Make your own DIY mod podge in about two minutes using two ingredients you most likely already have at home.

We use this recipe all the time for our paper crafts and activities, scroll down for a list of fun mod podge kids crafts too.

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Mod podge is fantastic for paper crafting and glazing, and it’s a perfect material for kids because it’s washable, water based and non-toxic.

I won’t lie to you, this home made mod podge is not going to give the same professional looking result as the real deal – but it’s close enough for me.

While we love to use it in kids crafts, real mod podge is targeted to adults who are usually seasoned crafters aiming for perfection, and when it comes to kids perfection isn’t the aim. Also nobody really wants to pay high prices for basic kids craft materials.

So make your own!

How to make DIY mod podge

Use your home made mod podge however you would use real mod podge in your crafting.

DIY mod podge recipe

Simple 2 ingredient DIY mod podge recipe

Materials

PVA glue
Water
A small jar with lid

Tools

Paint brush
Measuring cup

Instructions

Measure out 1/4 cup of PVA glue and add it to your jar
Measure out 1/4 cup tap water, add it to the jar and mix thoroughly with your paint brush

Notes

If your mod podge becomes thicker over time, simply add a bit more water and stir.

Maybe you’re not a seasoned crafter like me and aren’t that familiar with mod podge or what you’d use it for. It makes a great glaze over glitter, tissue paper or collages of any kind and gives a smooth protective coat. You can also use it as a paper mache glue. Here are some of the things we’ve made with it.

Mod podge crafts for kids

We’ve used it as a paper mache glue to make these easy tissue paper jellyfish which light up in the dark

Here is an example of glazing over glitter with these recycled tub tortoises. The DIY mod podge stops the loose glitter flecks from becoming a nuisance.

Use DIY mod podge to collage tissue paper, like we have here with this paper frog puppet.

Make pretend play food and give it a protective coating of mod podge. Here are some fun paper donuts.

We’ve also used mod podge to make paper cookies

Mod podge has been used as a glaze over these paper covered meatballs with this pasta and meatball DIY toy.

These sparkly DIY dice shakers are a genius way of keeping board game dice on the table (anyone else have that problem?). The glitter is rock solid with it’s coat of mod podge.