playing in the "mud"

I am always on the lookout for fun activities my kids can do indoors. With Las Vegas summers you can't spend as much time outdoors as you would like. So for everyone else that doesn't live on the sun, this would be a fun winter activity for your kids. The kids and I made "mud" for their farm animals. This stuff is really cool! It was crazy because if you slowly put your hands in it runs everywhere, but if you punch the "mud" it hardens! My kids were LOVING this. We made our "mud" a couple times this summer and it was a hit every time. To get it to look like mud I added cocoa powder. This makes it VERY tempting to eat. Of course Kyler tried it, but quickly realized that it is disgusting! Haha.

On another note, have you guys heard of GATHRE mats? We are obsessed with ours. You can see one of ours in the pictures. We use them at the beach, for picnics, crafts and so much more. They make cleanup so easy and you don't have to worry about the kids destroying the floors. Check them out HERE.  

I hope you enjoy getting messy with your kids!

"mud"

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups cornstarch

1 cup water

4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS:

Mix together until it forms the consistency that when you pick it up and squeeze it it forms a solid, but when you open your hands it turns to liquid!