I love the feeling of cornstarch. So I was very excited to set up a goop playtime. Since the girls have carpet in their bathroom (grr...why?), we did it in the master bath. Good thing too since after I put them in the tub with their bins, they were NOT happy. So, I got in with them. I don't think we would have all fit in their bathtub.
I have no idea what my ratio of water to cornstarch was. I just added water or cornstarch slowly till it was how I like it. I've heard 60% cornstarch to 40% water, but can't validate that. I would recommend that you thoroughly mix together and let settle for a minute before adding more of either. Sometimes it seems really runny or thick but just hasn't mixed well yet. I added food coloring periodically while we were playing so they could do the mixing.
They were not very excited about it at first. I think they were also a little cold, despite setting a heater in the bathroom. After I got in with them they calmed down a little. Abby was more interested in the toys mixed into the goop. They would stick when she tried to pull them out, and then she would put them in her mouth. (This goop is totally non-toxic). I was finally able to engaged Alyssa by drizzling the goop over her hands. She was first upset that her hands were now dirty, but then she began to play along. I hid the toys for a few minutes to encourage them to play with the goop. They seemed to like it.
When we were all done I turned on a warm bath which they were also pretty happy about. They played with the water spout and were glad to be warm I think.
Quick thoughts:
I have no idea what my ratio of water to cornstarch was. I just added water or cornstarch slowly till it was how I like it. I've heard 60% cornstarch to 40% water, but can't validate that. I would recommend that you thoroughly mix together and let settle for a minute before adding more of either. Sometimes it seems really runny or thick but just hasn't mixed well yet. I added food coloring periodically while we were playing so they could do the mixing.
They were not very excited about it at first. I think they were also a little cold, despite setting a heater in the bathroom. After I got in with them they calmed down a little. Abby was more interested in the toys mixed into the goop. They would stick when she tried to pull them out, and then she would put them in her mouth. (This goop is totally non-toxic). I was finally able to engaged Alyssa by drizzling the goop over her hands. She was first upset that her hands were now dirty, but then she began to play along. I hid the toys for a few minutes to encourage them to play with the goop. They seemed to like it.
When we were all done I turned on a warm bath which they were also pretty happy about. They played with the water spout and were glad to be warm I think.
Quick thoughts:
- I love the idea of doing this in the tub. It makes clean up so much easier. Thanks Growing A Jeweled Rose for the idea. When it gets warmer this could be done outside, too.
- Next time have the bins mixed and ready to go before getting swimsuits on. (Abby's is a little big...oh well).
- I like the controlled diaper-free - yet not bathtime - time. Supposedly have diaper free time encourages them to think about when they go the bathroom - or at least make sure they feel it when they go. Which supposedly makes it easier to potty train them. So anytime they can be diaper free and I can be relatively mess free, I'm trying to let them run free.
- Try to heat up the bathroom more next time. It was still cold. Move heater closer to the tub to "preheat" (then move it well out of the way so you keep it dry).
- Only use one bin to begin with. It concentrates the goop so it is easier to play with, plus the space is too small. We can share.
- They weren't as excited about it as I was, but it was new and cold. I think they will warm up to it. I love goop! I think they will, too. Just keep exposing them to it.
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