We were out of glue... again! And Miss 2 was adamant that she needed some to stick some paper scraps together. Alrighty then. I pulled out a recipe that I had been saving for such an occasion.
- 1 cup cornflour
- 1/2 cup cold water
- Boiling water
- Large bowl
- Spatula
We mixed the cornflour with the cold water until all the cornflour was dissolved... At this point we made a remarkable discovery... One cup of cornflour mixed with half a cup of water has an incredible texture. Does this have a name? Am I the last to know about it? It was dry and crumbly when manipulated fast and began to liquify when left alone for a while (My dad gave kind this of behavior a name which I can't remember and am not prepared to look up right now). Glue making went by the wayside and the mixture went in a tub for some sensory exploration.
Eventually we did finish making glue- by adding boiling water slowly while stirring until the mixture was glossy and had the texture of runny custard.
Food colouring added to the mixture makes a lovely thin and glossy paint. We stored it in the fridge in containers to use another day.
thats nice :)))
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog from Pinterest. Love it! I can't wait to see what else you come up with.
ReplyDeleteIs cornflour the same thing as cornstarch? I can't think of every seeing cornflour in the grocery store. I am in the US!!
ReplyDeleteI believe so Karen but I could be wrong. I googled it but I just confused myself!
DeleteCornflour and water mixed together is known as gloop over in NZ. It's a great sensory experience for the children, you can pick it up as a solid then watch it pour through your fingers like liquid. If you add food colouring to the water before mixing it with the cornflour you can enjoy any coloured gloop you like with no fear of stained fingers. You will need to experiment with the ratio of water to cornflour (or google it)
ReplyDeleteif you put the ooblek (thats how we call it in the UK) in a baking tray on top of a music box and play test tunes, you can make the ooblek dance (check out youtube for some really cool examples.
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