Kidz Korner

If your a Dr. Seuss nut like me then you've probably read Bartholomew and the Oobleck.  If not, that's OK.  We're gonna tell you how to make it anyway.  Oobleck is awesome, I first heard about it through the Early Head Start program.  Wyatt's teacher Miss Jodi showed us how to make it one day.  It was the coolest stuff I'd ever seen.  I later found out that it came from Dr. Seuss's 1949 book, about a boy who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green goo.  The cool thing about Oobleck is that it is a liquid that when moved around turns into a solid.  Trust me your kids will love this stuff.  And so will you, it's easy to clean up!  You can pour it onto your table, then push it into a solid pile and pick it right up!

Recipe for Oobleck
1 cup of Cornstarch
1/2 cup of water
a couple drops of food coloring for fun
That's it.

In the cooking world we call this a Rue.  It's used to thicken soups and gravies.  But in a child's world, it's called Oobleck!