Giggly Goo

Eli was in the mood to play with some Giggly Goo, so he mixed up a batch on Saturday afternoon. It's simple to make but can be a little messy - you might want to cover the area with newspaper. You just measure out a cup of water and set it aside. Put a cup of cornstarch in a large bowl and then pour about 1/2 of the water into the cornstarch and stir with a metal spoon. Add the rest of the water and stir well. The mixture is just right if it flows when you tip the bowl but feels firm when you poke it. You can always experiment and add more cornstarch or water. The consistency is crazy - you can quickly roll it into a ball, only to open your hand and it pours out. The concoction is really cool and a little addicting to play with! Eli's been messing with it every afternoon since he made it. He, by the way, added red and blue food coloring to the initial mixture - he's got a beautiful lavendar color going on.