This made my day.

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Here is lots of new blue goo now.

New goo. Blue goo. Gooey. Gooey. Blue goo. New goo. Gluey. Gluey.
[from "Fox in Socks" by Dr. Seuss]

We made a goo. Blue, because it's kiddo's favorite color. And spent the whole afternoon playing with it. It's rather simple.

Ingredients:

1 tsp of Borax

4oz of Elmers glue (PVA glue)

water

food coloring -optional

In the mixing bowl, mix glue and water 1:1. Stir well.

You can add a food coloring if you'd like. Keep in mind that it will stain your hands.

In the small cup mix borax and 1 cup of water. Mix until dissolved.

The following is better done with two people. Keep stirring glue, add borax solution, few drops at the time. You'll see how the glue is polymerizing. It will be harder and harder to stir the slime, keep mixing for as long as you can. [you will have some left over borax, never mind it] Let the mixture sit for a couple of minutes. Finish mixing by hand.

Have fun! Make balls, and feel the bounce; stretch it; make a snowman and see it "melt"...

NB: Store the slime in the ziplock bag in the cool place. It's not toxic, but it's not edible.

Free summer idea #1

The school year is over for our 3 yo daughter, and now it is up to me to come up with things to keep her busy. I'll post tips and ideas as we come up with them.

IDEA #1 - go to a pet store
Most of the preschoolers love animals, especially small ones. Zoos can be expensive and/or far away from you. BUT I can assure you, that there must be a pet store around. Take your kid there on a rainy day. Look at it as a indoor, air conditioned FREE zoo. You can find lizards, snakes, fish, frogs, birds, small rodents and sometimes cats and dogs there. Some stores even have a dog grooming salons inside.