How to Make Flubber With Glue
If your kids love conducting science experiments at home, making flubber is an ideal way to capture their attention without creating too much of a mess. Flubber can be made in any color you like and will keep your children amused, as it can be stretched, bounced and rolled around. Make it at home on a weekend or in the park for a birthday party, or involve a whole classroom in this exciting experiment.
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Things You'll Need
- 3 cups warm water (approximately)
- 2 cups white glue
- Food coloring or liquid water color
- Large container
- Glitter (optional)
- 3 tsp. Borax (available in the laundry section of your local grocery store)
- Small container
- White vinegar (for cleaning)
Instructions
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Combine 1 1/2 cups of warm water with 2 cups of white glue and a few drops of your choice of food coloring or liquid water color in a large container. Add glitter if desired.
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Combine 1 1/3 cups of warm water with 3 teaspoons of borax in a second smaller container.
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Stir the contents of both containers fully and pour the mixture from the smaller container into the larger one.
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Use your hands to mix and knead the flubber until only about a tablespoon of liquid remains.
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Allow the extra liquid to drip off, and your flubber is ready. Flubber will be usable for two to three weeks if stored in an airtight container.
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Tips & Warnings
White vinegar will dissolve Flubber if it gets stuck in your carpet, hair, furniture, clothes or pet's hair.
Borax is harmful if swallowed and irritating if inhaled. Handle borax carefully and wear safety glasses if possible. Wash skin with soap and water, and flush your eye with water if contact occurs. Call for medical help if a significant amount is swallowed.
Food coloring stains. Liquid water color can be used instead, if this is a concern.
References
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