Opening Hands

Materials

none

Instructions

1. Unravel about 1 1/2 rolls of two-ply toilet paper.
2. Tear the toilet paper into 2" to 3" square pieces.
3. Put all of the pieces in a plastic tub.
4. Grate half of a small bar of Ivory soap into the tub.
5. Slowly add about 6 cups of warm water (1 cup at a time) while mixing
by hand until creamy. This should take about 15 minutes.
6. Invite the children to mold and play with the "mud."
7. Store the mud at room temperature in a covered container. Clean Mud
lasts for several weeks.
Safety Note: Supervise this activity closely to make sure children do
not get the soap in their eyes or mouths.

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