When I was working as a registered child minder I looked after one little boy, who was coming up to the age of 3, He had a very small attention span and would quickly get bored with activities ( which I know is not unusual for a child of that age).
One day I decided to make some gloop; which is similar to slime and I saw a marked improvement in his attention spam.
Gloop is very easy to make and cheap:
All you need is:
1 cup of cold water
2 cups of cornflour
Few drops of food colouring ( if desired)
Mix the cornflour and water together stirring until the flour is dissolved, then add the food colouring.
I made the mixture in my grill pan base as this was large enough for a couple of children to play together, but any shallow container would be suitable.
The great thing about gloop is that it looks very runny, but on contact it takes on a a thicker consistency, which allows children to experiment using a variety of tools or just their hands and fingers ,if preferred.
My child sat for a good 45 minutes making shapes in the gloop using the handle of a wooden spoon, he laughed as the shapes appeared to melt and disappear.
Gloop is great for developing fine and gross motor skills, problem solving and in this case increasing a child’s attention span.
As always questions and comments are welcome.
Until next time
Karen
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I can imagine how much fun a child would get playing with gloop and it’s so easy to make. A brilliant blog X
Oh, thanks, Pearl
I want to try this with my grandkids!
That’s great, Michele, I bet they will have fun playing with the gloop
My kids love slime. Bet they would love this!! #kcacols
I can imagine many kids enjoying this x #mischiefandmemories
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They love it!
That’s good to hear
We’ve made oobleck (gloop) a couple of times and it’s always great fun to play with. I can see how it would be good for helping increase a child’s attention span. #mischiefandmemories
Thanks for confirming what I have written, Louise, appreciate it
Our 3 year old daughter has quite a short attention span but she’ll play with things like kinetic sand and playdough for the longest. Also we’ve found Duplo works quite well.
Katrina x
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That’s great, Katrina, thanks for sharing with me
Mine loves slime and basically anything gloopy. It’s so much fun to get stuck in with messy play, I can see how this would have helped to keep the little one entertained for longer. Thank you for joining us for #mischiefandmemories
Again, thank you, Annette for having me as a part of the linky
We love gloop in our house fantastic for sensory regulation #KCACOLS
Thanks for sharing with me,Jade
Definitely one to try! I’ve seen a few things with cornflour but always get a bit nervous about getting the consistency right! Thanks for linking up with MischiefAndMemories.
Honestly. Laura, gloop is so easy to make, thanks for having me as a part of the linky
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Katrina x