Everlasting Sand Castle

Here's a great activity you can do with the kids to say good-bye to Summer.  You can build your own sand castle that will last forever if you want! 

Age: 18-40 months

 

Duration: 20 minutes

 

Materials Needed:

• 4 cups sand
• 2 cups cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cream of tarter
• 3 cups hot water

 

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together and let cool.
2. Your child can use the mixture to build a sand castle by hand, or he can use shallow plastic containers for molds.  Coat the containers with Vaseline before using.
3. Give the castle 3 days to dry.

Find this and more activities in the The Everything Toddler Activities Book: Games And Projects That Entertain And Educate.