Halloween Science

Fake Snot Recipe To make borax solution Place 1/8 cup of borax laundry booster into a 1/2 liter of warm water.

Shake until most of the borax dissolves Let cool To make fake snot: Place 2 spoonfuls of Elmer's glue into a cup Add 3 spoonfuls of water Stir Add 2 drops of green food coloring Stir Pour into a baggie Measure 1 spoonful of borax solution Dump into baggie Squish the baggie to mix Remove your snot

Toe Cheese Goop Cup #1 6 spoons of glue 6 spoons of water food coloring Cup #2 2 spoons borax ½ cup water Then, put 4 spoons of cup #2 into #1.

Finally, stir and pull out the gobs of "toe cheese."

Phlegm 2 parts corn starch 1 part corn syrup a dropper of water food coloring

This is edible.

Cornstarch will harden in the drain so throw it in the trash when done.

Greasy, Grimy Gopher Guts Cup #1 Glob of glue Green Food Coloring Cup #2 Add about an inch of laundry starch.

Then slowly drizzle green glue into the starch.

Fish out the gopher guts with your fingers.

Gak Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup Elmer's glue food coloring, your choice of color (optional: coloring can stain!)

1 cup liquid starch Pour glue and coloring in plastic container.

Stir until color is thoroughly mixed in.

Add starch a little at a time, stirring with a spoon or kneading with your fingers as mixture thickens.

Keep stirring until mixture holds together like putty.

Test with your fingers: if too sticky, add more starch in small amounts until mass is smooth and rubbery.

Oobleck Recipe Ingredients: 2 parts cornstarch 1 part water food coloring (optional, as could stain clothing and skin)

Safety of Borax The following recipes contain Borax, which is a toxic substance. The experiments should not be done in the kitchen nor near food or food preparation areas. Limit the time children are exposed to it, and tell them never to put it near their mouths, nor eat until their hands are washed. If they have an upset stomach or rash afterwards, push fluids, and the symptoms should go away. When interest has waned, use to kill ants somewhere away from children and pets.

Flubber Mix thoroughly 1 1/2 cups very warm water 2 cups Elmer's glue food coloring (optional, as could stain clothing and skin) In a separate bowl, mix thoroughly: 1 1/3 cups very warm water 2 level teaspoons Borax Mix the contents of the two bowls together kneading until it is fully combined. Discard any remaining liquid.

Glorax (Flubber) Recipe Put 3 T. of water into a ziploc bag.

Add 1 T. of white glue.

Add 2 heaping T. of Borax (laundry detergent). It must be Borax.* Shape into a ball. If the mixture is too sticky, roll the ball in a little bit of Borax. Enjoy stretching this elastic substance.

Silly Putty Recipe This will bounce and pick up pictures from the paper just like the name-brand stuff.

Add: 1/2 cup water to 1/2 cup Elmer's glue (Not School Glue!)

Mix and add 3 drops of food coloring (optional) Make Borax solution: Take 2 tablespoons borax (You can buy this at a grocery store or online) and add to 1 cup of water and stir.

Add 1/2 cup of Borax solution to water and glue mixture Stir and store in a plastic bag Mix well. Add food coloring if you wish. Let it dry about an hour. When ready, it will be smooth and rubber-like. Store in an airtight container.