Wondertime: How to Make Oobleck Slime - and More Joys of Parenting Young Children

Click Here

Wondertime

SitemapWondertime Parenting Magazine - Subscribe to Wondertime Magazine, the new toddler magazine devoted to appreciating your child's learning for parents of younger kids.Parenting Your Child - Learn everything you need to know about child development, creative parenting styles, and teaching your baby, toddler & preschooler.
Early Learning & Child Development - View information on child development and growth and what to expect at what age from.
Baby Information - Find everything a new parent needs to know about their baby.Activities for Children at Home - Life with babies, toddlers and preschoolers brings with it changes on the home front.
Recipes & Cooking for Children - View information on child development and growth and what to expect at what age for babies, toddlers & preschoolers.
Family Pets for Children - Wondertime unveils what children can learn from their first pets and which pets are the best.
Nursery Decorating & Decorating for Children - Find new ways to help your child learn and grow through creative decorating at home.Toddler & Preschool Activities - Browse craft ideas for toddlers and younger kids. Plan fun toddler parties with unique games for preschoolers.
Preschool Printables - Features printable cutting pages that help preschoolers develop motor skills and dexterity.
Toddler & Preschool Crafts - Find ideas for easy crafts for toddlers and preschoolers.
Toddler & Preschool Games - Find online games for toddlers and preschoolers, including music and matching games.Parenting Resources from Families - Read advice from families on how they've weathered the ups and downs of parenting babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Rand Cooper Dad Blog - Dad, Rand Cooper isn't convinced that parenting is a carefree adventure, detailed in his dad blog.
Catherine Newman Mom Blog - Writer Catherine Newman chronicles the here and now of parenting her young children, Ben and Birdy.
Parenting Advice from Families - Read articles from other parents filled with helpful parenting advice and tips.
Parenting Ideas from Families - Share your creative parenting ideas with other families.Kids Stuff We Love - Toys, Books, Gear - Features baby stuff, the best toys, children's books and gear to make parenting easier.

How to Make Oobleck Slime

How to Make Oobleck Slime

by: Catherine Newman

Stir cornstarch into water and the solid particles will stay suspended in the liquid without actually dissolving. The result is called a non-Newtonian fluid — that is, one that sometimes behaves like a liquid and sometimes like a solid, depending on how much pressure it's under (think quicksand).

Once you've made it, play with it:
Give your child various utensils for digging and pouring — a slotted spoon, a sieve — and perhaps plastic animals to bury. Have her to put a spoonful of Oobleck in her palm and then squeeze and release it.

In a large bowl stir together 1 cup of cornstarch with the water.

The Oobleck should fall in a thick ribbon when you lift the spoon.

If the mixture seems too dry, add water, a few drops at a time; if the mixture seems too wet, add cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon at a time.

1 cup of cornstarch, plus about a teaspoon more

1/2 cup of water

more in create & play:

How to Make Psylly Slime

How to Make Flubber Slime

View all crafts, printables, and games

you might also like:

A Science Project with Style