Guest Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Hi, Hope somebody can help, I am looking for ideas for a gloop activity that I want to do for ' people who help us' theme. I would really appreciate ideas on what I could put in the gloop tray. Thanks in advance Together
green hippo Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Could you make a thick gloop and have pets/people to be saved out of the gloop using tweezers? Green Hippo x
Guest Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Thank you so much, for spaghetti, do I just need to boil it and then put in a builders tray with people stuck in to rescue? Thanks
finleysmaid Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 if you just put the spagetti in hot water till slightly soft then add a bit of veg oil you will get a much better 'product'. properly cooked spagetti goes mushy quickly and if you dont add oil the starch tickens and makes it very sticky
Cait Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/edible-slime-or-gak-chemical-and-borax.html How about this! Have ordered the seeds and now waiting to give it a go! 2
SueFinanceManager Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 We used to add washing up liquid to cooked spaghetti...really slippery slimey then could you tie string to stuck people/animals and pull them out that way too build bridges over the gloop with straws and the like to stop people falling into the gloop
Guest Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/edible-slime-or-gak-chemical-and-borax.html How about this! Have ordered the seeds and now waiting to give it a go! These look great! I have ordered some!
sunnyday Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/edible-slime-or-gak-chemical-and-borax.html How about this! Have ordered the seeds and now waiting to give it a go! Oooh - that's a bit fab! Thanks for sharing! :1b 1
Panders Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/edible-slime-or-gak-chemical-and-borax.html How about this! Have ordered the seeds and now waiting to give it a go! Looks interesting Cait,have also ordered my seeds, they were very interested in the plain gloop last week, this should extend that nicely 1
Cait Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 Haha, someone is going to wonder what on earth is going on with all these seed sales! 3
SueJ Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 Thanks for the link Cait - I've also jumped on the bandwagon and am going to have a go at the glow water too 1
Fredbear Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 Ooh that looks fun, thanks Cait, are you on commission. 1
Guest Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 basil seeds ordered and party green food colouring, all from my favourite shop - amazon!! thanks for passing on such a fun idea
Guest Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Just to let everyone know that we made and played with the basil seed gloop today and it was amazing. It has a brilliant texture and is wonderfully stretchy and slimy but leaves hands clean so is ideal for those children who resist 'messy' activities
Cait Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Isn't it brilliant!!!! What colour did you make?
Guest Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Well it was supposed to be purple Cait but came out a very subtle lilac but the children didn't seem to mind. I used powder colour which is very strong in playdough but was tempered down by the cornflour I guess. How long did you keep it for?
Panders Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 My seeds have arrived haven't made it yet, may not until last week, for something different 1
Cait Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Well it was supposed to be purple Cait but came out a very subtle lilac but the children didn't seem to mind. I used powder colour which is very strong in playdough but was tempered down by the cornflour I guess. How long did you keep it for? They all took a bit home, so just the one morning! 1
lashes2508 Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 everytime i go to the page , i get a warning - is this a safe site to use?? 1
Cait Posted November 29, 2013 Posted November 29, 2013 (photo removed by Steve - apparently it infringes copyright. You can view the original image here) Measure 1/4 cup of basil seeds into a bowl and add one full 16oz box of cornflour. Mix them together (kid hands are really good at this part). Add food colouring (if desired) to 2.5 cups of water. Add the water to your cornstarch and seed mixture and stir well. I find that it's easiest to do this part with my hands. You will ultimately end up kneading the slime like bread dough as over the span of 5 minutes, the seeds will begin to absorb the water and it will begin to thicken the mixture. If you find any clumps of seeds while kneading, break them up with your fingers. Once the slime is completely uniform feeling - you're good to go! 2
Rufus Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 I made the ice cream dough on this page, which is basically cornflour gloop but you freeze it (never thought of doing that before). They loved it! 1
Cait Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 So what does it do, Rufus? Is it totally solid and 'melts'?
Inge Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 everytime i go to the page , i get a warning - is this a safe site to use?? As you are not seeing the page maybe we need to say the basil seeds are called Hairy Basil Seeds , I dont think they are the same as the basil seeds for growing.. 2
Panders Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 As you are not seeing the page maybe we need to say the basil seeds are called Hairy Basil Seeds , I dont think they are the same as the basil seeds for growing.. Oh oh, don't know what I've got - it just says Basil Seeds, nothing hairy at all help!
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