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Easy DIY Flubber for Kids

December 18, 2017 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

This DIY flubber is a simple, low-prep sensory activity for kids!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
Easy DIY Flubber for Kids
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber Sensory Activity for Kids

My kids, like most children, love to play with playdough. So we’ve done a LOT of playdough activities for kids over the years. But for a new sensory experience, we decided to make something different: DIY flubber!

And it turned out really, really well. In fact, it worked out so perfectly that I…uh…played with it too. I regret nothing. 🙂

Simple DIY Flubber for Kids

Read on to see how we made flubber using just a few household ingredients! And if you like this simple activity, check out our list of super easy preschool crafts you can make in just 10 minutes!

This easy DIY flubber recipe is one of our favorite sensory play activities!

Easy DIY Flubber for Kids!

We decided to try out a very popular recipe for making flubber. If you’re not familiar with flubber, it also goes by the names “slime” and “gak”. It’s pretty much a stiff kind of “Magic Muck“, which we made a while back. But it’s very solid, so it’s easy to clean up after. Win!

The project was originally shared from Live Craft Eat and it turned out to be a great recipe for DIY flubber! It took about five minutes.

You’ll just need a few ingredients: (Affiliate links provided for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Liquid glue
  • Borax powder
  • Food coloring
  • Water

Making DIY Flubber for Kids

The kids were fascinated at the various textures of the flubber. It felt slippery initially, but then it turned rubbery the more we used it.

Easy DIY Flubber

We could even make handprints with it!

Playing with Homemade Flubber

Winter Playdough Mats for Kids

We also found that when we stretched the flubber out and then let it sit on the table for a while, it returned to a single flat puddle on its own.

Easy DIY Flubber for Kids

It even breaks cleanly when you pull it, but it slowly returns to a flat blob in time.

Simple DIY Flubber for Kids to Make

But if you pick it up, it will run through your fingers! Super, super cool.

If you prefer to make DIY flubber without Borax, I found this great Borax-free flubber recipe from Little Bins for Little Hands. Works just as well! 😉

Have you tried learning how to make DIY flubber? Did the recipe work out? Let us know your experiences in the comments!

Try these other great crafts for kids!

Make this simple coffee filter hot air balloon craft with the kids for some easy crafting fun!

Make these easy DIY pop up thank you cards to share with loved ones and friends! They're easy enough for kids to make too!

These super easy preschool crafts are so simple you can make them in just 10 minutes!

And see even more sensory ideas on my Sensory Play Pinterest board!

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