Flubber

I feel like I am finally emerging from the land of pure survival and am entering the land of enjoyment! I am now being more intentional with the things we are doing. I am now feeling up to creating, exploring and mess making! Woo hoo!!!

I decided to start small though and remembered flubber! It is super easy to make, pretty cheap and not terribly messy.



Recipe: equal parts glue and liquid starch (it is in the laundry isle). I used 1 cup of each. I also put a few drops of food coloring to give it a little something! Then you mix it together. There will be some liquid starch that stays in the bowl. That is okay! If it seems too sticky put it back in the liquid starch and mix it around. If it seems too juicy just keep playing with it and it will even out. Let it sit on the counter for just a minute or two then enjoy!



*It really isn't too messy but it WILL stick to clothes. So make sure your children are wearing play clothes!



It took a bit for Pierce to warm up to it.



Stretchy!



Whoa!!!



Hehe!



They mixed colors and went to the kitchen and got some utensils so they could make dinner!








When you are done just put the flubber in an airtight bag and save it for another fun day!!!



This is a great activity for role playing (making dinner or other pretend things)! It also strengthens hands and fingers (which will help with writing). They are able to work on eye hand coordination. The exploration of different textures is great for brain development. Of course there is always sharing and language development that happens while playing!




And this guy got to spend some time jumping and playing!

Happy Thursday!!!



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