Let's Get Messy
Flubber
8oz bottle household
glue
8 oz water
poster paint
1 cup warm water
1 1/2 tsp borax powder
(purchase in laundry section of grocery store)
Pour glue into a big
bowl.
Fill empty glue bottle
with water and pour water into the bowl with the
glue.
Stir. Add several
drops of poster paint(s), then stir.
In a smaller bowl
or measuring cup, stir together 1 cup warm water and
1 1/2 tsp borax.
Pour borax mixture
into glue mixture, slowly as you stir. Swirl and
knead with your hands
until goop becomes elastic.
Soupy Goop
1 1/2 to 2 cups cornstarch
1 cup water
1 tablespoon poster
paint
In a large mixing bowl
stir together the water and poster paint. Add the
cornstarch and mix
well with your hands until all the cornstarch is
moistened. It
will tend to stick to the sides of the bowl, but keep
mixing. The
desired effect is for the mixture to form a soft ball when
rolled between your
hands or to turn soupy and run like melted
chocolate when placed
on a flat surface or between your fingers when
not rolling the ball.
If it will not form a ball, the mixture is too watery.
Simply add more cornstarch
a couple tablespoons at a time, mix well
and try again.
If it won't run when relaxed, it is too dry. Add more
water a couple of
tablespoons at a time, mix and test. Cleanup Note:
Use a cloth with warm
soapy water for surfaces or wash fabric with
regular laundry detergent.
Note: Adult supervision
and participation is required for this
activity.