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    Are there any other substitutions that I'd find around the house?
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    You can also use baby powder if cornstarch isn't available.
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    Can I make it with baking soda or flour?
    T. Chinsen
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    Oobleck gets its properties from the starch molecules. The substitute of arrowroot or tapioca powder both consist mainly of starch, Baking soda contains no starch, and will simply dissolve in water. Flour has a very low level of starch and will form a glue-like mixture when mixed with water.
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    Can I make it with pancake mix?
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    No, it will not be effective if you try to make this with pancake mix.
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    Can I use baking powder?
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    For making slime, use baking soda. Baking powder doesn't really work.
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    Can you do it with biscuit mix?
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    No, that will not work because that is for making biscuits and not oobleck.
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    Will baby power work?
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    Yes, baby powder has a consistency just like cornstarch. It's nice and light and fluffy.
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    Will potato starch work?
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    Yes, using potato starch will work. Simply use the same amounts needed to make oobleck out of cornstarch!
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