BELLEVUE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Kids stir up learning, edible slime at 'Kitchen Chemistry'
So when it came time for the 11-year-old to pick a color for her slimy bowl of puffy paint, it was a tossup. After deliberating, she selected blue food coloring.
“It looks so cool,” Jaysie said, mixing the viscous substance with her hands, her fingers turning blue. “But I'm definitely not going to eat this.”
Puffy paint was just one hands-on activity Saturday at the Bellevue Public Library's “Kitchen Chemistry.''
Participants could also make edible slime, homemade root beer, Jell-O worms, elephant toothpaste and artwork. The event was for students in fifth through eighth grades and part of the library's summer reading program.
Tammy Henry, the children's librarian assistant “crazy enough to run this,” said the event took about a month to plan.
“Everything is edible,” Henry said. “But it might not all taste good. There was a day we tried all the recipes to make sure they would work.”
The event encouraged scientific curiosity and a hands-on approach for children who may be stuck between programs aimed at either older or younger students.
“I have a question,” Henry asked a group of students. “Why does the puffy paint expand in the microwave?”
The answer: baking powder.
Emily Mettlen's eyes widened as she absorbed the information. This was the first library-sponsored event for the 10-year-old.
“I think it's actually pretty cool,” Emily said. “You can actually turn basic science into making stuff. I like to bake, and I definitely like to eat. This combines both.”
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