I whipped up a batch of cornstarch and water for Alex to play with yesterday, what I will forever call "alien play dough" cause that is some weird ass shit! You can crumble it up or even pick up a big piece and snap it in half like chalk, but then let it sit in your hands and it "melts" and drips right through your fingers. I set Alex up at the counter with a toy car, a spoon and a big bowl of the alien play dough and he was occupied for HOURS. I'm not exaggerating one bit. He was completely fascinated with it. I took the opportunity to clean the entire house, do some laundry, mop the floors, clean bathrooms... WIth the exception of the three foot by three foot area he was playing in, our house was spotless!
After what had to be three and a half hours of playing with the cornstarch mixture, Alex started eating it so I figured it was time to take it away. The designated play area was coated in white and Alex had it in his hair, between his toes, in his Pull Up, in his ears... I've never seen the kid so throughouly covered before. It was surprisingly easy to clean, just needed to spray Alex down in the sink and wipe up the cornstarch off the counters, cupboards and floor and done. I will definately be making that stuff again sometime. Who knew a 75 cent box of cornstarch could be so much fun?
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