Homemade Moon (Kinetic) Sand Recipe

After wanting to have my own supply of moon sand for far too long, I finally made time today to make some!  It's super easy, inexpensive and your children will love it.  I can't guarantee that it will be clean (but seriously what is fun without a little mess?!) so I recommend doing it outside or somewhere that's easy to clean!

What you'll need for a smaller batch...

-2 cups of Sand or Flour

- 1/4 cup oil (baby oil or vegetable oil work great!)

-a container or bag for mixing

Keep in mind that artificial fragrances can be tough on our kiddos sensory systems and can actually increase behaviors if we aren't careful.  The less fragrance, the better.

**REMINDER:  THIS CAN BE MESSY**

Mix the ingredients together and work the sand until it's easily manipulated with your fingers.  

Here is the finished look!!!

  

I used a plastic container, but it's great to store in a bag too.  I would recommend using a little larger container that is more flat than the one pictured.  The larger the container, the more space to create and the less risk for a mess. ;)

What to use moon sand for?  First off...you can ALWAYS use it to have plain old fun.  BUT...it's often used as a therapy tool for helping children (or adults) calm down and/or as a sensory tool as well.

There's always a way to build up language in activities though and when a child loves something, you've gotta take advantage of the fun moment to model some great language skills!  The activity could target following directions, recalling sequences (aka retelling the steps), creating figures and telling stories, taking turns, etc.  Try not to take the fun out of it, but embrace it!

Enjoy!
-Michelle Lynn Therapy