for over  a week without any insects getting into it, However a friend of mine suggested putting some cinnamon into it, as she heard anything with cinnamon repells insects(will try it next time though and let you know)

Here's the link to the original recipe http://niftymom.com/2012/08/homemade-moon-sand-quick-easy/


Enjoy the messiness and the smiles that comes after that!


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