What you need:

A bottle of Elmer’s white glue

Powdered Borax

Water

Food coloring of your choice

A measuring cup

Empty Soda Bottle

A plastic zip lock bag

First, mix one tablespoon of Borax powder and one cup of water in the empty soda bottle. Replace the cap and shake the mixture until the Borax has dissolved completely. Now place one tablespoon of Elmer’s glue in the plastic bag along with one teaspoon of plain water. At this point you can add a drop of food coloring to make your creation more colorful. Next,

add just one tablespoon of the Borax mixture to the bag and seal it. Now massage the mixture for a few minutes until it begins to set up. It will gradually take on a putty-like texture as the polymer chains grow and interconnect. When you are able to remove the putty from the bag in one piece, do so and begin rolling it between your fingers. The more you roll it the more similar it will be to silly putty.

A word of caution, Borax is not for human consumption – so this putty should be made and played with under competent adult supervision. Have fun!

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