Ghost Rice

The blue rice already looks a little ghostly beneath the blacklight. Little hands hover over the bin, moving from one spot to another. Then they reach in. “It’s COLD!” Hands pull back, then go straight in again. This time they dig deeper, burying their fingers in the glowing rice before lifting two chilly handfuls into the air. Blue grains spill between their fingers and scatter back into the bin. “You have to touch it!” If your little ghosts are ready for more Halloween fun, there is plenty more waiting in our Halloween Activities for Kids collection. And for more things to mix, make, scoop, and explore, visit our Play Recipes for Kids collection.

Marker Paint

She drags the marker across the paper, leaving barely a streak of color. She tries again, pressing a little harder this time. Nothing. I catch the marker before it makes it to the trash. Soon, that same dried-out marker sits tip-down in a little jar of water. A thin ribbon of blue slips from the tip and curls through the clear water. She leans closer. If your kids love making the paint almost as much as using it, there are plenty more colorful ways to create in our Paint Recipes for Kids collection. And for more things to mix, make, squish, and explore, visit our Play Recipes for Kids collection.

Ghost Paint

She loads her brush with Ghost Paint and sweeps a big white ghost across the middle of the paper. The paint doesn't spread very far. It piles up instead, leaving thick swirls behind. She adds more, pulling the paint into a wobbly ghost with a crooked little tail. Her finger brushes across one of the ridges. “It's cold.” Soon there are ghosts all over the paper. Some are tall and skinny; others are little blobs with trailing bottoms, and none of them look quite the same. Right now, they're wet, chilly, and thick with paint. But these ghosts aren't finished changing yet. If your kids are ready for more Halloween fun, there are plenty more ghosts, pumpkins, and spooky surprises waiting in our Halloween Activities for Kids collection. For more colorful things to mix up at home, visit our Paint Recipes for Kids collection.

Magnetic Slime

 She holds the magnet just above the slime, waiting. Nothing. She lowers her hand a little closer, and the black puddle begins to lift beneath it. She pulls back. The slime follows. She tries again, moving the magnet slowly across the table. The slime stretches after it, rising into a long black strand before sinking back into the puddle. She brings the magnet close one more time. The slime reaches up. She pulls away. It comes after her. “It’s alive!” If your child could happily keep stretching and squishing, there is plenty more waiting in our Slime Recipes for Kids collection. And for even more things to mix, make, and put into little hands, explore our Play Recipes for Kids collection.