Purple Day Recipes and Ideas
Updated: May 30
PURPLE DAY – 26 MARCH
Purple Day is a global initiative dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness, dispelling myths, and increasing support for people living with epilepsy. Founded in 2008 by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada, the Purple Day concept was born out of Cassidy’s own struggles with epilepsy, her motivation to get people talking about the condition, and her desire to let those impacted by seizures know that they are not alone. Cassidy named the day ‘Purple Day’ after the internationally recognised colour for epilepsy, lavender.
Below is a collection of ideas you can make with children over the month or on Purple day...
Purple Cloud Dough
Ingredients:
8 cups flour
1 cup vegetable oil
Purple food colouring Instructions: Mix the vegetable oil with a few drops of purple food colouring. Combine with flour until the mixture reaches a crumbly, dough-like texture. Adjust colour as needed by adding more food colouring.
Purple Oobleck
Ingredients:
2 cups cornstarch
1 cup water
Purple food colouring Instructions: Mix cornstarch and water gradually. Add purple food colouring to achieve the desired shade. Adjust consistency by adding more water or cornstarch as needed.
Lavender Scented Play Dough
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Purple food colouring
Lavender essential oil Instructions: Mix dry ingredients, then add oil, boiling water, purple food colouring, and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Knead until smooth. Add more flour if sticky.
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Purple Slime
Ingredients:
1/2 cup clear glue
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon borax
Purple food colouring Instructions: Mix glue and water, add purple food colouring. Dissolve borax in 1/2 cup warm water and slowly add to the glue mixture until the slime forms.
Purple Kinetic Sand
Ingredients:
8 cups play sand
4 cups cornstarch
1 cup vegetable oil
Purple food colouring Instructions: Mix sand and cornstarch. Add vegetable oil and purple food colouring; mix well. Adjust the colour as desired.
Purple Jelly Play
Ingredients:
Purple gelatin packets
Water Instructions: Prepare gelatin according to package instructions, using slightly less water for a firmer texture. Once set, place in a large bin for sensory play.
Purple Pasta for Stringing
Ingredients:
Pasta (penne or similar)
Purple food colouring
Rubbing alcohol or vinegar Instructions: Mix pasta with food colouring and a splash of rubbing alcohol or vinegar to help distribute the colour. Spread on a tray to dry before use.
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Purple Sensory Foam
Ingredients:
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup dish soap
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Purple food colouring Instructions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Use a hand mixer to whip the mixture into foam. Adjust colour as needed.
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