Slime Lab Day / Slime Monsters
Slime Monsters
Children turn blobs of slime into silly creatures with googly eyes and beads, then give them names and back stories.
How to run it
- Give each child a ball of ready-made slime on a tray.
- Set out googly eyes, large beads and pipe cleaner pieces.
- Let children add features to create a monster.
- Share each monster's name and what it likes to eat.
You will need
- ready-made slime
- googly eyes
- large beads
- pipe cleaners
- trays
Make it easier or harderUse large eyes only for younger children, or have older children write a monster profile card.
SafetyGoogly eyes and beads are choking hazards, so supervise younger children closely.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children use imagination and storytelling to bring their creations to life.
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