The children had a wonderful time running their hands through corn flour finger play (slime). It has an amazing viscosity and feels soft and liquidly, then hard and stiff depending on how you touch it and what you do with it. Here is a recipe if you want to have a go at home.
Corn flour slime
You will need:
A bowl
Corn flour made from corn (i.e. not wheaten corn flour) – The amount will depend on how much slime you want. A 300 g packet of corn flour will make about two cups of slime.
Food colouring
A large spoon
What to do:
1. Put the corn flour in the bowl and while stirring, add water a little at a time until all the corn flour is wet.
2. Add a few drops of food colouring to the mixture.
3. Keep adding water and stirring until a thick slime forms.
4. Make a fist and punch the surface of the slime - the slime will feel hard. Do the same thing, but very slowly and your hand will emerge from the bowl covered in wet, sloppy slime.
We also had some fun with painting using rollers and string. Take a look at our pictures.
Corn flour made from corn (i.e. not wheaten corn flour) – The amount will depend on how much slime you want. A 300 g packet of corn flour will make about two cups of slime.
Food colouring
A large spoon
What to do:
1. Put the corn flour in the bowl and while stirring, add water a little at a time until all the corn flour is wet.
2. Add a few drops of food colouring to the mixture.
3. Keep adding water and stirring until a thick slime forms.
4. Make a fist and punch the surface of the slime - the slime will feel hard. Do the same thing, but very slowly and your hand will emerge from the bowl covered in wet, sloppy slime.
We also had some fun with painting using rollers and string. Take a look at our pictures.
