Gooey Stuff

Oobleck is back and it has a new name at our house—Gooey Stuff.  You can find the recipe HERE.

I really prefer this project outside on the picnic table, but I’ve been letting Teresa play with it at the kitchen table almost every day this week. One batch, with her Little People animals and people, will keep her occupied for at least a couple hours.


The texture is the crazy part. Even though it pours like a liquid, it will be dry to the touch. If it dries too much before you are done playing with it, just add a bit more water.

I let Teresa choose which food coloring colors to add and her favorite part is watching the colors swirl together at the beginning. She even made an exciting discovery. Yellow and blue make green! She also thinks it tastes good, although I don’t know how it possibly could!

Gooey stuff is inexpensive to make, fun to play with, and wipes or sweeps right up.

Put corn starch on your next shopping list and have fun!