Rainy day activity: Goop!

The kids and I had such a wonderful weekend... we spent lots of time outside. The weather was beautiful, they played with sidewalk chalk, we flew kites, went on walks, and even went on an all afternoon picnic with lots of other families yesterday and it was so much fun!

But today has been raining off and on and it's been pretty chilly, so no outdoor time for us :( After I got both kids to have some quiet time in their rooms as I talked about here (and it's still working wonders by the way!), I knew I'd have to find something to keep the kids busy. What better, than to have them experience something new!

So I made goop.

Goop is this cornstarch based slime, except it does not feel slimy and your hands are super easy to wash when you are done. I had seen lots of recipes for it before, but never made it. Turns out it's really neat, and addictive to play with.

My daughter was grossed out by the texture at first, but she could not stay away from it. Neither could I, lol.

So here is how to make it:

Goop

• 1 3/4 cups cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cup water
• Food coloring (optional)

Mix and play!

How easy is that? When you move it around fast enough, it stays hard. You can almost roll it around in your hands like play dough. But within seconds of stopping, it turns to liquid.

Tip: If like us, you want to continue playing with it throughout the day and it gets too dry, just add water, a tablespoon at a time and mix slowly in between. That way, you can literally make this last all day.

They were completely fascinated by it!

This picture of my son cracks me up! I just had to share :) Within a couple minutes though, he had both hands in it again, and was having a good 'ol time.

Later in the afternoon, it really started to rain and we got a thunder storm. The thunder was quite loud and made our home shake a few times. My kids got quite scared, so we snuggled together on the couch and watched a bit of TV to take their minds off of the thunder and lightning. At one point though, I had to get up and start making dinner. So I told my daughter, who was considerably more scared than her big brother, to snuggle up to him while I was in the kitchen, and that he would make her feel safe.

And there they were, snuggling together under a blanket, making each other feel safe. Such a cute moment! But I am really hoping for some more sunshine tomorrow though. If not, we'll just have to try another rainy day activity!

I hope you had a good Monday!?