You've seen Oobleck in Dr. Seuss's book, "Bartholemew and the Oobleck", but you probably have always wanted to make some. Here you can make a small batch of Oobleck for yourself whenever you are bored, and you can make it with school glue and other simple materials!
Steps
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Put one tablespoon of school glue in one of the plastic cups. Then put one tablespoon of water in the same cup. Mix them together very well.
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If you like, now is the time to add food coloring. Only a few drops are needed, more than six drops and the Oobleck will stain your hands.
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Put 1 1/2 teaspoons of "10-Mule Team Borax" in the second plastic cup. Add four tablespoons of water and QUICKLY mix the borax and water before the borax settles to the bottom. Mix well.
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Scoop only about one or two spoonfuls of the borax-water mix you made and put that into the glue substance you had in the other plastic cup. Stir well until mixture turns to gel, otherwise known as OOBLECK!!
Tips
- Use correct measurements.
- Don't scoop out more than one or two spoon-fulls of the borax-water mix to put into the glue substance.
Things You'll Need
- White School glue (Elmers)
- Two plastic cups
- 10-Mule Team Borax (you can find that in the laundry detergent section of most stores)
- Measuring spoons
- Food coloring
