Flubber
"There are other recipes for Flubber here, but this is the one I always use. From the Children's Museum of Houston. Great to do with the kids. Educational, too: "Combining the borax and glue with water causes a chemical reaction that forms a new compound with its own unique characteristics. Notice how the flubber can be molded and then returned to its original shape unlike glue, which becomes solid, or the powdery borax." I always buy school glue on sale before school starts and save it to make this through the year. I have never had this stain and it is easier to clean up than playdoh. Most fun at room temperature. Would be great as a party favor."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 batch of flubber
ingredients
directions
- Put the borax in 1/3 c of warm water and stir until dissolved. Then add several large squirts of food coloring and set aside.
- Pour the remaining 2 cups of water into a container and add the 2 cups of school glue. Stir until dissolved.
- Add the borax solution to the glue solution.
- Mix with your hands. Remove all jewelry! Do not use a spoon! This is really fun.
- It takes approximately 5 minutes for all of the water to be absorbed and for the mixture to reach the right consistency. Knead firmly to encourage suspension of the glue particles.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. It should last two weeks or more.
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Reviews
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This is all fine and dandy, just remember that borax can be toxic if ingested. Read the box. -
This has been a huge hit at out house this summer! I lost my recipe and this one seemed somewhat familiar. It is excellent!!! My husband and his colleauges at work have been very busy for the last few weeks so I had him bring a batch in as stress balls..it is very popular there now as well!!!! I find that if you stir the borax solution for ever it never dissolves so I just make sure to do it for at least 5-10 minutes and it doesn't go grainy for me at all. Be careful because allthough it hasn't stained anything yet it is glue and will dry like a rock! Thanks for a very fun recipe to help w/ the summer boredomes!!! -
The Grandkids and I had a fun time making this and even more fun playing with it,and I was amazed that all that food coloring did not stain anything! This is a great project to do with kids!!! Thanks,Darlene -
This is really amazing. My 9 year old and her friend played with this for hours.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LonghornMama
United States
