oshc activities
Space Explorers / Moon Sand

Moon Sand

Younger children mix flour and oil into soft, mouldable moon sand and make craters, footprints and moon bases.

How to run it

  1. Mix eight cups of flour with one cup of baby oil or vegetable oil.
  2. Let children squeeze and mix by hand.
  3. Add small rocks, scoops and toy astronauts.
  4. Make craters by dropping balls onto the surface.

You will need

  • plain flour
  • vegetable oil
  • tubs
  • scoops
  • small toys
Make it easier or harderYounger children use scoops, while older children design a moon landscape.
SafetyCheck for wheat or gluten allergies, avoid flour dust, and do not eat the raw flour mixture.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 4Children explore textures and imaginative play.

Fits these theme days

Space ExplorersSensory DayScience and SpaceMessy Play Day

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