When I hear the word “mud” I don’t think of “clean”, but apparently mud does not have to be a dirty mess. Here is a recipe for clean “white mud”. This is what you will need:
A large bowl or a very large plastic container
3 rolls of Toilet Paper (4 if you are using the regular size rolls)
1 bar (3.1 oz.) of Ivory Soap
about 8-10 C. Warm Water
(some add 3/4 C. of Borax but it is not required. I didn’t use any.)
With the help of the kids tear up the toilet paper and put into a large container.
Using a cheese grater, grate the bar of soap into the toilet paper.
Add the water a cup at a time. Mix everything together for 10-15 min. You are looking for a thick, somewhat creamy texture. The kids should to be able to make “mud” pies or other shapes using cups and other molds. If the mixture is too runny just add more toilet paper.
I have heard that you can store it at room temperature for a few weeks. Ours is not that old yet, but I hope it lasts a while. After we made this concoction we took it outside and the kids had a blast playing with it for almost an hour, plus they smelled nice and clean when they were done.
Oh my goodness – where do you discover these things?! My kids would love this – I’m just not sure I am crafty enough to try it but thanks for the idea! I need to save this one!
much better than a 4 foot hole in the front yard!
It turned out to be a fun little project, and we have kept it now for over week and it is till fine. My kids have had a blast with it.