Orange goo makes fun craft for Halloween, Thanksgiving

Here’s an idea for a fun and easy craft to make with young kids to celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving or any holiday.

My daughter Ally, 4, made this craft last year with her friends during a play date and again at preschool and loved it both times. She still won’t part with either of her bottles of orange goo.

To get started, you need an empty plastic water bottle, clear Caro syrup and orange (or any color) food coloring. Pour the Caro syrup into the bottle until it’s about half full and drop in food coloring. Shake to create a colorful goo.

Then drop in various items like plastic spiders or pumpkins, beads, large confetti circles or other small items that can be found at a craft supply store and would fit through the opening of the bottle. For Thanksgiving, Ally’s preschool class dropped in small plastic items like butterflies, flowers, hearts and letters, etc. to represent the things for which they are thankful.

In the end, your child will have bottle of bright orange goo mixed with various beads, confetti and shapes which will ooze around inside the bottle as your child turns it upside down or rolls it around. Be sure to make sure the water bottle caps are screwed on tight and then wrapped with tape to keep them sealed.