Cornstarch and water. There is no person ever too old to stop being amused by this mixture. While looking up online about whether or not it would upset Lyra's tummy to be eating so much of it, I learned that this concoction is called a "suspension". The cornstarch doesn't dissolve, but the particles are suspended in the water. You can squeeze it into a ball or let it goop out between your fingers. Ryan has made this before with Lisa, but with green food coloring. This time she wanted pink, just like in her new science book.
I used about 1 cup cornstarch and 1/2 cup water. We added just a little more water when it started to feel like it was drying out. I did read on one website, after I had already washed out the bowl, that it is better to scrape it into the trash when you're finished because too much cornstarch can clog your drain. I found it fascinating how much detail that website also went into about what was going on with the cornstarch and water. Such an easy activity and so much fun.
p.s. You may have noticed that Lyra's bangs recently suffered the wrath of her mother with a pair of scissors...I really never have caught on to the right way to cut bangs. Maybe it's genetic, as my dad used to do the SAME thing to me right as I was walking out the door to elementary school. Oh well, it grows back.
2 comments:
Nice links! That book looks super fun. All winter I cut my own bangs and did a pretty decent job but it helps that they go to the side not straight across. I totally remember going out to the rocks by the bathroom and getting them cut too.
Take a stero speak, one where the speaker is sunk in a little, cover it with plastic wrap and put some in there. Then blast it! I'm pretty sure its the cornstarch thing. But its really Cool. It dances! love tyra
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