Once again, I have taken to Pintrest and tested out a kid friendly activity: Non toxic edible slime!
After my past with the youth center, I've made all sorts of dough and gak varieties. They are great, except if you have young children who will might taste test it.
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It took two trips to the store to make this stuff work. Be sure that if you are going to cut corners and buy the house generic equivalent...make sure the ingredient is 100% psyllium. I bought the generic for Benefiber, which is not the same as Metamucil.One will thicken while the other will not. I wasn't able to find a clear powder at Walmart, but they do carry one that is not flavored. Be prepared to spend $8 to $10 for a canister.
We used simple food coloring instead of Kool Aid.
Microwave- I found it takes a varying degree of time and testing to find a slime consistency you like. Not cooked enough will stick all over your hands and cooked too long will cause it to break into pieces which do not melt back into each other.
It was an interesting experience watching the kids play with this sensory play. Nolan had more fun watching Eliza play with the stuff than touching it. The attention factor came in around 20 minutes. Not bad, but not as long as this mommy would have liked.
One canister will give you plenty to do this activity and then some since you use 1 Tbsp of powder to 1 c. water. Best to throw it out after use as it will grow mold.
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