Halloween Putty – The Best DIY Putty for Halloween

It’s back! The best homemade putty recipe ever and this time it’s a Halloween Putty. You can make your own putty any time of the year. All you have to do is change the color, maybe add a scent, and you can even pair it with a few fun books or figures to go with the theme. Of course, you can also just switch these out monthly for your children to use while homeschooling or doing homework. Putty is the perfect thing for your fidgeter.

Halloween Putty Recipe

The Best DIY Putty for Halloween

If you prefer the candy corn look, you can head over here for the Candy Corn Putty Recipe. 

This putty turned out so pretty just as orange as a pumpkin and goes perfectly with our fall themes.

How to Make Putty

That Stretches

Squishes

Twists

Molds

Strengthens hand muscles

Improves fine motor skills

and Relieves Stress

The putty recipe you’ll get here does all that and more. Plus it’s fun and makes great gifts.

Halloween Putty

If DIY Putty isn’t your thing you can always click over and buy some that have the same great benefits as this recipe. My kids love Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty too.

Thinking Putty

Halloween Putty Recipe

 What’s Needed

4 oz. Elmers white glue
1/4 cup Cornstarch
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 tsp. Borax
2-5 drops Food Color

Directions

1. Pour glue into bowl

2. Add cornstarch in with glue and Mix.

3. Add the food coloring and mix again.

4. In a separate bowl, mix very hot water and 1/4 tsp Borax until it is dissolved.

5. Add it to the glue mixture and stir again.

6. Get your hands in there and knead the putty until it’s no longer sticky

7. Pour out excess water, and you’re ready to use.

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Ingredients

• 4 oz. Elmer's White Glue
• 1/4 cup Cornstarch
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 tsp. Borax
• 2-5 drops food color

Instructions

1. Pour glue into a bowl

2. Add cornstarch in with glue and Mix. 

3. Add the food coloring and mix again.

4. In a separate bowl, mix very hot water and 1/2 tsp Borax until it is dissolved. 

5. Add it to the glue mixture and stir again. 

6. Get your hands in there and knead the putty until it's no longer sticky

7. Pour out excess water mixture, and you're ready to use.