Flubber

Here is another recipe using Borax......this one is called flubber and is also very similar to slime....not sure that there's really a difference though!  Whatever you call it, the kids love it.  Will definitely be making some different colors in the near future.

Mixture 1

3 tsp. Borax

1 cup warm water

Mixture 2

1 1/2 cups warm water

2 cups glue

food coloring

Mix together mixture 1.......borax and warm water.....make sure the borax is dissolved competely. 

Then mix together mixture 2.....warm water, glue and your choice of food coloring.

If you want it to look more slim-like, use clear glue instead of white glue.

 

Adding the glue to the warm water.

Stirring the mixture. 

We compromised with blue flubber....the boys wanted green and the girls wanted pink and purple, so we agreed on blue!   

 Once both mixtures are stirred up, add them together.......then watch the flubber form....you can stir it up a bit or mix it up with your hands.....there may be some liquid left in bottom once it has all formed together and that's ok.

It is immediately ready to play with......and boy were they ready! Thankfully it makes a good size batch because they all wanted a chance to touch it and play with it right away.

So, we headed outside and started stretching, pulling, rolling, and shaping the flubber.  They had so much fun with it.  Just keep in an air tight container when they are done playing with it.

 G had so much fun stretching it.......pretty awesome!

B was not too sure about it.....he did touch it....once!

Reese was making an R. 

Cooper made a snake to go around his neck.

 

Homemade Sprinkler

I saw some awesome homemade sprinklers on Pinterest!  Mine is a very basic version of what I found.....I was doing it on my own (my husband didn't have a clue what I was doing.....probably a good thing.....he was gone for the day) with 2 kiddos trying to help and not really a plan in place.....so lots of trips to the Lumberyard.....I think the guys there thought I was a little crazy!  But, the kids love it so I think that equals success!!!  

Ryan had some ideas of things to do once he saw my contraption, so may be tweeking it a little bit......I have enough PVC to expand it so may try to make it a little more elaborate......we'll see......may be a project for next year!  In the mean time, the kids are having fun running through it and my own kids have even put it on the driveway and ride their bikes, scooters and trikes through it like a kiddie carwash.

It was so hot this morning, we stuck it in the shade to try and stay somewhat cool.

Maddox trying to get a drink from one of the holes! 

G was squeezing the sponge to try and get a drink!



Fizzing Sidewalk Paint

This morning we made sidewalk paint, but never expected them to have this much fun!  We had done this several times last summer, but this time I added a box of baking soda to our mixture (recipe at the end). 

They were so excited.....I told them to put their suits on cause we were going to paint outside!

It didn't take long and they were asking to paint their hands.

And their toes.

Dumping the paint was way more fun!

Then I told them to spray the paint with the spray bottle (it has vinegar inside) and see what happens......it started fizzing.

They were finally ready to get clean or get wet.....not sure which.....I was surprised they wanted to get wet cause it was cloudy outside.

 

Cleaning off the driveway.

This was the unexpected.....walking through the puddles and watching the water move down the gutter.

They are soooo cute!!!

They wanted to then draw with regular chalk on the wet driveway and quickly discovered that the water changed color if they put their chalk in it and colored.

 What a great morning we had outside.....lots of new discoveries as well!!!  Thankfully the sun is coming out so we can head to the pool after naptime.

Fizzing Sidewalk Chalk Paint
A box of baking soda
1/2 cup of cornstarch
Warm (almost hot) water
Food coloring or tempera paint

Mix the dry ingredients and then add the water......stirring until it's not too thick.  Then divide into bowls and add your food coloring or tempera paint. 
When you are ready to make the paint fizz, just put vinegar into a spray bottle and spray the paint.