DLTK's Holidays for Kids
Halloween Goo Game

Thanks to one of our viewers for sharing this with us!

You will need:

• a bag of tapioca you will find in the dried food department of the supermarket.
• Water
• food colouring
• plastic spiders or other charms

Preparation:

• Take the bag of tapioca and put half in a bowl with some water and soak it for 1 hour.
• drain the water and add more water (not milk as it will say on the packet)
• Put in the microwave for a few minutes and the stir. repeat this until it starts to go clear
• When it is clear add the food colouring and mix well. ( it will be very sticky)
• leave to cool
• add your spiders or charms.
  
  Note:
  The longer you cook the tapioca the more sticky it gets so you can cook it in to a slime that you can roll and mould into shapes.

The game:

Blindfold the child and let them put their hand in the very sticky, lumpy cold slime.  They have 30 seconds to grab a charm to win a prize.

Suggestion from another viewer:
"We play the Goo game but I use custard instead.  Its easy to get hold of and cheap in packet mix."

Suggestion from viewer:
"I have another variation of the goo-game.  Boil some spaghetti noodles and then place objects such as fake worms, spiders etc in a large mixing bowl, then blindfolded, set a time amount for the child to try and find as many items as possible!! This does get a little sticky after awhile, but it is fun!!"

  

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