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Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Themed Oobleck

March 17, 2019 By sensoryplay Leave a Comment

This pot of gold St. Patrick’s Day themed oobleck is perfect for young children to engage in play-based learning. The gold rocks and pots of gold add a fun dimension to a classic oobleck recipe.

Yesterday, my kids had a sensory play-filled day. First, we went out and played in the forest. They threw rocks, stomped in mud puddles, and splashed in the river.

Then, we made St. Patrick’s Day themed oobleck. And finished off and cleaned up by making soap foam.

The St. Patrick’s Day themed oobleck had them squealing with joy and playing for over an hour.

This morning, my two-year-old headed outside to play with the oobleck again.

This pot of gold St. Patrick's Day themed oobleck is perfect for young children to engage in play-based learning. The gold rocks and pots of gold add a fun dimension to a classic oobleck recipe.

We love this St. Patrick’s Day themed oobleck because it:

  • prompts scientific discovery,
  • is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day,
  • has all the benefits of sensory play,
  • is soothing to play with,
  • is taste-safe for one-year-olds,
  • can have essential oils (like peppermint) added to it.

This pot of gold St. Patrick's Day themed oobleck is perfect for young children to engage in play-based learning. The gold rocks and pots of gold add a fun dimension to a classic oobleck recipe. #oobleck #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #stpatricksday

What you need for St. Patrick’s Day themed oobleck

  • 4 cups of cornstarch
  • 2 cups of water
  • Green food colouring
  • Small rocks
  • Terracotta pots
  • Black acrylic paint
  • Gold acrylic paint

How to Make St. Patrick’s Day themed oobleck

  1. Paint rocks 1-2 coats of gold paint on rocks.
  2. Let paint fully dry.
  3. Paint terracotta pots black.
  4. Mix water and food colouring.
  5. Add coloured water to cornstarch.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Add gold rocks and pots.
  8. Have fun!

Store oobleck in an airtight container. Add water if it has started to harden. It can be kept in a fridge and reused for months.

When we made this, I had a warm bowl of water and a towel nearby. The clean up was easy.

Other awesome St. Patrick’s themed activities

Find out how to make the best glitter slime recipe. It’s fail-proof and such fun sensory play. Plus there’s a fun add-on for St. Patrick’s Day. Click here to see more. 

This digging for gold edible sensory play set up is perfect as a St. Patrick’s Day activity for kids. Baby-safe edible play is so much fun! Click here to learn more.

This shamrock slime uses a gold slime base with an addition of green glitter. Adjust the recipe to make the slime moldable and kids can make shamrock shapes. Click here.

We hope you enjoy these St. Patrick’s Day themed activities as much as we did.

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Lavender Oobleck Recipe: The Perfect Calm Down Activity for Kids

February 6, 2019 By sensoryplay Leave a Comment

This lavender oobleck recipe is the perfect way to teach kids about science, promote the benefits of sensory play and help kids calm down. This screen-free kids activity is perfect for one-year-olds, preschoolers, and grade school kids alike.

This lavender oobleck recipe is the perfect way to teach kids about science, promote the benefits of sensory play and help kids calm down. This screen-free kids activity is perfect for one-year-olds, preschoolers, and grade school kids alike. #sensoryplay #science #STEM #STEMlearning #sensoryplayforkids #kidsactivites #babysafe #toddlers #earlychildhoodeducation

After school can be very touch-and-go in our household. Either my kindergartener bursts out of the school doors and jumps into my arms happy. Or, he is so bone tired he acts as though carrying his backpack is too much to do.

Because of this, I have two plans of attack to avoid after school meltdowns:

  1. We head to a park with lots of snacks and blow off steam there.
  2. I set up a sensory play activity to promote calmness.

This week, I decided to whip up one of my kids’ favourite sensory play activities – oobleck.

This lavender oobleck recipe is the perfect way to teach kids about science, promote the benefits of sensory play and help kids calm down. This screen-free kids activity is perfect for one-year-olds, preschoolers, and grade school kids alike. #sensoryplay #science #STEM #STEMlearning #sensoryplayforkids #kidsactivites #babysafe #toddlers #earlychildhoodeducation

This lavender oobleck recipe is awesome because it’s:

  • inexpensive,
  • easy to whip up,
  • a great way to teach kids about science (check out why here),
  • promotes all the benefits of sensory play,
  • smells amazing,
  • taste-safe,
  • perfect for one-year-olds, and
  • calming.

Because oobleck can get messy, here are our favourite clean up tips:

  • Make your lavender oobleck recipe outside, on top of a disposable table cloth or old sheet.
  • Have a bowl of warm water beside your set up to easily wash hands.
  • Only use toys and utensils inside the lavender oobleck that are easy to wash and don’t have small crevices.
  • Store lavender oobleck in an airtight container and refrigerate.
  • Use soapy water to clean up any remaining oobleck.
  • Dried oobleck scrapes off easily. Use a butter knife to remove any excess, then wash with soapy water.
Lavender oobleck recipe. What you need is a bin, cornstarch (corn flour), essential oil, water and food colouring

Lavender Oobleck Recipe | What You Need:

  • 2 cups corn starch
  • 1 cup water
  • plastic bin
  • Lavender essential oil
  • Food colouring (optional)
Lavender oobleck recipe

How to make the Lavender Oobleck Recipe:

  1. Dump 2 cups of corn starch into a bin,
  2. In a separate container combine approximately three drops of lavender essential oil, water and food colouring. You can add each ingredient into the oobleck recipe separately. However, we have found it is easier to disperse the oil when it’s already in the water.
  3. Mix with a wooden spoon, kitchen utensil of your choice or your hands.
  4. Enjoy!
  5. To enjoy this lavender oobleck again, store in an airtight container in the fridge. You may want to add a little more water to get desired consistency. The mixture should last in the fridge for a couple of weeks.
This lavender oobleck recipe is perfect for after school or as a calming activity for young kids. Kids procure all the benefits of sensory play, it's cheap and easy to set up.
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Lavender has calming effects including:

  • Reducing stress,
  • Increasing positive affect,
  • Increasing relaxation.

My kids came home from school and my almost two-year-old joined in. They played outside on our deck for almost an hour. As the sun went down, I was pleased. Not only had they enjoyed screen-free time, but they were also quiet, played calmly, and there were no after-school meltdowns.

For more great oobleck recipes, check out:

A list of oobleck activities for sensory play with kids. From glow in the dark oobleck to fun crafts with oobleck, there is something for everyone.

20 Oobleck Recipes for Sensory Play

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20 Oobleck Activities for Sensory Play

January 15, 2019 By sensoryplay Leave a Comment

Oobleck activities are such a fun way to engage in sensory play as it has a squishy, goopy texture but also provides wonderful opportunities for learning. As a non-Newtonian fluid, it has the properties of a liquid and a solid, which has inherently encourages scientific exploration.

Fun Ways to Play with Oobleck

Oobleck is quick and easy to make at home by mixing cornstarch and water (see full oobleck recipe here) and can be colored with food coloring or liquid watercolors for an added bit of fun.

Below are some fun ways to play with oobleck so that kids can explore this material over and over again!

A list of oobleck activities for sensory play with kids. From glow in the dark oobleck to fun crafts with oobleck, there is something for everyone.

Oobleck Activities for Kids

Oobleck is so simple to make, but can be ‘upgraded’ to create fun thematic setups for kids. Check out the list below for fun ways to play with oobleck, including making it glow in the dark, taking it outside for paint on the sidewalk, or making it fluffy!

A list of oobleck activities for sensory play with kids. From glow in the dark oobleck to fun crafts with oobleck, there is something for everyone.

Oobleck Drip Painting on the Sidewalk // Views From a Step Stool

Lavender Oobleck Recipe // Sensory Play for Kids

Dinosaur Small World // Messy Little Monster

Fluffy Oobleck Slime Recipe // Fantastic Fun and Learning

How to Make Oobleck Out of Potatoes // STEAM Powered Family

Frozen Oobleck Sensory Play // Messy Little Monster

Bartholomew and the Oobleck STEM Activity // STEAM Powered Family

Magic Color Changing Oobleck Science Experiment  // STEAM Powered Family

Creative Painting with Oobleck // Twitchetts

Glow in the Dark Oobleck // Schooling a Monkey

Frozen Oobleck // Inspiration Laboratories

Glowing Oobleck // Inspiration Laboratories

How to Make Oobleck with Baby Powder // STEAM Powered Family

Gingerbread Oobleck // My Bored Toddler

Oobleck and Leaves // Happy Toddler Playtime

Rainbow Oobleck // Busy Toddler

Watermelon Oobleck // Gift of Curiosity

Marbled Oobleck: Science, Art and Sensory Play // Little Bins for Little Hands

Easy Sensory Activity: Blocks and Gak // Busy Toddler

Rainbow Oobleck and Pig Play // Fun Littles

Earth Day Goop // Little Bins for Little Hands

We hope you find a fun way to play on this list of obbleck activities for kids!

Don’t forget to check out the recipe for oobleck on our sensory play recipes page!

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