Goop Recipe:
- 4 boxes cornstarch (this is what I used today to make enough to step in...next time I would even double that)
- water
I add water a little at a time while the kids mix it with their hands. Add slowly as to not add too much. You have achieved goop when you shake the container and it looks like liquid, if you slap the goop it is hard, and then when you lightly rest your hand in it, your hand sinks.
Goop is a "non-neutonium" substance. That's a big word for neither a liquid nor a solid -- and LOTS of fun!
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| Summer is the perfect time to experience goop with our FEET! At the beginning of our exploring, everyone lined up and took their turn to walk across the goop. |
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| The exploration got more fun once the line idea faded and everyone just dug in! |
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| BUT...starting with the line idea worked well for later, when the bucket was full...everyone knew to just wait their turn patiently |
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| Clean up is a sinch. This is our purple clean up bucket. It's always there for quick hand (and feet) washing |
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| Notice Lindsey in the red shorts...she is 2 and just circled the bucket and observed for the longest time (like an hour) before getting brave enough to stick just one foot in! |
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| Not only does a clean-up bucket make clean up a lot easier...it also makes messy play less intimidating for those reserved kiddos! When they know the "icky" can immediately come off their hands or feet, it makes trying something new a lot less scary! |
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| Parker is trying to help Ty get "unstuck" only....it's not working so well!! |
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| After getting Ty out of the goop, he immediately said "Okay Parker...now I'm going to lift you up" To an adult's eye, clearly Ty can not lift Parker...but he gave it 110% effort!! |
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| At first I was pealing the excess goop off of feet before they stepped out, but then, we realized goop was fun to play with on the cement too! |
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| A good pile of chalk mash |
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| Spreading paint mash around with a paint brush |
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| I just LOVE this photo! LOOK at her feet! She is having the time of her life! I think if I would have had opportunities like this as a young child I wouldn't have such squirmish feet! I can't even handle walking on wet cement barefoot!! (whimp...I know) |
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| Little 2 yr. old Amelia was the first to mix the mashed chalk with the goop. She is using a Dollar Tree ice cream scoop. She had walked over to the chalk mash, scooped some up then plopped it on a pile of goop. She then added water (courtesy of the clean-up bucket) scoop by scoop. She played with the concoction for at least an hour and she was grinning from ear to ear the entire time! |
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| Amelia demonstrating the two-scoop method of mixing goop and chalk mush. (I am SO thankful I have a job where I can use words such as "goop" and "chalk mush") |
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| Here is the layout of today's explorations. In the forefront is Amelia and her special mix and Lindsey is washing her feet. There is a group in the goop and a group mashing chalk. Bergen (on the left) has just finised washing her feet and is heading over to mash. In the far distance they are "painting" the police car with water. Everyone is content. There is cooperation, communication and creativity going non-stop. |
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| A close up of Avery's feet...a sure sign of a great morning exploring!! |
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| After observing the chalk mashing all day yesterday, and half the morning today... Lindsey finally takes a shot at it. I couldn't get the masher away from her! :) |
Go play already!
