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    Home » Early Years Science » Preschool Science » Halloween Spooky glow in the dark goo!

    Halloween Spooky glow in the dark goo!

    September 17, 2012 By Emma Vanstone 39 Comments

    I absolutely loved this post on glow in the dark play dough from Sun Hats and Wellie Boots, so we thought we would try to make glow in the dark goo for Halloween.

    You can see our post on just the goo here . All we are doing differently with this one is adding glow in the dark paint.

    What you need

    • A big bowl
    • cornflour
    • water
    • food colouring (optional )
    • Glow in the dark paint, we got ours from the Early Learning Centre, so it is safe for little ones.

    What to do

    • Fill a cup with cornflour and add to the bowl
    • Add water very slowly mixing with your hands all the time, until you get a sticky, slimy goo.
    • If you want to make it coloured add some food colouring, be careful this can stain skin and clothes.
    • Play with the slime and see how it behaves.
    Halloween
    • Can you make it into a ball? and what happens if you throw it onto the floor?Excuse the picture I had to take it without using the flash. Hold the goo under a light for a few minutes, then turn out the lights, it should glow in the dark.

    Spooky!!!!

     

    Glow in the dark goo

     

     

    Make sure you check out some of our other Halloween Science Ideas

    Glowgoo

    Last Updated on September 28, 2014 by Emma Vanstone

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    Comments

    1. Amanda @ Having Fun

      October 20, 2011 at 8:37 am

      Great idea – I wondered how you would make it glow in the dark. Can’t wait to make some with the girls. Hope my link’s ok – does it count as biology?! Amanda x

      Reply
    2. maggy, red ted art

      October 20, 2011 at 9:19 am

      We LOVED Sun Hats and Wellieboot’s playdough idea and we LOVE your goo… perfect and fun and great and and and…

      Thanks as always for linking to Kids Get Crafty!

      Maggy

      Reply
    3. TheBoyandMe

      October 20, 2011 at 5:04 pm

      Thank God it’s not eggs for a change! A brilliant idea, will try it out.

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        October 20, 2011 at 10:40 pm

        Cheeky!! x

        Reply
    4. critters and crayons

      October 22, 2011 at 3:55 am

      Cool! My kids are fascinated with glow in the dark things after we did a glow in the dark bath with some bracelets thrown in (after inspecting for leaks, first!) haha! Thanks!

      Reply
    5. ghostwritermummy

      October 23, 2011 at 7:19 pm

      What a great idea! My two are going to love this!
      XxX

      Reply
    6. Aimee

      October 25, 2011 at 5:34 pm

      Awesome idea- I just pinned it on Pinterest! Thank you for sharing this with us on The Sunday Showcase

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        October 25, 2011 at 8:29 pm

        Wow, thank you so much. Glad you like it. x

        Reply
    7. Rebecca

      October 26, 2011 at 6:50 pm

      Ooooooh got to give that a go.

      Reply
    8. creativejewishmom/sara

      October 27, 2011 at 12:20 am

      this is great! thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday!

      Reply
    9. Justine

      November 01, 2011 at 12:54 pm

      I just discovered your site through Red Ted! My little guy loves any glow in the dark activity, and I can’t wait to try this one out! I’m your newest follower!

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        November 02, 2011 at 5:49 pm

        so glad you like us! x

        Reply
    10. Zoe

      November 25, 2011 at 4:25 pm

      Glow in the dark stuff is always so much fun. Here’s a post we did on glowing in the dark: http://www.playingbythebook.net/2010/06/14/glowing-in-the-dark/

      Reply
    11. Coombemill - Fiona

      September 17, 2012 at 12:59 pm

      I remember our playgroup leader doing this with cornflour but with out the glow in the dark bit which adds another dimension. Great activity.

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        September 17, 2012 at 8:17 pm

        Thank you. x

        Reply
    12. Susan Mann

      September 17, 2012 at 2:39 pm

      Fab idea. x

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        September 17, 2012 at 8:18 pm

        Thanks susan

        Reply
    13. maggy, red ted art

      September 17, 2012 at 3:22 pm

      Oooh that looks FABULOUS fun! 🙂

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        September 17, 2012 at 8:18 pm

        Thanks Maggy

        Reply
        • maggy, red ted art

          September 20, 2012 at 5:54 pm

          And Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

          Maggy

          Reply
    14. Mary

      September 17, 2012 at 4:21 pm

      We have made goo a couple of times although I have to admit that apparently I like playing with it more than the kids sometimes. I just bought glow in the dark paint and considering how much my kids like glow sticks I think they’re going to go wild for glow in the dark goo!

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        September 17, 2012 at 8:18 pm

        I love how it feels!

        Reply
    15. Bethany @ No Twiddle Twaddle

      September 18, 2012 at 12:55 am

      I was excited as soon as I saw your post was called “spooky glow in the dark goo”. It just sounds fun. : ) We made the cornstarch goo once, but I don’t think that we did it right after looking at your pics. I will have to try it again!

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        September 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm

        Just be really careful and slow when adding the water. x

        Reply
    16. Isil

      September 19, 2012 at 1:38 pm

      My daughter would love this!

      Reply
    17. Pinkoddy

      September 19, 2012 at 5:21 pm

      This is great. My friend is organising a big halloween party so have shared this with her too.

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        September 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm

        oh fab, i hope they enjoy it

        Reply
    18. Catherine

      September 30, 2012 at 10:07 pm

      Love the idea but having trouble tracking down glow in the dark paint as ELC don’t seem to sell it anymore.do you know where else I can source some? Thanks

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        October 02, 2012 at 5:25 pm

        Maybe e-bay?

        Reply
    19. JB

      October 02, 2016 at 10:11 pm

      Do you mean cornstarch? I’ve never heard of cornflour. Cornmeal maybe…

      Reply
      • Emma Vanstone

        October 05, 2016 at 8:36 am

        Yes, cornstarch, it’s cornflour in the UK!

        Reply

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