A lot of snot

So today we made snot.

Not a sentence I get to say on a regular basis!

We met up with some friends and got the kids doing a 'making snot' experiment. Now kids love an experiment right? Hell yes! ....so when its combined with snot it gets even better.

Here in the UK it can get a bit tricky to find borax but you can order it online. There are loads of experiments to do using it so it won't go to waste. You'll use a really small amount for this activity so a small box is a good idea.

They played at the kitchen table for quite a while noticing how the gloop was changing consistency the more it was played with. The smaller ones enjoyed mixing glitter into it and this showed how coughs and colds spread. We talked about the glitter being like the germs and spreading around if you don't keep handwashing, and even handwashing isn't that effective as the glitter was all over the place. Even by the time we got home I still had glittery snot on my trousers and a small amount of glitter on my phone. Amazing how it gets around. No wonder flu is so prevelant during winter. 

Here are some extra supplies we needed to make bacteria and viruses. We learnt how viruses work and how snot is one of our first defenses in the fight against the nasties!