This activity is super simple and the kiddos were all over it. And who doesn't love an activity that keeps 'em busy??! All you need are two things: flour and oil.
Now I have seen this activity done with canola oil, and I have seen people measure it out precisely. That's not how I roll. I used generic, dollar store baby oil, cheap flour and I eyeballed it, rather than measure...
If you are a measurer...go with a 5 to 1 ratio of flour to oil.
I got a big lid and laid it outside for this activity. I was not about to do this indoors; clean-up outdoors was much easier and less stressful for mom. I have more fun when the mess factor is lowered, and then, of course, the kids have more fun!
I dumped out some flour and told the kids to spread it as I started squirting in the oil. As I did, they squished it together.
The dough quickly becomes easy to work with. If you find you have a little too much oil, just add a bit more flour.
The kids loved this stuff. They played with it off and on all afternoon.
Happy playing!!
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