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Halloween / Spooky Cornflour Goo

Spooky Cornflour Goo

Children make a squishy, gooey slime from cornflour and conditioner, add colour and hide plastic spiders inside.

How to run it

  1. Mix two cups of cornflour with about one cup of hair conditioner in a bowl.
  2. Add a few drops of green or orange food colouring.
  3. Knead until it forms a soft dough, adding more cornflour if sticky.
  4. Hide plastic spiders inside and let children squish and explore.

You will need

  • cornflour
  • hair conditioner
  • food colouring
  • bowls
  • plastic spiders
Make it easier or harderYounger children can play with a pre-made batch; older children can test different ratios.
SafetyThis borax-free recipe replaces glue slime activators; check for skin sensitivities and supervise small plastic spiders with younger children.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 3Children explore textures and how mixtures change in a calming sensory activity.

Fits these theme days

HalloweenSlime Lab DayMessy Play DaySensory DayGross and Messy Day

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