Kool-Aid Oobleck
There’s nothing more fun than Oobleck! Learn how to make this bright and fun Kool-Aid Oobleck! The kids love this project because sometimes it’s liquid, sometimes it’s solid, but it’s always a blast to play with.
Is it a recipe? is it a science experiment? Is it a fun experiment? Whatever you call this Kool-Aid Oobleck we know the kids will love it!
Learn how to make an oobleck recipe with Kool-Aid mix for fun colors and a slime that smells great.
All you need is three ingredients including water, cornstarch and dry Kool-Aid mix. It doesn’t matter which kind of flavor of Kool-Aid so let the kids pick their favorite or mix up a few different kinds. It’s an inexpensive and easy activity for them to do and they can make it on their own.
Ingredients Needed
- Cornstarch
- Water
- Kool-Aid Mix
How to Make Kool-Aid Oobleck
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the corn starch, water, and kool-aid. Let your child get their hands in the mixture and start incorporating the mixture.
- The mixture should be thick enough to be pressed into a ball, but the mixture will turn into a liquid as soon as you stop pushing on it. If the mixture is too thick, add a few tablespoons of water. If the mixture is too thin, add a few tablespoons of corn starch.
- Allow your child to experiment with how the oobleck will behave with different amounts of pressure.
FAQs
You need to store it in an airtight container; if I use up all the corn starch, I like to keep it right in that container. It will start to separate after a few hours, but you can just stir it up to combine it again. This will last for about two weeks in the airtight container.
Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid. It isn’t a liquid or a solid! If you go on youtube, you can see videos of people filling up a swimming pool with it then running across it, but they will start to sink if they slow down.
It becomes easier to clean up as it dries because then you can just sweep up and corn starch clumps on the tables and floor. I highly recommend having this as an outside activity, so you can have a super easy clean-up of just hosing it away. Just make sure you don’t pour this mixture down the drain; it will clog them.
Dr. Seuss Ideas!
Want to do an entire Dr. Seuss theme with this Oobleck? Check out these ideas!
Oobleck comes from the Dr. Seuss book Bartholomew and the Oobleck where a gooey green substance fell from the sky, Oobleck, and wreaked havoc on the kingdom. Read the book and then make Oobleck for a fun activity in the classroom or at home!
More Hands On Activities for Kids!
- Everyone needs a go-to homemade playdough recipe and this one is hands down the best!
- Kids love doing science experiments and this one is even edible! Make your own homemade rock candy and enjoy it afterwards.
- Check out this classic Oobleck recipe with only two ingredients!
- If you have more Kool Aid packets that you need to use, you can make Kool-Aid Dyed Easter Eggs!
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Kool-Aid Oobleck
Ingredients
- 2 cups corn starch
- 1 cup water
- 1 packet kool-aid
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the corn starch, water, and kool-aid. Let your child get their hands in the mixture and start incorporating the mixture.
- The mixture should be thick enough to be pressed into a ball, but the mixture will turn into a liquid as soon as you stop pushing on it. If the mixture is too thick, add a few tablespoons of water. If the mixture is too thin, add a few tablespoons of corn starch.
- Allow your child to experiment with how the oobleck will behave with different amounts of pressure.
