Posted on August 11, 2020
The thing about today's holiday is, it's a way to sell more product!
I have never used Kinetic Sand, but it does look (as promised) very satisfying! And companies who declare a special day to sell more product are okay with me, as long as the product does what it says it does and is safe!
But I thought it would be even more satisfying to see how kinetic sand works.
Apparently it's just ordinary sand that has been coated with silicone oil. In many cases, colored silicone oil.
Because of this coating, the grains of sand stick together - but don't stick to other surfaces (including our hands! Hooray!).
You can form a ball with Kinetic Sand, or you can form sand castles much more easily than with normal sand - more like Play Doh instead of dirt! Of course, whatever form you mold your Kinetic Sand into isn't permanent - it will slowly flatten into a shapeless, low-lying blob over time.
You may be wonder what silicone oil is: Silicones are a group of materials that (1) contain silicon and oxygen, and (2) are polymers - which means that the molecules are made up of long strings of repeated units. You might already know that silicones are used in beauty products (cosmetics, lotions, shampoos and conditioners), in sealants, and in lubricants.
Can you make homemade kinetic sand? Of course - check out this video!
Even if you are not going to make or buy Kinetic Sand today, you can have fun by googling videos of it or searching Instagram for it. Here is one video to get you started.Also on this date:
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