Silly Putty: by Crafts for Kids, PBS

We here use theraputty with different levels of putty strength to increase the muscles in our hands and fingers. Silly Putty is a wonderful tool used to support developing dexterity skills.

Ingredients:

• Elmer’s Glue-All multipurpose glue
• Sta-Flo concentrated liquid starch
• Food coloring

Directions:

1. Mix entire glue bottle and food coloring
2. Pour the liquid starch into the mixture (the same amount as the glue)
3. Stir and let stand for 5 minutes
4. Pull the putty out of the mixing bowl and set it on a paper towel. Knead the putty in your hands for five to ten minutes.

http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/homemade-silly-putty/