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Valentine’s Day Goop

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Valentine's Day Goop on the light table
Valentine’s Day Goop only takes two ingredients to make and there’s no cooking!  That’s right up my alley since I always overcook whatever is on the stove. 😉  After we made this translucent goop that was inspired by the recipe we found on Kids in the Kitchen, we put it on our light table for extra fun!

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1 teaspoon Borax
  • 1 scant cup of water
  • (1) Bottle of Clear Glue
  • Food Coloring (optional)

IMG_5464  Once you’ve gathered all the ingredients, here’s what you need to do:

  1. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of borax in a scant cup of water (it’s okay if you have too much water, you can just drain it later).
  2. In a separate bowl, squeeze out the entire bottle of clear glue and add a splash of water to the bowl as well.
  3. If you’re going to add food coloring, add it now to the bowl of clear glue and water.
  4. Stir the glue and food coloring.
  5. Remember that bowl you set aside with the borax and water?  Combine both bowls together.
  6. Stir and you will immediately see clumps of goop forming!
  7. Drain any excess water
  8. Enjoy!!

IMG_5471We put our goop on the light table with some accessories: clear jewels, clear pony beads, heart-shaped cookie cutters, and some linking stars.

IMG_5470My daughter started cutting up the goop with a knife and burying all of the clear jewels into the goop.  She loved it and it was great fine motor work!

**Tip: Cover the ground with a splat mat or painter’s tarp or take this outside because goop can get into carpets!

Valentine's Day Goop - just two ingredients!And, there you have it!  Quick and easy Valentine’s Day goop that even I can make 🙂  It’s by far my daughter’s favorite thing to play with in the house…and, can I tell you something?  I love it, too!

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By Katie Joiner February 3, 2014

Comments

  1. Lisette says

    February 3, 2014 at 8:00 am

    Fun!!! We love goop but I’ve never used it on the light table! I love all the gems/beads you added! I want to come over and play with it too!

    Reply
    • happilyevermom says

      February 3, 2014 at 8:12 pm

      Thanks so much, Lisette! She particularly love burying those beads in the goop 🙂 So much fun!

      Reply

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