# Baking Soda Worry Stones

Baking soda worry stones are made by cooking a baking soda mixture until it forms a thick dough, coloring portions, twisting them for marble swirls, and shaping them into ovals with a thumb groove, then drying them.

- Total time: 2880 min
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup baking soda
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 0.75 cup water
- Food coloring
- Essential oils
- clear glue/Mod Podge

## Instructions

1. Cook baking soda mix until thick dough.
2. In a saucepan, combine baking soda, cornstarch, and water.
3. Stir well until the mixture is smooth.
4. Place the pan over medium heat and keep stirring until the mixture thickens into a soft dough-like paste.
5. Remove from heat and let it cool until safe to touch.
6. Separate the dough into 3–4 small portions.
7. Add a few drops of food coloring to each portion and gently knead the color in.
8. Take small pieces from the colored doughs and lightly twist them together.
9. Roll the mixture between your hands to form a small oval stone.
10. Press your thumb gently into the center of the oval to create a small thumb groove.
11. Smooth the edges with your fingers.
12. Place the stones on parchment paper and let them dry for 24–48 hours until fully hardened.
13. Brush a thin layer of clear glue or Mod Podge over the stones for a glossy look.
14. Let dry completely.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- parchment paper

## Tips

- Do not mix food coloring fully - leave streaks so the colors create a marbled swirl effect.
- Flip stones halfway through drying so both sides dry evenly.
- Brushing a thin layer of clear glue or Mod Podge makes stones smoother and shinier.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BHep5MpBL/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6d123b58-41e0-418f-b83d-b26e8534d2e6
- Extracted: 2026-03-18

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