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Easy experiments or making slime, etc...

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2004 Nov. - 2005 Jan.: Parenting Place {ARCHIVES}: Easy experiments or making slime, etc... users admin

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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, September 20, 2004 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My 5 year old LOVES LOVES LOVES mixing stuff together. I also got him an "Easy Experiments" book with super easy things to mix together (ie oil & vinegar, or vinegar & baking soda (it bubbles) or put a stalk of celery in water that has red or blue food coloring in it so you can see the color go up the stalk).

Do you guys know of any easy experiments or any recipes for stuff like slime or playdoh or???

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Monday, September 20, 2004 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You may want to check out this site, I don't have a little one anymore, but it looks fun:
Home Experiments

Also here's a recipe for homemade slime: Homemade slime



Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Monday, September 20, 2004 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Play Dough:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon oil
food coloring

Combine dry ingredients in a sauce pan. Mix food coloring with water and add to the dry ingredients. Heat until texture changes or mixture pulls away from pan. (approx. 2 minutes on medium heat) Knead dough a few times. Store in an air-tight container.

(I used to love kneading the warm dough!)


Edible Play Dough:

500 ml powdered milk (instant or non-instant)
250 ml honey
500 ml peanut butter

Mix with spoon and hands. Refrigerate 10 minutes before using.

(I never tried this, but it sounds messy and interesting.)

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Love that website LadyT - I'll have to check but my favorite experiment is cornstarch and water... it has a fancy name, law.... even the jr high kids love it!!

in a bowl I pour app 1/4 cup cornstarch

then I mix in water (probably half that)

then you stir with your fingers, you can hold this mush, and it falls thru your fingers, but if you HIT it with your hand its a solid, its a solid and a liquid at the same time!! They love hitting it with the tiny hammers that came in a kit at school, and the mix shattered, it is fun!!

I also make the silly putty

you take ordinary white glue and mix in the old fashioned liquid starch, and you can add food coloring... it isnt silly putty in that it cant transfer images tho...

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Isn't cookie dough the same thing as edible play-doh?

Thanks everyone and keep more coming if you come across more.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hah, that reminds me of taking pudding and using it as finger paint!!

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Reader, I think this is what you're talking about.

Ooblech