What is an oobleck sensory bin?
Oobleck is an amazing sensory bin to make for kids. It’s interesting, it’s intriguing, it’s awesome in ways you can’t fully grasp until you’ve played with it.
An oobleck sensory bin is so much easier to make than slime. In fact, it’s the most perfect slime alternative.
An oobleck sensory bin is so much easier to clean up than slime. There’s no oily residue or fear of staining.
The bottom line: making a sensory bin with oobleck is a fun and easy activity for kids that grown-ups won’t mind creating.
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What is oobleck?
Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid created by mixing cornstarch and water.
It moves like a liquid… but it breaks and has other behaviors like a solid. It’s a really special material that exists somewhere between solid and liquid.
This special space that oobleck exists in makes it unexpected and mesmerizing for kids to play with. This “part liquid, part solid” nature of oobleck means it is a fantastic sensory bin material for kids.
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