Combine
flour,
salt
and
cream of tartar in a saucepan. Mix liquids and gradually stir
them into dry ingredients. When mixture is smooth, cook over medium
heat, stirring constantly until a ball forms. Remove from heat and
knead until smooth.
1 cup grated Ivory soap or any mild soap like castile or glycerin.
*Do NOT use Ivory soap detergent flakes. When applied directly to
the skin they can be very irritating.
1 cup warm water
Food coloring
Plastic cookie cutters
Combine water, soap and food coloring in a medium size bowl. Stir
the mixture until it begins to stiffen. Remove from the bowl and
knead with your hands until it reaches the consistency of a thick
dough. You may need to adjust the amount of water or soap. Spoon
mixture into cookie cutters or have your children mold their own
shapes. Place in freezer for ten minutes. Pop them out of the cookie
cutters and allow to dry overnight or until hard. Make several
batches of different colors. Children can draw on the bathroom tiles
or on each other. Lather up some shaped sponges and make sponge
prints!
Mild liquid soap or baby shampoo
Cornstarch
Food coloring
Squirt bottles (available at drugstores)
Pour 1/3 cup liquid soap into a squirt bottle and add 1 to 2
tablespoons cornstarch and several drops of food coloring. Shake
vigorously until mixture is dissolved. Make several bottles of
different colors. This is a great opportunity to teach your children
about color mixing.
Glycerin soap (Or you can also use inexpensive glycerin soaps found
in supermarkets and drugstores.)
Soap color chips or small bits of crayons (optional)
Essential oil or extract for scent (optional)
Small object or critter of your choice (plastic)
Pint container (like a milk carton)
Microwave safe measuring cup
Place a large chunk of glycerin and optional color in the measuring
cup. Melt in microwave until completely dissolved. Let cool slightly
and add scent. Pour into clean, empty container about a third full
or 2 inches up from the bottom. Let soap harden only slightly so
that when you place your object on top it won't sink to the bottom.
Then pour more melted soap until the object is completely covered.
You may have to re-melt the soap in the measuring cup. Let the soap
harden completely. Tear the container away and presto, you have
homemade bug soap.
In a large bowl, mix together water and cornstarch until smooth.
Add food coloring and stir. Play with goop on a plastic covered surface or on newspaper.
1 cup room temperature water 1 cup white school glue Food coloring 1 1/3 cups warm water 4 tablespoons Borax laundry booster
Mix together room temperature water, glue, and food coloring in a
medium bowl. Set aside. In another bowl, mix together warm water and
Borax until completely dissolved.
Next, slowly pour the glue mix into the second bowl with the
Borax solution, but do not mix them together.
Roll the glue mix around in the Borax solution (around 4 or 5
times). Then lift the glue mix out of the Borax solution. Knead for
2-3 minutes.
Store the slime (the glue mix) in an airtight container or
plastic ziplock bag.
