Oobleck Adventure - Maker Lab Kids

👶Ages 4-7

⏱️60 minutes

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Up to 20 students

🏆Recipe card to make more at home!

Mix up a mysterious goo that breaks every rule. It's solid when you punch it and liquid when you pour it.

Then... RUN ACROSS A GIANT TROUGH OF IT.

What Students Will Do

Mix Your Own Oobleck - Cornstarch + water = the weirdest stuff on earth. Squish it, squeeze it, watch it ooze
Punch It! - Slam your fist into it - SOLID! Let your hand rest - it sinks like quicksand!
Speaker Dance Party - Watch oobleck come alive on a speaker! Turn up the bass and watch alien fingers grow
THE TROUGH RUN - Sprint across 6 feet of oobleck and it holds you up. Stop moving and you SINK!
Make It At Home - Take home a cornstarch packet and recipe card to make oobleck with your family

What Students Will Learn

States of Matter

Solids hold their shape. Liquids flow. Oobleck does both - challenging what kids think they know.

Force & Response

How you touch something matters! Fast force = solid. Slow force = liquid.

Sound & Vibration

Sound waves are invisible forces that can move matter - watch the proof dance on a speaker.

Scientific Wonder

Some things in science are just plain WEIRD. Curiosity starts with "wait... WHAT?!"

Designed for Little Makers

100% Non-Toxic - It's cornstarch and water! Safe if it gets in mouths
One at a Time - Trough runs are one student at a time with an instructor spotting
Slip Protection - Oversized drop cloths and rinse stations
Mess Plan - We bring rinse buckets so kids are clean before heading back inside
Opt-Out OK - Some kids don't want to get messy and that's fine

What's Included

Cornstarch and mixing supplies
Speaker for oobleck dance demo
6-foot oobleck trough
Tarps, drop cloths, rinse stations
Food coloring for mixing
Take-home recipe cards

Workshop Flow

Hook (5 min) - "Is this a liquid or a solid?"
Mix It (10 min) - Each kid makes their own batch
Smash & Squeeze (10 min) - Punch it, roll it, poke it
Speaker Dance (10 min) - Oobleck on speaker, crank the bass
TROUGH RUN (15 min) - Run fast = solid! Stop = SINK!
Cleanup (10 min) - Rinse feet, recipe cards, wrap up

Perfect For

Pre-K & Kindergarten Classes
Daycare & Preschool Programs
STEM Days & Science Fairs
Field Day & Outdoor Events

Venue Needs

Outdoor space preferred (or large tarp-able indoor area)
Water source (hose or we bring buckets)
One electrical outlet for speaker
Send home a "wear messy clothes" note!

Why Schools Love This Workshop

UNFORGETTABLE - Kids will talk about this for WEEKS. Parents will hear about it at dinner.
Full-Body Science - Not just hands-on, FEET-on. Kids experience science with their whole bodies
Perfect for Pre-K - No reading, no instructions to follow - just mix, feel, and discover
Sensory-Rich - Texture, sound, visual, movement - hits every sensory learning channel
We Handle Cleanup - We bring tarps, rinse stations, and haul away the oobleck when we're done