You’ve probably seen Magic Sand at your local gift shop or magic store. Today, I’m going to show you how it’s made.
The first thing we’ll need is a baking pan wrapped with aluminum foil, so that we don’t damage it. Be sure to wrap it around the edges to completely protect it. The second thing we’ll need is some dry sand. I bought this bag of hermit crab sand at my local pet store for about $3 bucks. And lastly, the key ingredient is can Scotch Gard from your local home improvement store.
Now take some of the sand and spread it around evenly on your baking pan. I like to shake the pan gently to thin it out. Then spray an even coat of Scotch Gard over the top of the sand. Once it is dry use your hand to spread it around and mix it up. We want a whole new layer of sand to coat. Once you’ve smoothed it out completely, it’s time to apply another even coat of Scotch Gard. After dries you’ll need to repeat this process five or six times.
And that’s it! Now you have your own batch of magic water-proof sand to amaze your friends with! Try pouring some into a glass of water. The effect is quite cool and it really shows the water repelling effect of Scotch Gard. Since the sand is heavier than the water it just clumps at the bottom of the glass and pushes the water to the top.
Well hey, that’s it for this mini project. Thanks for watching.
Parts List
| Quantity | Item | |
| 1 | small bag of dry sand | |
| 1 | sheet of aluminum foil wrap | |
| 1 | baking pan | |
| 1 | can of Scotch Gard Protector |
