Creepy Crawlers Instructions for the Home Oven

Make a Creepy Crawler in a toaster oven.

Children love Creepy Crawlers and the Goop used to make them. Scaring adults with the rubbery bugs they made themselves provides a lot of entertainment for youngsters. Cooking the Goop in the home oven is not difficult and eliminates the light bulb-powered toy oven. Making Creepy Crawlers in the kitchen is a great rainy-day project for school-aged kids. A bug-themed birthday party could incorporate a Creepy Crawler craft session and take-home packets of homemade bugs.

Things You'll Need

• Creepy Crawler Goop
• Toaster oven
• Creepy Crawler mold

Instructions

1. Place a sheet of tin foil on the toaster oven rack.

2. Heat the oven to 345 degrees F.

3. Shake the bottle of Goop and cut the tip of the nozzle with a scissors. Pour the Goop into the Creepy Crawler mold slowly, beginning at the bug body and moving out to the bug legs.

4. Wipe the excess Goop from the mold with a dry paper towel.

5. Place the filled mold in the toaster oven for five minutes. Turn the oven off. Leave the mold in the oven to cool.

6. Place the mold on a flat surface. Remove the bug from the mold slowly, starting with the legs. Clean the Creepy Crawler mold with water, white vinegar and a stiff brush.

Tips & Warnings

• You can remelt ripped or crumbled Goop into a soft putty by heating it to 355 degrees.

• If the Goop crumbles or rips easily when you remove it from the Creepy Crawler mold, it is undercooked. Experiment by cooking the next batch of Goop for a slightly longer time.

References

• Dr. Goop -- Creepy Crawler and Goop Information