Sand Dough

free recipe for sand dough to make a sandcastle Ever wanted to make a sand castle that would last forever? Here's a sand dough recipe that will let you do just that! Or use the dough to make stepping stones.

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Sand Dough Recipes

Recipe 1

1 part white glue
2 parts flour
2 parts sand
2 parts water

Mix together to create a dough. You may need to add water or flour depending on the consistency.

Recipe 2

Add sand to quick set cement and follow the instructions for mixing the cement. Use this recipe when you have a mold or have created a pattern in the sand.

Stepping Stones

Materials (cartoon cake pans, sand dough, paint, cooking spray, paint)

spray a cartoon cake pan with cooking spray (Vaseline works too).
fill it with sand dough.
Let dry for 3 days.
The kids can paint the stepping stones when they come out of the pan.

You can Varathane them for weatherproofing purposes, as well.

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