![]() ![]() These exercises are appropriate for anyone old enough to play with putty, approximately 4 years and older. If you’re looking for something to have your kids do with putty, try this fun exercise routine for hands and fingers! It typically keeps fresh and usable for a couple weeks. Make sure to store the putty in an airtight bag or container. Let your child play with beads and other plastic pieces by pressing them into the putty. Knead the ingredients with your hands until it forms a nice, smooth putty that feels like “Silly Putty”.ĥ. Slowly drizzle the dyed water into the flour mixture while stirring.Ĥ. Make the water a bit darker than you want the putty to turn out because the whiteness of the flour dilutes the color.ģ. Stir a few drops of food coloring into the water and stir until it’s well mixed. Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl.Ģ. While we don’t recommend eating it, this recipe is entirely non-toxic and edible. Try out our DIY putty recipe! Another bonus of making your own putty is the ability to control ingredients. Save yourself a trip to the store and added expense by making it at home with your child. The smooth and sticky texture of the putty, as well as its ability to absorb heat makes it a great toy for sensory development. There are tons of brands and varieties of “Silly Putty” and “Play-Doh” you can buy in stores, but making your own from ingredients in your kitchen is much more fun and a great sensory experience for your child. Substances and mixtures imported into the EU which contain Borax are now required to be labelled with the warnings “May damage fertility” and “May damage the unborn child”.Playing with putty is a great way for children to develop hand and finger strength along with fine motor skills. The SVHC candidate list is part of the EU Regulations on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals 2006 (REACH), and the addition was based on the revised classification of Borax as toxic for reproduction category 1B under the CLP Regulations. With severe poisoning, erythematous and exfoliative rash, unconsciousness, respiratory depression, and renal failure.”īorax was added to the Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) candidate list on 16 December 2010. “In severe poisonings, a beefy red skin rash affecting palms, soles, buttocks and scrotum has been described. Effects on the vascular system and brain include headaches and lethargy, but are less frequent. Fun Crafts Homemade Silly Putty Without Liquid Starch, Borax or Alternatives By Anna Roberts Silly Putty is a popular kids toy and you can make a version of it at home. Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal distress including nausea, persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Sufficient exposure to borax dust can cause respiratory and skin irritation. The lethal dose is not necessarily the same for humans. Its LD50 (median lethal dose) score is tested at 2.66 g/kg in rats: a significant dose of the chemical is needed to cause severe symptoms or death. Danger is the highest level signal word issued by the EPA. Registration was allowed to lapse after the initial one year registration due to the fact the product could not be legally sold over the counter as an insecticide due to the dangers the product posed to the general public. ![]() Sodium tetraborate decahydrate was once registered as an insecticide for a brief period however, the product was issued a “Danger” signal word by the EPA. Here is some basic information from Wikipedia on toxicity:īorax, sodium tetraborate decahydrate, according to one study, is not acutely toxic. ![]() ![]() So sorry to hear about your son’s illness. ![]()
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