How To Make Slime And Oobleck (2 Recipes Inside!)

…And the weather can be a little unpredictable at this time of year. Making this simple slime recipe is a fun activity for kids indoors or outside - give it a go today! We have two different kinds of recipes for two very different kinds of slime — both you can play with! It’s a very very cool excuse for a science experiment. Also, both will give your kids (and you!) a fun sensory experience they can learn from. OMG teens Suggestions any Mums, First, we’ll teach you how to make gooey, sticky slime, the kind which stretches and oozes.

Many recipes use borax, which is also okay, but we want a recipe that’s a bit safer, so we’re not using borax this time. 1. Pour glue into a mixing bowl. 2. Add 1/2 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda and mix. 3. Add a few drops of your choice of food colouring. Begin by adding just one drop and continue adding until you reach your desired colour. 4. Add 1 tablespoon of contact lens solution. 5. Once the slime begins the form, take it out and knead it with your hands. 6. If it’s still too sticky for your liking, add another 1/4 tablespoon of contact lens solution.

Pre-made chocolate or candy seashells and starfish can be substituted for fondant, making for a much easier project. Learn how to make three different kinds of starfish from fondant or gumpaste. These sea stars are easy to make and make wonderful cake decorations. Learn how to make fondant or gum paste seashells of an assortment of types using this step-by-step tutorial with photos and text instructions. Set the cooled nine by thirteen cake in your choice of flavor on the platter. A dab of frosting underneath will keep it in place if it seems like it would slide off. Using a bread knife, trim off the squared edges at an angle and put the cut off pieces along the sides of the cake. Use them to create a mounded surface as shown in the photo above. Generously slather frosting onto the cake, covering it as best you can.

The frosting glues down crushed graham crackers or sugar crystals so it's easier to get good coverage. Then, dust the raw sugar or Demerara cane sugar or crushed graham crackers evenly over the frosting so the whole thing looks like a sandy mound of beach. If you use the sugar crystals, it's good to make the layer as thin as possible to avoid too much crunchiness in the finished dessert. The graham crackers can be layered more thickly, if desired. 5. Apply The Sea Creatures And It's Done! Scatter fondant starfish and fondant seashells atop the sugar or graham cracker sand.