Making Oobleck

The other day my 6 year old brought home a bag of Oobleck that she made at school.  What is Oobleck?  Oobleck is a slime/goo in a Dr. Seuss book.  My daughter's kindergarten class had a Dr. Seuss week and to end the week they made Oobleck.  Oobleck is easy to make.  All you need is corn starch, water, and food coloring.  The food coloring is optional.

To make the Oobleck, just mix a cup of water with a 1/2 cup of cornstarch and add food coloring to change the color.  Mix it together until it forms a nice goo.

Oobleck is cool to play with because it appears to be a solid, but if you grab a chunk and put it on your hand, it will start to move like a liquid.  Cool stuff!

Next time your kids are bored and it's raining outside, grab some corn starch and make some Oobleck!!!