Who says you can’t build sandcastles at home? Seriously, who’s been saying that? Sounds like he needs a hug.

Here’s how you can build sandcastles at home with only TWO ingredients!

Benefits:

-Increases visual-spatial intelligence

-Hands-on, play-based learning

-Increases creative thinking

-Increases problem-solving skills

Materials:

1. Baby Oil

2. Flour

Instructions:

1. You can make as much as you want, it just has to be a 1:8 ratio of baby oil to flour. Try ¼ cup of baby oil and 2 cups of flour. Or if you want instant beachfront property, 10 cups of oil and 80 cups of flour. 

2. Mix your baby oil and flour in a bowl and Wa-La! Squishy, soft, moldable sand! 

 Now it’s time for the really fun part! See if you can make these creations with your sand. Share pictures of your favorite creations in the comments below or on Facebook.

Tip: Use plastic cups, forks, spoons, rulers, chopsticks and toothpicks to shape and mold your sand creations. The more detail the better! 

Can you make:

-A snake

-A turtle

-A penguin

-an ice cream cone

-a computer

-a bowl of popcorn

-one of your family members

-ME!

-YOU!