How to Make Oobleck
- Under 15 Minutes
How To Make Slime Easy
Overview
What is oobleck? Oobleck is a type of slime that acts as a liquid and a solid. Oobleck is a unique slime that’s fun and easy to make. You’ll only need 2 ingredients to make oobleck, and you’ll probably have them already in your home.
What You'll Need
2 cups of corn starch
1 cup of water
Food coloring
1 bowl
1 spoon
Recipe
- Pour 2 cups of corn starch into a bowl.
- Mix 1 cup of water and your favorite color of food coloring into a cup. A couple of drops will do.
- Mix well with a spoon.
- Pour the water and food coloring mixture into your bowl of corn starch.
- Mix your corn starch and water together until thoroughly mixed. It make be tough to stir, but keep going!
- If your corn starch mixture feels dry, add a little bit more water and continue to stir.
- Take your corn starch mixture and form a ball with your hands.
- Open your hands over your bowl and watch your oobleck turn into a liquid, right before your eyes.
Oobleck Recipe Fun Facts
Getting a really clear slime with this clear slime recipe requires a lot of waiting time. You’ll need to leave your slime in a container for at least 5 days to get a clear slime.
This is because while mixing your clear slime you inadvertently place air bubbles in the slime which makes your clear slime cloudy.
Leaving it along for a while allows the air bubbles to settle, giving you a really clear looking slime.