Uga’s paw in magic sand · Uga

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Uga’s paw in magic sand

A print that stays, like the ones in caves.

Long before there were words, people pressed their hands onto cave walls. This is the same gesture, made today, in a tray.

Step by step

  1. Make the magic sand

    Eight spoons of sand, one of cornflour, a splash of oil. Mix.

  2. Spread it flat

    Fill the tray and smooth the top with your palm.

  3. Press your hand

    Whole hand, fingers apart, and lift it straight up.

  4. Look at it together

    Whose hand is bigger? Whose fingers are longer?

Uga’s tip

Uga would have made exactly this print, thousands of years ago. The sand is for hands, not mouths: play on the tray and wash hands afterwards.

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