1. WATCH & Learn

Watch the video to learn how to make a Taba Squishy toy. Then, put the steps in the correct order to show how to make the squishy toy.

Video

Success

2. Make your own Taba Squishy Toy

Now it's time for the fun part! Make your own Taba Squishy and then answer the following questions!

Test Your Knowledge

Answer all 5 questions correctly to complete the quiz!

What do you think will happen if you mix blue and red paint pigments together?

It will turn green
It will turn purple
It will stay blue
It will stay red

How did the flocking powder change your squishy?

It made it softer
It made it rougher
It made it less sticky
It didn't change

What happens when you press or stretch your squishy?

It bounced back
It broke
It didn't change
It cracked

Which part of making your squishy was the most fun?

Mixing the paint
Pulling it out of the mold
Squishing it
All of the above

Next time, what can you do to make your Taba Squishy different?

Use more or less Glue A
Try a different paint pigment colour
Add or don't add flocking powder
All of above

3. MAKE IT YOUR OWN WAY!

Make another Taba Squishy toy but this time you get to experiment! Choose what you want to change and see how it affects your squishy toy.

WHAT WILL YOU CHANGE? (CHOOSE ONE OR MORE)

WRITE YOUR HYPOTHESIS

MAKE YOUR TABA SQUISHY WITH YOUR CHANGES AND RECORD EACH STEP

REFLECTION

WAS YOUR HYPOTHESIS CORRECT?

HOW DOES YOUR SECOND SQUISHY COMPARE TO YOUR FIRST?

WHAT SURPRISED YOU THE MOST?

NEXT TIME, IF YOU COULD CHANGE SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY?

WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE SQUISHY, YOUR FIRST OR SECOND?

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NEXT TIME YOU MAKE A TABA SQUISHY?