Sunday Fun

Well today was supposed to be a lazy day, but we ended up going grocery shopping and doing a few things around the house. I still have to give all 3 dogs a bath, but we cleaned the rabbit cages and did some other minor household cleaning. Now we have a full fridge and freezer which is nice.

Riley was bored again today so I looked online for something to do and boy did we find it! We made GAK! This recipe is soooo easy, and it has kept my very busy 3 year old enthralled for the last 2 hours. So here is the pics of the day, and I will post the recipe for the GAK as well.

Of course Mommy had way to much fun as well!

Here is the recipe-GAK RECIPE
Materials: 2 containers - empty margarine tubs work well measuring cup marked in ounces hot water stirring spoon 1 container Elmer's white glue - 4 oz size is fine 1 small box Borax Booster (20 Mule Team Borax - get the smallest box you can find) tap water 1 marker pen

Directions: Label each of the 2 containers, one A and the other B. Measure 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of the tap water and pour into container A. Measure 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of the Elmer's glue and add to the water in container A. Stir the contents of container A thoroughly for at least one minute, then set aside. Measure 16 ounces (2 cups) of hot water and pour into container B. Measure 1 ounce (1/8 cup) of the Borax and add to the water in container B. Stir the contents of container B until thoroughly dissolved and set aside for 2 minutes. Measure 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of the dissolved Borax solution from container B. Pour the measured amount into container A and IMMEDIATELY begin stirring. Stir until the mix turns into a well mixed glob of gooey stuff. The "GAK" will be white. It can be colored with food coloring to a semi flesh color by using approximately 8 drops of yellow, 6 drops of red and 2 drops of green. Or experiment and find the color you like best. Keep any unused GAK stored in a closed container.

You can also use Elmers School Glue, I actually liked it better than the regular glue, and it is a lot cheaper. You can make 2 batches of GAK with one bottle of glue. The water/Borax mixture can make 5 or 6 batches. If the mixture seems watery keep stirring until the water is absorbed. If you want it colored add a few drops of food coloring to the glue/ water mixture before adding the Borax. Make sure to mix it well.

**** Borax is toxic, so dont let your kidds put this stuff in their mouth.

*** Food coloring does rub off a bit until the GAK is well played with, so make sure kids have on "play" clothes.Enjoy all!!