Flubber
Solution A:
1 1/2 C. Warm Water
2 c. Elmers Glue
Food Coloring (we used green and yellow to make the Flubber color, but you can use any colors you choose)
Solution B: 4 tsp. Borax
1 1/3 C. Warm water
Mix solution A in one bowl, mix solution B in another bowl. Dissolve both well. Then just pour solution A into solution B, DO NOT MIX OR STIR! Just lift out flubber.
I made this when I homeschooled & my children loved it! It's neater than "Gak" or "slime".
And it also a safe chemical reaction for the kids to see. I used a glass bowl for solution B so the kids could see the flubber form in the bowl. It just becomes a big "cloud" of rubbery stuff. Store in ziploc baggies. If you want to half the recipe, you only need to half the solution A and it will work the same.
Goop/Slime:
1 Part Liquid starch
2 Parts Elmer's Glue
Food Coloring
Mix and enjoy. It's supposed to be like slime. Stor in ziploc baggies
Puffy Paint:
Flour
Salt
Water
Tempera Paint
Mix equal amounts of flour, salt and water. Add liquid tempera paint for color. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles and paint. Mixture will harden in a puffy shape.
Sidewalk Chalk
2 C. Water
2 C. Plaster of Paris
2 Tbl Tempera Paint (Wet or Dry)
Toilet Paper Tubes with duct tape over one end
Combine and stir together. Let stand a few minutes. Place tubes on cookie sheet lined with foil or wax paper. Pour mixture into holders, let stand until semi-firm. Remove holders and let dry completely - ready to use in about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs.
We have made all of these during our time homeschooling, it was great to combine math (having the kids measure out ingredients) and science (a little research on the chemical reactions and the observation of them, especially with flubber!), and the kids got some fun out of it after we were all done, they got to play with the end product. Keep these recipes around, even if you don't homeschool, they are great ideas for rainy days when you have heard the last "I'm bored" you can handle! :-)
