Materials
Cornstarch, one boxful Water
Large bucket Black tempera paint
Large plastic tray Set of plastic dinosaurs
Instructions
1. In the bucket, mix one box of cornstarch with cold water until it is gooey.
2. Add black tempera to the water as you are stirring.
3. Place the "tar" into the large plastic tray.
4. Let the children help mix the "tar" together in the tray.
5. Put the dinosaurs into the "tar" and let the children creatively play with the mixture. You could add rocks, small plastic plants and a bowl for a water area.Original songsPretend to be a dinosaur and sing to the tune of "I'm Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor":I'm being swallowed up in the tar pitI'm being swallowed up in the tar pitI'm being swallowed up in the tar pitAnd I don't like it very much!Oh no, it's up to my foot,Oh no, it's up to my knees, (waist, chest, chin...)Oh no, it's up to my glob, glob, glob!
