2-ingredient, 2-dollar play dough

Earlier last week I got on a little pinterest kick looking for fun projects to do with my kids. The timing was awesome because by the time I had purchased the supplies the whole Harrington clan had gathered and I was able to bring one project each day. This first one was completely successful, even though I had my doubts.

In a large bowl we mixed Corn Starch and Hair Conditioner. I found V05 Conditioner at Menards for 73 cents. And I think the Corn Starch was 1.20-something. Which meant the whole experiment only cost $2. Even if it had been a fail, it wouldn't have broken the bank.

I should also say we just kept working with the ratio, which meant that each kid got a chance to stir. In the end we used 3/4 of the bottle of conditioner and used a whole Market Pantry box plus a little extra Corn Starch that my sister had because of over-zealous conditioner squirters.

Also! This is totally an outdoor project. I saw it listed under "boredom busters for rainy days," but this is a project to be done outside! Corn Starch is quite messy...really, don't do this inside unless you are making it without kiddo-helpers. :)

The end result was awesome. It was the softest play dough I've ever made. Later we realized we probably could have added food coloring to the conditioner when we first squirted it into the bowl to add a little color. Eventually the kids made the play dough into a volcano and with Simon's lead, they added baking soda and vinegar to make a grand eruption.