![]() Unfortunately, you cannot use regular wheat flour for making oobleck. If you want to add color, I recommend using tempera paint versus food coloring to prevent any staining.Īmerican / Category: DIY & Crafts Frequently Asked Questionsĭon’t see your question listed here? Leave a comment below and I will respond ASAP! How to make oobleck without cornstarch? You really only need two ingredients to make this oobleck recipe - cornstarch and water! The simplest mixture to begin with is 1 1/2 cups of cornstarch mixed with 1 cup of water. If you’re going to show your kids how to make oobleck, picking up a copy of the book is an excellent complement to the project! Thankfully, the king’s young pageboy, Bartholomew, saves the day by urging the king to say some simple magic words. The result is a sticky, gooey, gloppy green mess that covers the entire kingdom - AND its residents.Īlong the way readers realize that just maybe we should be careful what we wish for. They create “ oobleck“, a green substance that rains down. To give a quick overview, there’s an old king who wants something new to fall from the sky, so he calls on his royal magicians. Īs with so many of his books, this is a lighthearted and fun read, with a really great moral to the story at the end. Seuss fans are probably familiar with oobleck, for those of you that aren’t, I’d encourage you to pick up a copy of Bartholomew and the Oobleck. In fact, you probably have everything you need for a basic oobleck mixture sitting in your pantry already! So I decided to show them how to make oobleck! And yes, it was MESSY, but it was oh, SO much fun…Įvery one of my five kids, from my 6-year-old right up to my almost 12-year-old, wanted a chance to play with it.įor those of you on a budget, you’ll be thrilled that this oobleck recipe is super inexpensive. ![]() My first thought was to whip out my tried-and-true salt dough recipe, but they wanted something new and different. ![]() Having learned my lesson after the ridiculous number of snow days we’ve had so far this year, I knew I needed to have a project ready that would engage them and maybe even teach them a thing or two. Though our spring break isn’t until the end of March, my kids do have the day off school today for a teacher inservice day. Seuss, this oobleck recipe tutorial is for you! Super inexpensive and a fun kitchen science experiment… If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make oobleck at home, à la Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. ![]()
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