fun with putty

The kids made their own puddy at CC today with 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup elmer glue and 1/4 cup borax solution (I believe they are in the laundry aisle) and few drops of food color and mix until the consistency of putty.

Oh, how the kids loved their putty. Rolling, Smashing, squishing, squeezing, ripping and start all over again... it is a delightful experience. After some experimentation, J figured out how to pick up newspaper ink with lots of pressing, and karate chops. Now lifting it off the newspaper without stretching it too much was another story. But its so fun it can be done time and time again. Of course, making letters out of putty is also pretty fun. The possibilities are many.