Gooey Gunk

Do you have young scientists in your family, do your kids like making concoctions, do you have boys that just like to make a mess (like I do)? If so, you need to check out Kid Concoctions.

I first saw the Thomas' several years ago on the Carol Duvall Show and instantly liked them and thier ideas. I got online and ordered 2 of their books. While I was at the MOPS Convention a couple of weeks ago, I took a workshop that the Thomas' were giving about their Kid Concoctions (I bought another book). Great workshop.

They have 'recipes' for all sorts of things that cost a lot of money at the store, but you can make it at home a whole lot cheaper with ingredients around the house (mostly from your kitchen).

Last night we made GooeyGunk. I used neon green food coloring (thinking that would be cool - instead the boys said it looked like snot - they are right, hint: if you make this use blue or purple or something other than green). *See pictures below.* [If you buy GooeyGunk in the store, it would be called 'Slime.']

See what my boys are doing with it. (That's o.k. I'm not sure either, but they are having fun doing it.)

Perler Beads

Lee playing with Perler Beads. My boys love playing with them. You put these beads on a pegboard in a design and then you place a piece of special paper (looks like parchment paper) over the beads and you melt them with your iron. They do not hold up well to toddlers though. Anthony and Rance are bad to destroy them (not intentionally, they just think what Lee and Champ make are really neat and want to play with them).



Can you see a camp fire? a guitar? a cloud with lightening bolt? a birhtday cake?