If you're looking to have some cheap DIY fun with the kids (or, you know, the other adults), this YouTube video on how to create your own Silly Putty looks like a winner.


All it takes is 2 tablespoons of glue, 1 tablespoon of liquid starch, and a good stir (food coloring optional). When you're finished, you should have a fairly good Silly Putty-like substance. For the record, though, this isn't exactly Silly Putty; however, having followed a similar recipe in my youth, I can vouch for it as an easy and fun alternative.

Silly [YouTube via TechEBlog]