I like the idea of goop, but oh — it’s so messy isn’t it? I’m sharing how I set up this sort of play.
Cornflour Goop Recipe
Ingredients:
1 packet (300 grams) cornflour
1 cup water
Food colouring (optional)
Method:
1. Mix cornflour and water together
2. Add food colouring if desired
Outside Goop
* Find a shady area
* Provide a variety of bowls and utensils
* Clean up: hose down child and rinse bowls and utensils
Inside Goop
* Lay down an old sheet
* Provide a variety of bowls and utensils
* Clean up: bath children, wash sheet, rinse bowls and utensils
Yes, it’s messy, but it’s worthwhile because it has the potential to unlock creativity in kids. After my kids were clean, they went on to play happily for hours. This is often the case when I invest a short period of intense, stimulating play: it tends to instigates many hours of unplanned creativity.
19 Comments
Nicole
November 11, 2010 at 8:27 amfun fun fun, like the outdoor version better 😉
Carmen
November 11, 2010 at 8:47 amThis is a great idea! My husband made this once to show the kids. Its such weird stuff, they way it can feel solid almost like a plastic when you put even pressure on it, but then it still acts like a liquid too!
Nicole Grant
November 11, 2010 at 4:10 pmThanks for the suggestion! We have just cleaned up after some very messy goop play. The kids loved it and are quite relaxed now! Will definitely do this again – but outside 🙂
Ella
November 11, 2010 at 10:30 pmLooks like messy fun! Im sure my little boy would love to do this 🙂
Christie - Childhood 101
November 15, 2010 at 10:37 pmWhat fantastic fun, though you are one brave mama having goop indoors 🙂
World Spinner
November 19, 2010 at 9:06 amUnlock Creativity: Hours of Happy Play Ahead | Be A Fun Mum…
Here at World Spinner we are debating the same thing……
renelik
November 24, 2010 at 12:06 amHi, I’m looking for an easy Goop recipe and found your site. Can I ask how much is 2 packs of corn flour? Could you let me know in grams? thanks!
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Renelik
December 3, 2010 at 3:09 pmThanks for this recipe and clarifying on the quantity of the cornflour. I made Goop for my boys and they love it!
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November 6, 2011 at 12:21 pmI will be taking this activity to aASD family support group this afternoon for the children to have a wonderful sensory play time
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November 6, 2011 at 12:32 pmAwesome! Enjoy! I’m sure the kids will love it!
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February 15, 2012 at 6:05 pmI love gloop – my 11 month old loves it a lot more than my 2 and a half year old he doesn’t like getting his hands messy and instead uses it as mud for his animals to walk in and quick sand.
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