Gooey Stuff

What happens when you mix together equal parts liquid starch and glue? Slime, of course!  We made several varieties of slime. At first we used clear glue, then white glue. In some of the batches we added water color paint. No matter what kind we made it was super slippery and gooey.  It can be stretched  it out, if you do it slowly. Sometimes if you pull it quickly, it will snap into two pieces. Children enjoy handling these kinds of sensory materials because there is really no right or wrong way to play with them.  Using small hands to manipulate the slime strengthens finger and hand muscles in preparation for drawing, writing and cutting.