Boredom Busters

Published Wednesday January 20, 2010

Oobleck!
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Playing with "ooblek" can be a fascinating sensory experience for children.

This easy-to-make substance changes from a solid to a liquid in the warmth of your hand.

What you need:

1 box (1 lb.) cornstarch
1-1/2 cups cold water
1 tablespoon food coloring (optional)

What you do:

Mix the cornstarch, water and food coloring in a container with your hands until it is smooth.

Pour the substance into a large tray or low-sided bowl.

Let your child explore this intriguing substance! It is soft and yielding like liquid when picked up and touched gently and hard and crumbly when squeezed or pounded.

Submitted by Sandy Melilli at Brownell-Talbot School




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