Friday, December 27, 2013

GAK aka SLIME


We have been busy playing and I have a lot of catching up to do here on the blog.
This fall at the beach Max made Gak with his cousins.  They all loved it and played with it for weeks afterwards.  You can make it too, it's super easy.



Materials  Needed 

  • Elmers Glue 
  • Borax 
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Plastic cup (8 oz size works well)
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Food coloring 
  • Water
  • Zipper-lock bags (to store your Gak)
  • Water

  • Step 1

    Add entire bottle of glue to mixing bowl.  Fill empty glue bottle with water, recap and shake.  Empty glue/water mixture into bowl.



    Step 2

    Add food coloring.


    Step 3

    Measure 1/2 cup of warm water into the plastic cup and add a teaspoon of Borax powder to the water. Stir the solution.  This Borax solution is the secret linking agent that causes the Elmer’s Glue molecules to turn into slime. 


    Step 4

    As you stir slowly add the Borax solution to the glue.  It will start to bind together.  Keep adding as you mix.  Eventually you will abandon the spoon and need to mix by hand.  


    Step 5

    Play!  You can add cookie cutters , stamps, cutting tools even cars and trucks to the fun!  When done seal in ziploc baggie.  It will keep for several weeks.




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