Just Add Glue: Griddly Games science kits

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to spend quality time with your family or friends? Look no further than Griddly Games’ “Just Add Glue” activity kit! This exciting game is perfect for people of all ages and will bring out your creative side while providing hours of entertainment. Let’s dive into the world of Griddly Games and discover why “Just Add Glue” is a must-have for your next game night.

Included in the ‘just add glue’ science and art kit are: two powdered bottles of food coloring, a bottle of glitter glue, a large bottle of borax, a smaller but full bottle of borax, pipe cleaners, Popsicle sticks, two small plastic zip closing bags, and two small plastic containers with lids.  The only item needed to purchase separately was a bottle of Elmers white glue, which was a mere $5.00 at a local craft store.

First you begin this experiment with a hypothesis, a guess of what you think will happen.  Our hypothesis was that if we mix the glue with the borax we would have putty as a product. And the more borax we add, the thicker and more pliable the putty will be. The less borax we add, the thinner and stickier the putty will be.

To start the experiment, you add water to the smaller bottle of borax, and to the two bottles of powdered food colouring and mix well.  Next: add a controlled amount of glue to a bowl. We used about six tablespoons of white glue.

Then we added six drops of blue food colouring, and nine drops of the diluted borax.  We used the Popsicle sticks to mix. The mixture quickly became thick and less sticky, proving that those molecules were becoming intertwined and forming long molecular chains.

We decided to try to prove or hypothesis and changed our amounts.  This time we used the controlled amount of white glue. We added five drops of yellow food colouring and only six drops of the liquid borax. Sure enough this mixture was much more sticky and far less pliable.  Hence, proving our hypothesis and showing that less molecular chains were formed and leaving us with a much less solid and stable compound.

Next, we decided to not only use the white glue, but also an equal amount of glitter glue.  Combining both to come to our controlled amount of glue of about six tablespoons total glue used.

We added six drops of the liquid borax solution and mixed.  Although. we added the same amount of glue and borax as the last mixture, this time the consistency was thick, but not smooth.

The mixture was quite chunky and not very pliable, proving something we hadn’t even considered.  The type of glue used is also a factor.

The added ingredients in the glitter glue obviously caused breaks in the molecular chains causing the mixture to become chunky.

Amazing how chemistry works, proving that changing just one minor detail throws the whole end product off.

We tried a few other combinations to create a much thicker putty. Combining both the blue and the yellow food colouring  we made a green slime colored putty.  We were able to create a very pliable putty that we could role and shape.  The consistency was still a bit thin and did not maintain the shape for extended periods of time.

Every small change we made to the amounts added changed the consistency of the slime.  The more borax added, the more stable the putty.  We found that the glitter glue was really not the best to use when trying to achieve stability.  We were able to pull and stretch our putty, but at about eight inches or so the putty broke off. This proves that although the molecular chains of the polymers were stable, they also had limitations in terms their strength.  We tested those limits and had a great time doing so.

In conclusion, Griddly Games’ “Just Add Glue” is a fantastic way to spark creativity, promote learning, and have a blast with friends and family. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or a novice artist, this activity kit offers something for everyone. So why wait? Get your hands on “Just Add Glue” and let the fun begin!

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