Easy Way to Make Flubber

Homemade flubber is fantastic and fun.
••• goo texture image by chrisharvey from Fotolia.com

Flubber first appeared in the 1961 movie, “The Absent Minded Professor,” with Fred McMurray. But flubber didn’t become a wildly popular playtime item until after the release of “Flubber” in 1997, a remake of the original, starring Robin Williams. Since then flubber has been called lots of things--goop, slime, gak, but it’s all the same slimy, slippery goo that kids of every age love to play with. The most fun thing about flubber, aside from squishing it between your fingers, is that you can make it in your own kitchen. The only ingredient that might seem strange is borax, a laundry product, which you can usually find at your local store.

    In one bowl combine 3/4 of a cup of warm water with 1 cup of school glue. Add several drops of food coloring and stir the mixture thoroughly.

    In another bowl stir together 2 tsp. of borax with 1/2 cup of warm water.

    Pour the mixture from the first bowl into the second bowl and work the mixture with your hands for several minutes.

    Store your flubber in an airtight container to keep it fresh for weeks.

    Things You'll Need

    • Warm water
    • School glue
    • Food coloring
    • Borax
    • 2 bowls

    Tips

    • Storing your flubber in an airtight container in the refrigerator will make it last for months.

    Warnings

    • Parents should supervise the addition of borax into the flubber mixture.

Related Articles

How to Make Squirrel Food
How to Make Bouncy Putty
How to Make a Rubber Wishbone With Vinegar
How to Make Gak With Borax
How to Make Slime Without Borax or Liquid Starch
How to Make Flubber Without Borox or Liquid Starch
How to Do Cool Science Experiments With Rubbing Alcohol...
Why Does an Egg's Shell Dissolve When Put in Vinegar?
How to Make Homemade Glow Sticks
Facts on Mealworms for Kids
Life Cycle of a Manatee
How to Regenerate Activated Charcoal
What Is Pumice Powder Used For?
How to Calculate Your GPA on a 4.0 Scale
How to Make Potions for Kids
The Science of Why We Love Pumpkin Spice
Experiments on Cleaning Pennies
How to Mix Ammonia with Glycerine
How to Convert ml to Ounces
How to Clean Quartz Crystals

Dont Go!

We Have More Great Sciencing Articles!