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Making slime at home is simple and easy! Pick a recipe here and try out some fun sensory slime play with your kids!

If you have flipped through a toy catalog lately, you may have noticed the number of toys boasting the inclusion of slime.

And for good reason: sensory play using things like slime is a cornerstone of childhood.

So dig in and get messy with one of these super slimy, super sensory, super fun slime ideas!

Super Fun Slime Recipes

The slime recipes shared in this section use ingredients that you will need to plan ahead for, unless you always have certain contact lens solution and laundry products on hand.

Therefore, unlike many of the sensory activities that we share, you might not already have all components in your possession.

But none of it is hard to find, particularly with online options for availability, so don't shy away from planning ahead for one of these fun slime recipes!

Looking for a place to get started with slime? This basic sli me recipe from I Heart Naptime is said to be the EASIEST slime recipe ever!

We had tons of fun here adding some googly eyes to slime to transform traditional slime into Monster Slime. This would be perfect for an icky Halloween party activity!

What kid doesn't love things that glow in the dark? If you know one, then definitely don't tell them about this cool glowy slime recipe from The Best Ideas for Kids.

Make your slime irresistibly soft and puffy with this fluffy slime idea from The Best Ideas for Kids. Like petting a kitten, minus the need for a litter box.

Having a beach-themed bash? Make adorable and unique party favors with easy sand slime over at The Inspiration Board.

This glitter slim e recipe from Mom Luck uses just two ingredients, one of which is colorful, sparkly glitter glue. Glitter glue means you get fun sparkles without finding glitter all over your house for the next four months, which is a definite win for every parent who has ever used glitter as a crafting component.

Take it one step further and add more bling with queen slime from Fun-A-Day.

Slime Recipes with Super Fun Surprising Ingredients

These recipes use things that I never would have expected in slime. So much fun!

Don't worry, this clever diaper slime from Sugar Spice & Glitter doesn't use any...brown diaper slime. ;) My two-year old did that activity on the back deck last week and I highly do not recommend it.

Channel your inner Minnie Mouse vibe with this this polka dot slime from Fun at Home with Kids. Secret fun ingredient: pom poms!

Bubbling slime? Yes please! You can thank Epic Fun for Kids for this, well, epic fun idea.

This sweet pink and white candy cane slime will smell like Christmas and may inspire you to start singing Jingle Bells.

This chalkboard slime recipe from Dabble Dabble Doo allows you to write on slime. Yes, you read that correctly. How cool is that?

Before you toss that watermelon rind into the compost, you may want to consider using it to make watermelon slime from Learn Play Imagine!

Edible Slime Recipes for Kids

Sometimes you don't have borax or saline solution just lying around your house.

In these instances, what do you do?

What household items make good slime?

No need to postpone your slimey plans; just try one of these edible slime recipes instead!

In general, edible sensory play ideas use common household pantry ingredients, and these edible slime recipes are no exception.

Now, just because these slime recipes are edible doesn't necessarily mean you will want to make a buffet out of them.

Rather, it just means that if your curious kid decides to sample their ooey gooey creation, you won't need to make the acquaintance of a poison control hotline.

And it's always a good day when you don't need to do that.

Expert Parent Tips for Stress-Free, Successful Slime Play

Other Slimy Activities to Try at Home

Our slimy sensory bags use hair gel or Jello for ishy, squishy contained fun in case you'd rather avoid the "how to get slime out of hair" tutorials. ;)

Spaghetti also makes for great slimy sensory fun! Sauce and parmesan optional.

A DIY mud kitchen certainly fits the slimy sensory activity bill. And one of the best parts is, playing with mud is completely free!

If you are looking for an art project, make some slimy sensory shaving cream art. Not all art can brag about looking good and smelling great, too!

What is your favorite way to make slime at home?

Share with us in the comments!

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25+ Slime Recipes and Ideas that are Super Slimy, Super Fun

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The kids are going to love this!!! Homemade Rubbery Goop is perfect for sensory play opportunities as it is safe and non-toxic using basic ingredients found in your pantry.

Rubbery Goop looks and feels like basic play dough but it is textured differently. It is smooth, soft and slightly stretchy. Moulding it in the hands is very addictive as the texture is delightful. It is so much fun to play with, you can pull the goop apart and roll it back together to form a smooth ball. You can squeeze it and it will squish through your fingers

How to make Rubbery Goop?

Rubbery Goop can be stretched and pulled apart into smaller pieces (not dry or crumbly) and it all rolls back up into a smooth soft ball.

Ingredients:

2 cups bi-carbonate soda (baking soda)

1 ½ cups water

1 cup of cornflour (corn starch)

Food colouring (optional)

Instructions:

1. Combined all ingredients into a saucepan.

2. Mix the ingredients together using a whisk to remove lumps.

3. Heat on stove stirring with a wooden spoon.

4. Bring the mixture to the boil continuously stirring.

5. Small lumps will begin to appear, continue to stir until a thick mixture has formed.

6. Turn out onto the bench. Be careful the Rubbery Goop will be very hot!

7. Knead together to form a smooth ball of Rubbery Goop.

8. Store in a plastic zip-lock bag or air tight container.

There are no preservatives in this recipe and depending on how many children play with the Rubbery Goop, it can last up to two weeks.

Rubbery Goop can be played with much like play dough. It is soft, stretchy and easy to mould and shape.

Some Ideas:

Play with Rubbery Goop much like play dough using rolling pins, play scissors and cookie cutters.

Add gemstones, bottle tops, shells, toy cars, dinosaurs or any other nick knacks from around the house.

Use descriptive language to describe the experience, how does the Rubbery Goop feel? It feels soft, smooth and stretchy.

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Creativity and imagination

Fine Motor Development

Hand-Eye Coordination

Sensory- Development of the sense of touch. Feeling and manipulating objects.

Oral language development- using descriptive language.

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The kids are going to love this!!! Homemade Rubbery Goop is perfect for sensory play opportunities as it is safe and non-toxic using basic ingredients found in your pantry. Rubbery Goop looks and feels like basic play dough but it is textured differently. It is smooth, soft and slightly stretchy.

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Ooblek playdough

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We're constantly looking for new takes on classic science experiments around here. And this one came about as a little bit of an accident. I had put out a play tray of kitchen supplies like dish soap, baking soda, corn starch, water, food coloring, etc. for my daughter Turns out that when you mix dish soap and corn starch, you can make a different form of oobleck. And keep adding corn starch and you'll get a totally different form of play dough. This post is all about the fun you can have experimenting with Oobleck Dough. This post contains affiliate links.

Oobleck Dough Recipe

Two ingredients are all you need! Dish soap (I used Dawn) and cornstarch, also known as cornflour.

Start with a tablespoon of dish soap and a teaspoon of cornstarch. Mix and explore the consistency of the mixture. Does it flow like a liquid? Is it powdery like cornstarch? Can you stretch it? Break it? Just have fun! Make some oobleck, which is a thick syrupy consistency, but seems to be a solid when you touch it with a lot of force.

And then keep adding cornstarch until you make a pliable dough. And add more dish soap if it got too dry. Do I have an exact recipe for you? Ehh, maybe. Approximately two parts cornstarch to one part soap. But really, this project is all about the journey :) Once you have the dough ready, pull out the cookie cutters and tools and start molding! If your designs dry out, you can always add a little soap to them to keep them solid.

Hands-on Independent Fun

This makes a great project for independent play. Set out the containers of soap and cornstarch and let the kiddos have at it. They'll learn more without specific recipe guidelines. It does get a little messy so be sure to cover your surface. But I'll admit, once I cleaned up the soap, my table was actually cleaner than when we started!

The Science of Oobleck

Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid, a fancy name for a material that changes viscosity (thickness) with pressure. Give it hard push, it feels solid. Be more gentle, and it flows like a liquid. Oobleck and slime are examples of shear-thickening non-Newtonian fluids, meaning they get thicker with more pressure. Nail polish and ketchup are examples of shear thinning non-Newtonian fluids, meaning they get thinner with pressure.

And there's always my favorite goop book, the one that inspired it all. Oobleck got its silly name from a Dr. Seuss book called Bartholomew and the Oobleck {affiliate}. It's a story about a gooey substance that falls from the sky because the king is bored with normal weather. And that's how I got the idea to turn the oobleck into a snow shower over a Christmas tree forest!

Love hands-on fun? Check out our absolute favorite non-Newtonian Color Changing Slime!

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This amazing new gummy bear slime uses actual gummy bears to make this fun-to-play-with ! This edible slime recipe with gummy bears is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students. Use it as a kitchen science experiment, play recipe for tactile exploration and sensory activity, use it for a fun rainy day project, or simply use it because it sounds like fun to play with gummy bears today!

Gummy bear slime

Kids will flip out over this new slime recipe. This slime recipe you can eat starts with popular kid candy - gummy beras! Follow our simple gummy bear slime to make a play recipe your toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and grade 1 students wont be able to get enough of. Plus, this edible slime recipe with gummy bears is made from a couple simple slime ingredients.

Parents, teachers, and homeschoolers alike will love making this fun edible gummy bear slime. This easy slime recipe only uses 3 ingredients so it couldn't be more simple to whip up for a fun kids activity!

Edible slime recipe with gummy bears

First, separate gummy bears by color. This may sound tedious to us grown-ups, but kids LOVE sorting by color and it wonderful early math skill.

Edible gummy bear slime

Melt 1/2 cup of similar colored gummy bears in a microwaveable safe bowl for 15 seconds. Stir and microwave an additional 10 seconds if needed.

Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoon powdered sugar and knead with hands. If it is too sticky, add in additional cornstarch and powdered sugar.

Gummy bear slime recipe

This edible slime is super fun-to-make and stretchy! Feel free to repeat the process to make another color of gummy bear slime.

How to make edible slime with gummy bears

Look how beautiful it looks as you play with the easy slime recipe that takes only a minute to make.

Edible slime

Add additional cornstarch to make the gummy bear slime more like gummy bear playdough.
At any time, feel free to take a nibble and enjoy this gummy bear recipe - YUMMY!

Gummy bear edible slime

To refresh your gummy bear slime and make is smooth and stringy again, just zap it in the microwave for 6-8 seconds and you are ready to stretch and slime some more!

Gummy Bear Edible Slime

Separate the gummy bears by color. You will make the slime by color. Melt the gummy bears by microwaving them in a microwavable bowl for 15 seconds; stir. You can melt for another 10 seconds at a time to get smooth consistency. Add 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar. If it is still too sticky add 1-2 Tablespoons more cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon more powdered sugar. Kneed with hands. Now play, enjoy, and EAT - YUM!

Favorite Kids Activities

Looking for more fun ideas for kids? You will love this outrageously fun activities for preschoolers and beyond:

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Have some awesomely good fun with our eyeball glitter slime recipe! So simple to use with UK friendly ingredients plus some hilarious googly eyes for a monster themed playtime!

We have only recently discovered how easy it is to make slime using UK ingredients and now have it as a firm playtime favourite! It is popular with both my littlies and my two big girls too, who enjoy making and playing with it when friends come to play. This is probably thanks to the YouTube phenomenon of slime making these days!

I found some awesome eyeball erasers in Poundland (my favourite treasure trove for play and learning resources!) and thought we just had to make something monster related with them!

I found an online source for Elmer's Glitter Glue recently and am in love with how it makes the most sparkly, translucent glitter slime when used in our go-to recipe.

Materials needed:

Elmer's green glitter glue

Bicarbonate of soda (Baking Soda in US)

Contact Lens Solution (must contain Borax or Borate listed in ingredients list. Click the link to find the exact one we use- it lasts for ages!)

Eyeballs (these are similar)

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Instructions:

Tip the bottle of Elmer's glue into a clean and dry bowl. We found it was less than a cup so had to slightly reduce the other measurements from our favourite 2 minute slime recipe.

Now add just under a teaspoon of bicarb (baking soda) and then mix it using a spoon.

To this add the contact lens solution a small squirt at a time, mixing as you go (up to 2 tablespoons)

When it reaches a stretchy consistency and the slime is coming together into a glob then be brave and take it out of the bowl and start to knead it quickly between your hands. At first it is so sticky but within 10-20 seconds it sticks only to itself and has become smooth, stretchy and fabulous!

At this point add in the eyeballs (or any other creepy crawly creatures for a variation!) and start to play!

I reckon this would be awesome with plastic bugs or snakes too.

My kids (like most I imagine) thought it was hilariously good fun to pretend their eyeballs were coming out or worse, being sneezed out of their noses! Ha! So this was copied, repeated and laughed over until they were in stitches.

They also loved stretching it as long as they possibly could then flicking it around to make loops within loops, ending up with great big coils of green, snot-like slime piles!

It makes just enough to fit inside a Bon Maman jam jar with a lid (my favourite for collecting craft materials to store in the cupboard!) I was thinking how fun it would be to either give as a gift, add as a stocking filler, use as party favours or even sell at the school craft stall! Kids, of course, love the disgusting aspect of this green gunky goo the most of all!

I think we may make a spider version next using our creepy plastic spiders we used for lots of activities last year!

If you try this glitter slime recipe please let us know in the comments or by tagging us on Instagram or on our Facebook Page so we can see!

If you liked this post you will like our SUPER FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE too! It's double the size and so squishy!

Take a look at my other SLIME RECIPES here and you might love these PLAY DOUGH IDEAS too, of which there are dozens and dozens to browse through!

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Eyeball Glitter Slime Recipe! - The Imagination Tree

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Have some awesomely good fun with our eyeball glitter slime recipe! So simple to use with UK friendly ingredients plus some hilarious googly eyes for a monster themed playtime! We have only recently discovered how easy it is to make slime using UK ingredients and now have it as a firm playtime favourite!

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A soothing cross between slime and play dough, this edible pudding slime recipe smells almost good enough to eat! (And it's taste-safe!) Our most popular edible slime of ALL time!
Edible Pudding Slime (Easy Kid Safe Slime Recipe)

We already love making edible slime recipes at home! So far we've made the following edible slimes:

But what do you do on a day you're craving some squishy slime sensory play, and don't have the usual ingredients?
Make a new recipe of course!!
Today we dug some old boxes of instant pudding out of the back of our pantry - who knows how long they've been there, so might as well get some use out of them!

The result was a fantastic-smelling hybrid between slime and play dough. We even tried a couple different flavors and made a banana split! Because more slime = more fun!

The best part is that this pudding slime recipe is made with all food ingredients, so if your kiddo sneaks a taste it's not a big deal.
Related: Get 30+ unique slime recipes in one place! Grab your copy of The Slime Book today! If you like play dough, be sure to check out our Homemade Play Dough Recipes Ebook!
Pudding Slime Ingredients

This recipe rocks because you only need 3 simple ingredients that you might already have in your kitchen! I've included affiliate links for your convenience; disclosure policy here.
Tip: If your kids love making edible slime, stock up on corn starch! It's one of the safe slime ingredients we use ALL the time!
Check out our easy demo video how to make pudding slime!

Click on video below to play:

(Keep reading for full photo step-by-step instructions and slime making tips!)

How to make Edible Pudding Slime

1. Add instant pudding mix and half of your cornstarch to a mixing bowl. Add 1/3 cup water and stir until slime begins to form (it will be pretty sticky at this point)

2. Slowly add the rest of your cornstarch, stirring as you go. When slime thickens and is hard to stir with a spoon, finish kneading by hand.

What if my pudding slime is sticky?

Making slime isn't an exact science, and sometimes I need to add a bit more water if the slime is dry, or a bit more corn starch if it is sticky.

I'd compare making slime to making bread - sometimes you need to keep working on it until you have the perfect consistency. It usually takes us about 3-5 minutes to get just the right slime texture.

Keep in mind that this edible pudding slime won't behave exactly like stretchy glue/borax slime, as they have different properties and react differently. However, I feel that safety aspect of an edible slime is well worth the trade, especially with younger children.

Can my kids really eat pudding slime?

While this pudding slime recipe is technically edible, it's not meant to be consumed as food or a snack. The goal here was to make a non-toxic slime that wouldn't be harmful if kids tasted it or stuck their fingers in their mouth (as kids do).

Also, though our pudding slime smells amazing, it doesn't taste that great. That's because a large portion of the recipe is cornstarch, which on it's own tastes pretty blah. That was intentional, so kids don't want to eat it once they taste it.

Always supervise kids when playing with slime, even taste-safe slime.
Read this next: How to Make Slime Safely
How Long Does Pudding Slime Last?

Since this recipe is made with food ingredients, it won't stay fresh for as long as traditional glue-based slimes.

To store pudding slime, keep in an airtight container in the fridge. When you want to play with it again, you may need to re-hydrate by working a little liquid into it.

To extend the life of your pudding slime, always wash hands before playing. Discard any slime that ends up on the floor or appears dirty.

Before re-using slime, always check for signs of mold. Discard immediately if slime appears old or moldy. We recommend tossing the slime after a 1-2 uses to be on the safe side.

To clean up, simply wash hands with soap and water. Clean your play area with a wet cloth or sponge and soapy water. The slime should wash away fairly easily.

How to Make Perfect Slime

For more detailed slime info, including our favorite slime ingredients and troubleshooting tips, click here: How to make slime perfectly every time!

Just remember, that slime-making isn't an exact science. And above all else, it's meant to be fun!

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Invitation to Play: Banana Split Pudding Slime

With our pudding slime, you can make a pretend "ice cream" parlor!

1. Banana pudding slime (use the recipe above with banana pudding mix)

2. Chocolate pudding slime (try our chocolate "poop emoji" slime!)

3. Edible strawberry ice cream play dough.

First make three batches of edible slime/play dough:

ice cream scoop

plastic bowls & spoons

chocolate syrup

Now have fun making your banana split! You can incorporate lots of things you already have around the kitchen for hours of sensory play:

For more ideas on setting up a play dough ice cream shop, check out this post from Sugar Spice & Glitter! (We also love this sturdy wooden ice cream play set by Melissa & Doug)

Printable Pudding Slime Recipe
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The Edible Pudding Slime Recipe That Smells AMAZING! Only 3 Ingredients!

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A soothing cross between slime and play dough, this edible pudding slime recipe smells almost good enough to eat! (And it's taste-safe!) Our most popular edible slime of ALL time! We already love making edible slime recipes at home!

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Make this wonderfully fun confetti party slime recipe as an amazing activity or party favour for kids and tweens!

We have been having so much fun making lots of crazy slime concoctions at this house, with 4 kids who can't stop playing with it and thinking up fabulous new ingredients to add in each time we mix a new batch! I was even interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live recently talking about our favourite slimes! 😀

The basic recipe is so simple, uses easy to find ingredients that are readily accessible here in the UK and rest of Europe, and in my view is safer than some of the other recipes which use neat cleaning detergents as the key ingredient.

This confetti party slime would be absolutely AWESOME at a kids' birthday party (or for any celebration!) as they could make it together as fun activity as well as take some home for party favours too! It looks so inviting to play with and is easy peasy to make in just a couple of minutes.
Ingredients
PVA, white or clear glue (also known as school glue or Elmer's brand)

Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda in the US)

Contact Lens Solution (there are various types of this so if you click the link to the one we used you will find it works perfectly! If you can't choose this exact one, then make sure the one you buy contains boric acid (borax) in the ingredients list. It simply won't work without this.)
Large, colourful confetti
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Watch the How to Make Slime Video here!

Method:

Tip 1 cup of the PVA glue into a clean bowl.

Then add 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda.)

Mix them together.

Next add 1-2 tablespoons of contact lens solution.

Mix with a spoon until it starts to become stringy, coming away from the edges of the bowl (almost like when you're cooking eggs.)

At this stage take it out of the bowl and knead it between your hands. It will start off sticking to them but within about 20 seconds it will firm up and stick only to itself, becoming elastic and super stretchy.

Sprinkle a large amount of the confetti over the top and mix it in.

If for some reason it's still too sticky then add just a few more drops of contact lens solution until it's just right. Be careful as too much will result in it becoming brittle and snapping.

Now streeeeeetch it, squeeze it, roll it, skip with it, snip it with scissors, poke fingers into it, make air bubbles and pop them and PLAY until the cows come home! Slime is an amazing tool for fine motor skills development so that's great to know what's happening in the background while they play.

Tweens and teens are getting so good at making amazing slime variations that they're now selling it in the school playground and becoming mini entrepreneurs! This recipe is a fail-safe if you want to start doing the same (check with parents first, of course!)
Slime Cleaning Tip:
If the kids get the slime on their clothes ... DON'T PANIC! I've now found an easy way to get clean it off by simply squirting on washing up liquid/ dish soap, leaving it to soak in a bowl of water and then washing as usual in the machine. Comes right off, phew!

If you love SENSORY PLAY check out these archives for plenty of inspiration.

We have an awesome recipe for FLUFFY SLIME if you want to change it up a little!

If you have a baby or toddler you may prefer our SENSORY PLAY IDEAS for BABIES here!

If you're a huge fan of PLAY DOUGH see our dozens and dozens of scents, flavours and imaginative play ideas!

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Confetti Party Slime Recipe! - The Imagination Tree

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Make this wonderfully scented Gingerbread Slime Recipe for some sensory fun with the kids this Christmas holidays!

We have been having SO much fun riding the slime craze at this house, with 4 kids who can't stop playing with it and thinking up fabulous new ingredients to add in each time we mix a new batch!

We've made lots of fun, themed slimes in recent years and they're awesome for DIY gifts, for selling at school fundraisers and as a party after activity too.

Check out this gorgeously bright and sparkly Christmas Tree Slime we made last year and even gifted to friends in giant clear baubles!
Ingredients
1 cup PVA, white or clear glue (also known as school glue or Elmer's brand)

1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda in the US)

1 tablespoon Contact Lens Solution (there are various types of this so if you click the link to the one we used you will find it works perfectly! If you can't choose this exact one, then make sure the one you buy contains boric acid (borax) in the ingredients list. It simply won't work without this.)

Gel food colouring or brown acrylic paint

1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon Ground Ginger

1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
Gold glitter Clear Baubles
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Tip the glue into a clean bowl.

Then add the bicarbonate of soda (baking soda.)

Mix them together.

Add about a teaspoon of brown food colouring or a squirt of brown paint, then mix until it becomes a lovely chocolate brown colour

Next add 1 tablespoon of contact lens solution.

Mix with a spoon until it starts to become stringy, coming away from the edges of the bowl (almost like when you're cooking eggs.)

Add the spices and mix through.

At this stage take it out of the bowl and knead it between your hands. It will start off sticking to them but within about 20 seconds it will firm up and stick only to itself, becoming elastic and super stretchy. Be patient- it's worth it!

Now tip in a large amount of gold glitter so that it sparkles! It will look so amazing and stretches really well. I always say the bench-mark of a really great batch of slime is that you could (potentially) skip with it! My girls have certainly tried!

Top tip for slime removal from clothes: apply washing up liquid (dish soap) to the item and then soak in a bowl of water for an hour, followed by a normal wash in the machine. It comes right out!

If you were really organised you could have a series of these as part of a DIY slime advent calendar for kids to open each morning! I think I will have to make one of those next year 🙂 Watch this space!

I hope you love this Gingerbread Slime Recipe! Try it as an after school activity, during a play date (always SO popular with friends!), as part of a Christmas themed party or as a DIY gift idea. It would make an AWESOME stocking stuffer idea.

If you love this please do share it with friends! Thank you.

You might also like our Liquid Gold Slime!

And our Confetti Party Slime is awesome for birthday parties or New Year's celebrations too!

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Gingerbread Slime Recipe! - The Imagination Tree

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Make this wonderfully scented Gingerbread Slime Recipe for some sensory fun with the kids this Christmas holidays! We have been having SO much fun riding the slime craze at this house, with 4 kids who can't stop playing with it and thinking up fabulous new ingredients to add in each time we mix a new batch!

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My daughter and I have tried countless slime recipes over the years and the one that has been hands down the trickiest to get right is figuring out how to make clear slime. Clear slime is incredible looking, it appears like liquid ice and showcases little colorful sequins and trinkets like no other slime. The problem is it's really hard to get right. At my workshops and birthday parties, I've had kids tell me over and over again that their clear slime making was a total fail and they were excited to learn how to make clear slime that worked for once!

Here's the thing, clear slime is hard to make, if you over activate it, will be brittle and if you under activate it will be really sticky. I tried a number of different recipes before finding this one on YouTube which I used as the starting point for our recipe. I made a few modifications after doing a bunch of testing to make it a little more fool proof. And I figured out the trick to getting your clear slime stretchy again so read on!
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Materials

Instructions

Step One Combine 4 oz. of glue, 2 oz. of cool water, and 1 tablespoon of contact lens solution in a mixing bowl. Mix very slowly for about a minute.

Step Two In a separate cup, mix 4 oz. of warm water with 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Stir until baking soda is completely dissolved. The warm water will help dissolve the baking soda and make the slime stretchy.

Step Three Carefully pour the baking soda mix into glue mixture. Stir very gently for about a minute trying to avoid making bubbles.

Step Four Let sit undisturbed for 5-10 minutes. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP! It really helps the ingredients gel.

Step Five Now go test your slime. It should pull out of the container. It will be sticky! Gently knead it briefly to continue activating the slime.If it is still very watery add a few more drops of contact lens solution to help activate the slime a little more. Be judicious though! This slime tends to thicken over time so I only add extra saline solution if the mixture is extremely watery. Otherwise a little gentle kneading should bring it together.

Step Six Time to decorate! Add in little bits and bauble like: sequins, foam beads, and these nail art decorations look incredible in clear slime!

Tips

Pay attention to the water temperatures! Be sure to use cool water in step one and warm water in step two. Clear slime is pretty susceptible to temperature variations. Too much warm water and the slime won't gel, too little and it will be stiff.

Don't over stir! Too much stirring will cause air bubbles to form and the slime will appear milky for a few days.

Use craft sticks to stir. It's a lot easier to stir slowly when using a craft stick. Spoons invite kids to stir quickly and this slime will get filled with bubbles if stirred too fast.

Don't add too much activator! Clear slime is much more prone to getting stiff than slime made with white glue. It's better to err on the sticky side than over activate this slime.

Pull it apart slooooowly. Remember that clear slime is inherently less stretchy than white glue slime. Pull it apart more slowly and you'll find that it is stretchier than you think. The impulse is to treat it like white glue slime and pull it apart quickly but that does tend to cause it to break and you'll think your slime is ruined. Instead try again pulling it apart very slowly and see what happens. You can also try our secret to making it stretchier below.

Try these containers to store your slime. We've made this slime for parties and workshops and it's a fun idea is to trade clear slimes with friends by putting a small amount of your decorated slime in these mini containers.

The Secret to Making Clear Slime Stretchy Again

If you have ever played with clear slime you know that it really easy to make it stiff by adding too much activator. And after it sits for awhile it can also get stiff and break apart easily. I googled how to make it stretchy again and tried every single method to no avail (that includes warm water, microwaving it, adding hand sanitizer, hair gel, lotion and more glue). Finally I found the solution to make it stretchy again and it's based on the science of slime (see below): Heat! My preferred method of warming up slime is good old fashioned sunlight. The colder clear slime is the more brittle it becomes. So warm it up by letting it sit in a clear container in direct sunlight or under a warm lamp for 10-15 minutes. Bam! Your slime will be stretchy again provided you didn't over activate it in the first place. Note: Lotion will work as well but your slime will become really milky and lose that lovely icy look.

The Science of Slime

Here's why you should be thrilled your kids love slime: There is so much science in slime making!

Viscosity and temperature

Viscosity is the measure of friction in a liquid and determines how fast or slow a liquid flows. Water has a low viscosity and flows quickly while liquids like slime, corn syrup, soap, and molasses have a high viscosity and move slowly. Temperature affects viscosity. Warmer liquids flow more quickly, cool them down and many liquids flow more slowly or even stop. So remember: The warmer your slime, the more stretchy it becomes!

Non-Newtonian Fluids and Shear thickening

Slime is a non-Newtonian fluid, a liquid whose viscosity changes depending on pressure. Non-Newtonian fluids behave differently when stress is applied to them. Shear thickening describes a behavior where some fluid's viscosity changes when a stress is applied. A shear thickening fluid acts differently depending on how you handle it: Pull on it quickly and it breaks apart, pull on it very slowly and it stretches. Clear slime is a really good example of this because it exhibits this behavior more than white glue slime.

Polymers

Glue is a polymer. A polymer is a substance made up of a long chain of molecules that repeat. These chains are able to slide past each other making the glue flow. Saline solution contains boric acid and sodium borate- which are derived from a natural substance called borax or sodium tetraborate. When mixed with glue, the borate ions crosslink with the glue's protein molecules, making them larger molecules that can no longer easily slide past each other.
There is so much science in slime. Hop over here to read more and download our Slime Science Fact Sheet!
More Amazing Slime Recipes

Now that you have learned how to make clear slime like a pro, you can try some other more amazing slime recipes here:

Magnetic Slime on Frugal Fun for Boys & Girls

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Amazing Ice Slime: How to Make Clear Slime

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My daughter and I have tried countless slime recipes over the years and the one that has been hands down the trickiest to get right is figuring out how to make clear slime. Clear slime is incredible looking, it appears like liquid ice and showcases little colorful sequins and trinkets like no other slime.

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Looking for a fun variation on the super simple slime recipe? Try this awesome fluffy slime recipe for extra big amounts of sensory playtime fun!

Earlier this year I published our Easy UK Slime Recipe which I was thrilled to have finally made with the kids and we have since made lots of variations, including this Galaxy Slime version, which was fun!

I heard that adding shaving cream to the usual recipe would increase the volume of the slime and make it super fluffy to play with. Well, we had to experiment with that idea right away of course!

What we discovered was that it didn't really matter how much shaving cream you add, it still works fine. Indeed, the more you add the bigger and better it gets!
PVA/ white school glue
Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda in US)

Contact Lens Solution (there are various types of this so if you click the link to the one we used you will find it works perfectly! If you can't choose this one, make sure the one you buy contains boric acid in the ingredients list. It may also be described as a "buffered solution." It simply won't work without it.)

Gel food colouring (weirdly, we found liquid food colouring altered the recipe and stopped it working!)
Shaving cream
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Into a clean bowl add 1 cup of the PVA glue and 1 teaspoon of the Bicarbonate of Soda. Mix them together.

If you want to add colouring this is the best time to do it. Dip a matchstick or skewer into gel food colouring to pick up a blob, then mix it into the glue and bicarb mixture until it has fully integrated.

Next add 1 tablespoon of contact lens solution and mix with a spoon until it starts to come away from the edges of the bowl with a stringy consistency, and clumps together.

At this point add anywhere between 1-4 cups of shaving cream to the mix and keep on mixing until it becomes as fluffy and wonderful as your heart's desire! You could even add more than this but then I think you would also want to add another few drops of the contact lens solution to balance it out and keep it super stretchy too.

The good thing about making slime is that it doesn't have to be too exact to still work, so there's definite room for experimentation here!

We coloured our fluffy slime recipe with pink food colouring and a huge heap of fine pink glitter too which added a little extra WOW!

They really enjoyed the size and fluffiness of this and of course all wanted to have their own batches in their favourite colours too!

Just like the basic slime recipe, this fluffy slime recipe is SUPER stretchy, as Miss 5 demonstrates beautifully in these photos!

It felt wonderful to plunge our hands into and, sheer delight-OH-delight, to make squelchy rude noises with as well! (HUGE hilarity!)

Having never made slime before earlier this year I will gladly say this is now in my absolute Top 10 favourite Sensory Play Ideas and is also wonderful for Fine Motor Skills development too. It doesn't quite match play dough yet, not yet at least, but has many wonderful benefits for sure!

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Magnetic slime is really, really creepy....and I mean that literally! This slime is like a substance from another planet, the way it behaves is strange and wonderful and I'm excited to add it to our list of slime recipes here on the blog.
This post contains affiliate links to products. So let me start with a few things you should know about magnetic slime BEFORE your decide to make it:
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Okay now that I've told why you shouldn't make it here's why you SHOULD:

You need to use neodymium magnets. These are rare earth magnets that are very powerful. They are also very dangerous if swallowed. I have started using large rectangular neodymium magnets so no one is ever tempted to put put it in their mouth. Please NEVER do this project with kids who are prone to putting things in their mouth. Kids should be warned of the safety issues.

It's not as easy as out looks to manipulate. Guiding strands of slime through the air using the force of magnetism is not as easy as some magnetic slime videos look. Consider yourself warned!

It rusts. In a day or two this slime will turn brown with rust. Don't expect it to last long. I think of it as a one day only type of slime.

This slime consumes magnets. Yup, as in the magnets are quickly attracted to and surrounded by the slime. It is so cool to watch! It looks like some type of alien gobbling up magnets. You can watch it in our video below.

Kids LOVE making it! We recently made this in a workshop and attendees really really enjoyed playing with this slime. In fact, the kids showed us the trick of placing the magnet in the slime to watch it disappear!

Creepy is irresistible. If you have been following my blog you know that I love sharing weird and wonderful projects that get kids and adults excited about science and STEAM. This is one of these projects. Magnetic slime is sure to get kids interested in learning about the incredible invisible force of magnetism

Safety Notes READ FIRST:

Neodymium magnets are extremely dangerous if swallowed. I recommend using this size. Also these magnets are extremely magnet and can pinch you if they are held close to another magnet! Keep individual magnets well separated from each other!

Iron Oxide Powder is used in ceramics, chemistry, and magnetic slime. Avoid inhaling the dust. Mix it into the wet slime to avoid generating dust. It may also cause skin irritation though we did not have any issues with this. If you are making this with anyone who has sensitive skin please wear gloves. Here is the safety sheet on black iron oxide

Notes:

The black iron oxide powder gives the slime it's color and is somewhat magnetic.

The iron filings are highly magnetic but make the slime very stiff.

You may omit the iron oxide powder but your slime will be a gray color and may be stiffer than the combination of iron oxide powder and iron filings.

Materials

Instructions

Step One Add 2 oz (¼ cup) of white glue to a small bowl

Step Two Add 1 tablespoon of both black iron oxide powder and iron filings. Mix well.

Step Three Slowly pour in 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) or liquid starch stirring as you add it in.

Step Four Once the slime begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl start kneading it with your hands. Knead until it no longer sticks to your hands. If your slime is too sticky add in a little bit of liquid starch and knead. If it is too watery add in a small amount of glue. Note that the metal in this recipe makes the slime stiffer than typical slime with a grainy texture.

Step Five Once the slime is mixed it's time to experiment! Hold a neodymium magnet close to the slime and watch what happens. Now for the good part: Place your magnet on top of the slime and watch it disappear!

Storage note: You may store this slime in a small container however it will rust. As soon as rust appears please discard the slime.

Let's Talk Science Behind Magnetic Slime

Polymers

A polymer is a substance made up of a long chain of molecules that repeat. Glue is a polymer. These chains are able to slide past each other making the glue flow. Liquid starch contains sodium tetraborate. When mixed with glue, the borate ions cross link with the glue's protein molecules, creating larger molecules that can no longer easily slide past each other and create a thick gooey substance.

Magnetism

A magnet is a material that produces a strange, attractive force around it called a magnetic field. This magnetic field attracts other materials that contain iron. Both the iron filings and the iron oxide powder contain iron and when you place a magnet in our magnetic slime the little bits of iron are quickly pulled towards it. Trapped in our polymer slime, the iron bits are attracted to the magnet but can't move quickly towards it so they creep slowly around the magnet. This creates the illusion of the slime swallowing up the magnet. Neodymium magnets are a special type of rare earth magnet that are extremely powerful.

Rust

When iron comes into contact with water, a chemical reaction occurs between the water molecules and the iron, weakening the iron and producing what we call rust, a red flaky substance. The liquid starch contains water which eventually reacts with the iron and turn the slime brown.

How to turn Magnetic Slime into a Science Fair Project

Let's turn this topic into an actual experiment! Here's how you can take this to the science fair:
Examples:

1. Ask yourself questions There are a lot of interesting things going on with magnetic slime that you can investigate. Some question ideas: How do different magnets types (ceramic, neodymium) interact with the slime? What is more magnetic: slime with just iron oxide or just iron filings, or both? Can you change the recipe to slow down the rusting process?

2. Research Do research online and at the library to try and predict the answer to your question. For instance, read about how to prevent/slow down the rusting process or different magnet types and how strong they are.

3. Make a hypothesis A hypothesis is your prediction of the answer to your question based on your research. It may or may not be true.

4. Experiment! Test you your hypothesis by testing the variables and documenting them. Be sure to take notes of each experiment and what happens; this is called your data.

Experiment with the recipe ratios Vary the amount of iron oxide powder and iron filings to see what makes the most and least magnetic slime. Try a batch without iron filings and a batch without iron oxide powder and compare them.

Test different magnets Try using ceramic magnets in addition to neodymium magnets. Try different sizes of magnets to see if that makes a difference.

Experiment with the rusting process How long does it take to rust? Can you vary the recipe to slow down or eliminate the rusting? If you do send it to me! Ha!

1. Draw a conclusion Based on your experiments form a conclusion. Was your hypothesis correct?

2. Share your findings Create a presentation with your findings. Include your research, hypothesis, the data you collected, and your conclusions. Be sure to include images and samples!

Conclusion

The combination of magnetism and polymers creates the weird and wonderful substance we call magnetic slime! Now you understand the science behind the magical behavior!
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Here's an easy UK slime recipe that takes just 2 minutes to make and is so much fun for sensory play and fine motor skills! Using easy to find ingredients that are safer than traditional alternatives, its perfect as a boredom buster for summer and for older kids to make independently.

Making and playing with slime is a huge fad with school aged kids at the moment and there are some creative child YouTubers now showing all sorts of amazing variations to this classic play idea!

I'm a HUGE fan of play-dough and write about our best ever, natural play dough recipe often, as well as developing loads of other sensory play recipes over the years too! But one sensory play recipe I had always been keen to try but never had the right ingredients for here in the UK was slime. I loved the idea of the super stretchy, elastic sensory play material but the only UK recipe I could find included a washing detergent as a key ingredient, but this is not something I'm keen to let my kids touch!

Recently there have been lots more variations that have been developed and Miss 5's classroom assistant told me about a version she had made using contact lens solution! Yay, finally something we could use that's easily accessible and much safer than neat borax or laundry detergent. If it can wash your lenses which go directly into your eyes, then a small quantity will be fine for the hands during play!

As with all sensory play, avoid contact with eyes and mouth and wash hands afterwards too.

We found out that it is easy to make it too sticky or too brittle, so we fiddled with the proportions until we got the PERFECT elasticity and texture!

I've called this a UK slime recipe for the simple reason that the ingredients are easy for us to find here in Europe, but of course it's perfect to make *wherever* you live in the world! 🙂
Ingredients
PVA or clear glue (also known as school glue or Elmer's brand)

Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda in the US)

Contact Lens Solution (there are various types of this so if you click the link to the one we used you will find it works perfectly! If you can't choose this exact one, then make sure the one you buy contains boric acid (borax) in the ingredients list. It simply won't work without this.)

Gel food colouring (Liquid food colouring alters the recipe and doesn't work so well we've found.)

Glitter (optional)

Instructions for UK slime recipe

Tip 1 cup of the PVA glue into a clean bowl.

Then add 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda.)

Mix them together.

If you want to add colouring this is the best time to do it. Dip a matchstick or skewer into gel food colouring to pick up a blob, then mix it into the glue and bicarb mixture until it has fully integrated.

Next add 1 tablespoon of contact lens solution.

Mix with a spoon until it starts to become stringy, coming away from the edges of the bowl (almost like when you're cooking eggs.)

At this stage take it out of the bowl and knead it between your hands. It will start off sticking to them but within about 20 seconds it will firm up and stick only to itself, becoming elastic and super stretchy.

[If for some reason it's still too sticky then add just a few more drops of contact lens solution until it's just right. Be careful as too much will result in it becoming brittle and snapping.]

You will have just created the most elastic, stretchy and wonderfully satisfying slime! Woo hooooo!

You could now add lots of glitter or sequins to make it even more amazing to play with, or go ahead and make a whole range of other colours and combine them together to make a rainbow extravaganza!

My kids absolutely LOVED this slime! They stretched it, squished it, skipped with it (yes it's possible, ha!), and snipped it with scissors. This is a great sensory fine motor material and there are many ways to play and learn while using it.

We were so in love with this that we immediately made 5 more batches, all in under half an hour, in various colours and glitter combinations! Of course they all needed to have one each to play with and have got their won ideas for what we should create next too. I'll share some of those on the blog in the next few days so check back and see what we made!

And here is the first of those- GALAXY SLIME! It's out of this world (sorry, I had to do it!)

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Even a well made snowman won't last forever, and we all end up with a melted snowman and some point. Unless of course you don't live where there is snow! However, every kid can experience this melting snowman slime recipe with our without the fluffy white stuff! Our homemade slime recipes will have you making amazing snow slime in no time for your melted snowman!

The kids will love turning a favorite winter activity into slime with this super easy snow theme! Our simple melting snowman slime recipe is perfect for little hands. This is just one of our many snow slime ideas to try!

Slime making is even more fun when you add in creative themes like this frosty melting snowman. We have quite a few to share, and we are always adding more. Our Homemade Melting Snowman Slime Recipe is yet another AMAZING slime recipe we can show you how to make.

OUR HOMEMADE BASIC SLIME RECIPES ARE THE SLIME RECIPES YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE!

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MELTING SNOWMAN SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY

We always like to include a bit of homemade slime science around here, and that's perfect for exploring Chemistry with a fun Frosty the snowman theme. Slime is an excellent chemistry demonstration and kids love it too! Mixtures, substances, polymers, cross linking, states of matter, elasticity, and viscosity are just a few of the science concepts that can be explored with homemade slime!

What's the science behind the slime? The borate ions in the slime activators (sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid) mix with the PVA (polyvinyl-acetate) glue and forms this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross linking!

The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules with flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state. Until...

SLIME IS A NON- NEWTONIAN FLUID

When you add the borate ions to the mixture, it starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and thicker and rubberier like slime! Slime is a polymer.

Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti!

Is slime a liquid or solid? We call it a Non-newtonian fluid because it's a little bit of both! Experiment with making the slime more or less viscous with varying amounts of foam beads. Can you change the density?
Read more about slime science here!
EASY SNOW SLIME IDEAS

We made this Snowman slime with white glue, a styrofoam ball, and fun accessories. However, clear glue is super easy to use and also works well for this recipe, but your look will be slightly different!

Come up with your own favorite snow theme slimes:

Try adding a cup of white foam beads to the recipe for a floam slime. The more beads you add, the stiffer the slime.

Try mixing in a cup of fake snow for a seasonal touch.

Make a white fluffy slime instead and decorate like a snowman!

Use insta-snow to make cloud slime as your melting snowman base!

If you want to see what else you can mix into slime and how to make awesome slime ideas all year round, check out our Ultimate Slime Guide Book. It's the perfect accessory and comes with some great slime freebies as well!

MELTED SNOWMAN THEME SLIME TIPS

The base for this melted snowman slime uses one of our most basic slime recipes which is white glue, water, baking soda, and saline solution.

Now if you don't want to use saline solution, you can absolutely test out one of our other basic recipes using liquid starch or borax powder. We have tested all three recipes with equal success!

Our easy, "how to make" slime recipes will show you how to master slime in 5 minutes! We have spent years tinkering with our 4 now 5 favorite basic slime recipes to make sure you can make the BEST slime every time!

We believe learning how to make slime shouldn't be disappointing or frustrating! That's why we want to take the guess work out of making slime!

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We have the best resources to look through before, during, and after making your winter theme slime! Make sure to go back and read the slime science above too!

MELTING SNOWMAN SLIME INGREDIENTS

As I mentioned above, you can use any of our basic slime recipes for our melting snowman slime ideas, but we like our basic saline solution slime recipe with the Elmers white washable school glue. I will link the products we used here with Amazon affiliate links below from which I receive a small commision.

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1/2 cup of Elmer's White Glue per slime batch

1/2 tsp baking soda per slime batch

1 tbsp of saline solution ( see recommended slime supplies for brands) per slime batch

Foam ball (creating snowman head)

Snowman accessories like google eyes, buttons, and foam carrot noses

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MELTING SNOWMAN RECIPE DIRECTIONS BELOW

This fun slime activity calls for one batch of our easy slime recipe. You can make more or less depending on your ideas! In general, several kids can share one batch of this butter slime, but it will be harder to make a good melting snowman.

The best slime recipe starts with the right slime ingredients. Make sure to follow along with our measurements. Start by adding your glue and water to a bowl and grab a mixing utensil. Mix it up and glitter if desired (will be harder to see with white glue though)!

BEST SLIME ACTIVATORS

Add in your slime activator (baking soda and saline solution) to complete the chemical reaction you read about above in the science behind the slime section. If you scrolled past it, go back and read it with your kids!

What does the baking soda do? It adds the firmness the mixture needs so you can pick it up. This ingredient is a great variable to tinker with for a science experiment!

You can also learn more about all our favorite slime activators here. Keep in mind that liquid starch, saline solution, and borax powder are all in the boron family. Neither of these ingredients are truly borax free.

KNEADING YOUR SLIME IS KEY

We always recommend kneading your slime well after mixing. Kneading the slime really helps to improve it's consistency. The trick with saline solution slime is to squirt a few drops of solution onto your hands before picking up the slime.

You can knead the slime in the bowl before you pick it up as well. This slime is stretchy but can be stickier. However, keep in mind that although adding more saline solution reduces the stickiness, and it will eventually create a stiffer slime.

SALINE SOLUTION SLIME RECIPE FOR MAKING CHRISTMAS SLIME IDEAS

STEP 1: Add 1/2 cup of clear Elmers Glue to your bowl

STEP 2: Mix with a 1/2 cup of water

STEP 3: Add food coloring or glitter if desired

STEP 4: Stir in 1/4- 1/2 tsp baking soda

STEP 5: Mix in 1 tbsp saline solution and stir until slime forms and pulls away from sides of bowl. This is exactly how much you will need with the Target Sensitive Eyes brand, but other brands may differ slightly!

If your slime still feels too sticky, you may need a few more drops of saline solution . As I mentioned above, start by squirting a few drops of the solution onto your hands and kneading your slime longer. You can always add but you can't take away. Saline solution is preferred over contact solution.

NOTE: We have found that the Elmers specialty glues tend to be a bit stickier than their regular glue, and we prefer our 2 ingredient slime recipe for this glue. Check out our Elf Snot Slime made with this recipe.

Use our "How To Fix Your Slime" guide if you are having trouble and make sure to watch my live start to finish slime video here.

SLIME SNOWMAN PLAY

Grab your styrofoam ball and accessories and decorate your own melting snowman. You can stretch the slime and place on top of the styrofoam ball or you can let it ooze down the surface fo the ball on it's own. Add your own details for a unique snowman!

No foam ball? Don't worry, your melting snowman will just be in a more melted stage. You can let your snowman slime spread out on a cookie sheet or in a pie dish and then decorate as desired!

Slime lasts quite awhile! I get a lot of questions regarding how I store my slime. We use reusable containers in either plastic or glass. Make sure to keep your slime clean and it will last for several weeks. I love the deli style containers in my recommended slime supplies list here.

If you want to send kids home with a bit of slime from a camp, party, or classroom project, I would suggest packages of reusable containers from the dollar store or grocery store or even Amazon. For large groups we have used condiment containers as seen .

Want to have all our basic recipes handy and in one place? Use the buttons just below to download your free slime recipes cheat sheet pages and challenges. We also have an awesome MASTER YOUR SLIME training series going on here.

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Everything you need to know about making slime is below! Did you know we also have fun with science activities too? Click on all the pictures below to learn even more great ideas for slime making.
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MAKE YOUR OWN MELTING SNOWMAN SLIME WITHOUT SNOW!

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Melting Snowman Slime Science and Winter Activity for Kids

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Even a well made snowman won't last forever, and we all end up with a melted snowman and some point. Unless of course you don't live where there is snow! However, every kid can experience this melting snowman slime recipe with our without the fluffy white stuff!

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No Borax Easy Slime Recipes for Preschoolers & Kids

We have long been fascinated with easy slime recipes here on Red Ted Art, but confess to have never really gotten "into it"... mainly because many of the "main" and popular slime recipes use borax or laundry detergent - and a) borax is banned here in the UK and b) laundry detergents vary and c) recently... there have been stories about burns from slime recipes and children getting sick from playing with borax slime (read all about why you shouldn't make slime here). The problem is - the majority of us are not chemists, we as parents, don't *really know* if a slime recipe is safe or not? So I have kind of steered clear of slime (apart from oobleck of course - because it is so easy and fun and clever and genius) for some time. In light of recent explosion of interest in easy slime recipes, and also a couple of worrying articles suggesting children are getting hurt from making slime, I thought it would be good to bring together some no borax slime recipes and no laundry detergent slime recipes and no contact solution slime recipes - i.e. let's stay away from the chemical slime recipes and use safe slime recipe ingredients! So here we go. Easy Slime Recipes that are safe for kids and slime sensory play.
As note - you will see that many of these recipes have a common ingredient - either cornstarch or gelatin/ jello or psyllium husks. But there are many variations, and OTHER ingredients too.. so I do encourage you to explore and "lose" yourself in these clever ideas.
Slime is wonderful for sensory play, for preschoolers and to be honest "big kids" too. Don't underestimate the power and fun of slime!

(Links to image slimes from left to right, top to bottom: the simplest, not in image - Oobleck, then Rainbow Slime, Stretchy White Playdough Slime, Kool Aid Rainbow Slime, Marbled Oobleck, Edible Silly Putty (purple in image), Blue Shiny Slime, Crayon Slime, Super Stretch Blue Slime, Fluorescent slime, Red & Orange Squishy Edible Slime)
NOTE: wherever we mention EDIBLE slime, we do not actually encourage the EATING OF said slime (unless the article in question says it is FOR eating), we are saying - if you child accidentally eats a LITTLE you needed worry. Please always supervise slime activities with kids! First shared in March 2017 and updated and republished for your convenience.
Simple Slime Recipes

This simple slime recipe section is for the EASIEST of all slime recipes. Often only need a couple of ingredients. These are the ones you can get stuck into quickly and easily. Nothing quite like the classic goop recipe but do check all these other ideas too!

Oobleck shouldn't be real. It's can be smashed into chunks with a hammer but slime down your arm. This recipe is easy and fun!

This fun mixture is only two necessary ingredients and it turns into a fragrant, silky smooth play dough. Unlike other play dough, though, this recipe makes a stretchy play dough.

Another simple slime recipe: Shampoo Slime. With only two ingredients that if you don't already have you can get at the dollar store!

This Sand Foam recipe turns your average sand into a squishy, goop bin of fun.

Some slime is gooey and sticky. This borax-free slime is more rubbery, maybe that is why it is called flubber!

For children with sensitive skin, it can be difficult to feel comfortable doing too many slime recipes. This Edible Slime recipe claims to be allergy-free, it may be perfect for your little one!

Silly putty is something I remember playing with when I was a child. This DIY Silly Putty version is made with ingredients you probably have at home!

Sparkles, Shine, & More Added Fun

Use what is perceived as classic slime and make it that little bit more magical and special. Whether you are adding sparkles or freezing your goop recipe, or turning it into something seasonal, check out these extension ideas.

This sparkly goop is perfect for a snowy day, or if you just need some added peppermint scented sparkles.

This slime brings the outside in! After a nature walk, use your collections to jazz up this simple slime.

Floam is full of texture and squish. This version of floam is full of fun color and a great way to use that box full of broken crayons too!

Oobleck is a slime that leaves the mind to wonder over and over. This beautiful marbled oobleck is that much more wondrous. Here is another fabulous Marbled Gloop activity.

Glitter is so pretty but not if it isn't safe for our little toddlers. This glitter slime is toddler safe and I'm sure they will love that as much as you do.

Bring out the colors of the rainbow with this fun Kool-aid slime. Inexpensive to make this gooey slime is perfect to help with color recognition!

We've seen a few oobleck recipes that are fun for slime lovers but this sensory fun starts out frozen. How cool is that?

Whether it's Halloween or not, this Vampire Slime has a fun texture but isn't the sticky messy kind! A mom's favorite right?

Sometimes science is not about the result but in the creation. This Edible Silly Putty has a magical essence to it's creation!

Turn your slime experiment into a fine motor activity with this googly eye slime!

Taste Safe Slime Recipes

Not only is this slime taste safe but also glows. How cool is that? Plus the ingredients themselves are fun & interesting too!

This slimy fun has to provide hours of fun and entertainment for little ones. It's taste safe and glows in the dark!

This edible ooze looks like it came straight out of a comic book! The texture and sliminess is perfect for your little super hero!

It's extra fun to add ABCs into other elements. This ABC slime can help your kids with letter recognition as well as have slimy fun!

This edible green ectoplasm may not be the vicious green substance from Ghost busters but it sure looks paranormal!

If your kids love to get down & messy this edible sludge is probably just the thing for them. It looks squishy, fluffy and sticky!

This edible sensory recipe is a slimy squishy ball. Roll it, knead it, maybe even bounce it?

This science project is super cool and super gross all rolled into one. If you have a science lover or a ewwy gooey gross lover this fake snot slime is for you.

Chia and flax aren't just healthy seeds! They make up these foamy, fluffy, stretchy slime recipes that are taste safe too!

This edible slime recipe may even taste better than some. Maybe not but it is completely made of actual food so no harm will be done if your little one decides to take a giant bite.

This slimy edible concoction is made with gelatin. You might not have it at home, but it isn't expensive to pick up either!

This gooey, edible creation is like nothing else I have seen. Kids can create & play then eat it because not only is it taste safe but it tastes like candy!

This colorful cranberry slime is also a tasty one. When you have left over cranberries from your Thanksgiving dinner or fruit salad, don't throw them away!

When I first out bringing together these non toxic slime recipes, I really thought we would ONLY be playing with variations of oobleck. A search has brought up SO MANY great and fantastic recipes, that I am really excited about slime play again. There are so many more ideas than I expected. I do hop you like these no borax slime recipes and are inspired to have safe slime play time fun!

In Summary, our favourites: Links to image slimes from left to right, top to bottom: the simplest, not in image - Oobleck, then Rainbow Slime, Edible Silly Putty (purple in image) Stretchy White Playdough Slime, Super Stretch Blue Slime, Kool Aid Rainbow Slime, Crayon Slime, Red & Orange Squishy Edible Slime, Blue Shiny Slime, Fluorescent slime.

Happy Borax Free Slime Making!!!!

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Fairy Slime

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Make this amazing liquid gold slime for a sensory play slime recipe with a dazzling, metallic twist! This is so beautifully mesmerising that you'll be fighting the kids to play with it too!

As you know I can't keep the kids away from the slime making supplies for more than a few days at a time at the moment! And when we have playdates over from school the first thing they all want to do is create a new slime recipe or concoction together.

You can find our absolutely easy peasy, classic, 2 minute slime recipe here. It's perfect for all my UK/ EU based friends as all the ingredients are easily accessible to us here.

This metallic liquid gold slime has just one simple addition to the original recipe that makes it remarkably shimmery and wonderful to play with!

1 cup white/ PVA glue

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking powder)

1 tablespoon contact lens solution (use this one or just make sure it has borax listed as an ingredient)

a large squirt of gold acrylic paint (this one is brilliant)

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Mix the glue with the gold paint, then add the bicarb. Next stir in the contact lens solution and mix until it becomes stringy like eggs that are cooking.

As soon as it comes away from the edges of the bowl, take it into your hands and knead it. The kneading makes it lose its stickiness and become soft and super stretchy.
Watch us making and playing with it here in our newest YouTube video! (and please hop on over tofollow our new channel too!)

Now play! It was amazing just to watch this gold slime falling, twisting and stretching, especially when held near a window or light source. Turning it over and over using a spoon was almost hypnotic and I could have stood doing that for ages. 😀

As usual the kids most love snipping it with scissors, watching it drip thorough an up-turned colander or stretching it soooooo far that they can skip with it! I always say that's a great measure of a slime batch, if it's skippable-with!

Let us know if you try this by tagging us on social media! And if you love our sensory play recipes PLEASE like, comment and share as it helps to spread the word.

You may also love these SLIME RECIPES in the archives, including themed ideas, fluffy slime and f loam slime!

And here are the vast SENSORY PLAY archives which will give you many years worth of ideas to keep you busy!

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Liquid Gold Slime - The Imagination Tree

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Make this amazing liquid gold slime for a sensory play slime recipe with a dazzling, metallic twist! This is so beautifully mesmerising that you'll be fighting the kids to play with it too!

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Fluffy slime, Shaving cream and saline solution

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Making one batch of fluffy slime is incredibly awesome right?! But if you really want to wow the masses, and by masses I mean your favorite kids, why not learn how to make giant fluffy slime recipe ideas too. There's a couple ways to go about it, and we have a fun video to check out below. Making homemade slime any way you like it, it's a great science and sensory play activity for those kiddos.

Whoa! GIANT FLUFFY SLIME recipe is so super fluffy, you are going to love it. There are two ways you can go about making this giant fluffy slime.

Either you can make a few individual colors and mix them all together like we did here. Or you can grab the biggest bowl you can find and a huge spoon and triple our original fluffy slime recipe!

Get ready to watch the HOW TO MAKE GIANT FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE video!

MAKING YOUR GIANT FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE

All of our holiday, seasonal, and everyday theme slimes use one of our 4 basic slime recipes that are super easy to make! We make slime all the time, and these have become our go-to favorite slime making recipes.

Make sure to read through our recommended slime supplies and print out a slime supplies checklist for your next trip to the store.

After the supplies listed below you will see click here black boxes for the fluffy slime recipe.

LEARN HOW TO MAKE GIANT FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE PLAY IDEAS!
EXTRA SLIMY RESOURCES
If you scroll down, you will find click here boxes with our most popular slime topics that you may find helpful.

Fluffy slime is easy to make, but it's important that you read the directions, use the correct ingredients, measure accurately, and have a little patience if you don't succeed the first time. Remember, it's a recipe just like baking!
SLIME FAILURES
The biggest reason for slime fails is not reading through the recipe! People contact me all the time with: "Why didn't this work?"

Most of the time the answer has been lack of attention to supplies needed, reading the recipe correctly, and actually or accurately measuring the ingredients! So give it a try and do let me know if you need some help. On a very rare occasion I have gotten an old batch of glue, and there is no fixing that!

I highly suggest you read up on BEST SLIME INGREDIENTS! You can also learn about slime activators and whats so important about them.

GIANT FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE SUPPLIES

White or Clear Washable PVA School Glue ( see recommended supplies for all slime ingredients)

Foam Shaving Cream

Saline Solution

Baking Soda

Food Coloring

Glitter (optional)

GET YOUR GIANT FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE!

Each of our basic slime recipes, that we use for all of our seasonal, every day, and holiday slimes, have their own complete slime making page. This way you can see a complete page dedicated to making the specific slime!

To learn how to make giant fluffy slime recipe ideas, we made three batches of our recipe and mixed them all together! With fluffy slime, it's takes much longer for the colors to completely mix!

Another option like I showed above with the yellow fluffy slime is to triple the recipe for one color. Make sure to have a big enough bowl, a big spoon, and a strong arm. It's a whole lot of fluffy slime goodness.

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That's a ton of homemade fluffy slime. Your kids won't be able to keep their hands off of it!
STORING YOUR SLIME
I get a lot of questions regarding how do I store my slime. Usually we use a reusable container either plastic or glass. If you keep your slime clean it will last for several weeks. And...if you forget to store your slime in a container, it does actually last a few days uncovered. If the top gets crusty just fold it into itself.

If you want to send kids home with a bit of slime from a camp, party, or classroom project, I would suggest packages of reusable containers from the dollar store. For large groups we have used condiment containers as seen .

NOTE: Fluffy slime stores just fine although it loses it's fluffiness over time. We have found that it is still an awesome slime for play even after the fluff is gone. The slime remains thick and stretchy and soft!

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HOMEMADE FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE

What's the science behind the slime? The borate ions in the slime activator {sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid} mixes with the PVA {polyvinyl-acetate} glue and forms this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross linking!

The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules with flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state.

When you add the borate ions to the mixture, it starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and is thicker and rubberier like slime!

Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti!

NOTE: Fluffy slime gets its added fluff from the foam shaving cream. Can you figure out why? Can you also figure out why fluffy slime loses its fluff over time?
Read more about slime science here!
IT'S SO EASY AND FUN TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE GIANT FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE IDEAS WITH THE KIDS!

HERE'S SOME MORE SLIME MAKING RESOURCES!

You will find everything you ever wanted to know about making homemade slime right here, and if you have questions, just ask me!

Did you know we also have fun with science activities too? We also love to experiment with all kinds of simple to set up science experiments and STEM activities. Click on all the black boxes below to learn more.

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How To Make Giant Fluffy Slime Recipe for Amazing Science

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Learn how to make giant fluffy slime recipe ideas for the most amazing homemade slime your kids won't be able to keep their hands off! Making fluffy slime is easy with our super fluffy, fluffy slime recipe with shaving cream!

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The most frequent question I receive whenever I post about slime is: What is the best basic slime recipe? After testing many, many slime recipes over the years I have few I would call "the best", depending on what you are looking for and whom you are working with.

My personal favorite slime is clear slime but it's definitely not suitable for younger kids, as it has a lot of steps and is less stretchy than white glue slime. But overall I have one recipe I return to over and over again because it is EASY, uses only two ingredients, and is super stretchy so today I'd like to present to you the best basic slime recipe and how to turn it into fluffy slime, butter slime, and crunchy slime.
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Now let me start out by saying that this slime is made with liquid starch. I realize that liquid starch is not available in every country. According to my friend Asia at Fun At Home with Kids this is a great substitute if liquid starch is unavailable. The ratios should be roughly the same as those in the recipes below but you may need to do some fine-tuning.

I also want you guys to be sure to check out my slime tips and tricks section below the recipes. Having watched kids make slime hundreds of times I have amassed quite a few ideas on how to fix all your slime making problems!

Materials

Instructions

Step One Pour 4 oz. of white glue into a mixing bowl

Step Two Add 2 oz. of liquid starch a little bit at a time. Important: Adding it in slowly and mixing it each time makes for much stretchier slime!

Step Three Once all the starch is mixed in, begin kneading the mixture with your hands.

Step Four When the slime begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl take it out of the bowl and begin kneading and stretching it. This is really important for the combining the ingredients (you are actually creating a very strong and stretchy polymer when you do this!)

Step Five Store in an airtight container.

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Basic Slime Recipe Variation 1:

How to Make Fluffy Slime

Hands down fluffy slime is THE BEST recipe for little ones. It's a great sensory play experience and unlike the basic recipe does not get stringy at any point. It is also BIG! The shaving cream makes it feel light, fluffy, and cloud-like.

Materials

Instructions

Step One Pour 4 oz. of white glue into a mixing bowl

Step Two Add 8 oz. of shaving cream and a good squeeze of food coloring and mix with the glue.

Step Three Add 2 oz. of liquid starch a little bit at a time. Once all the starch is mixed in, begin kneading the mixture with your hands.

Step Four When the slime begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl take it out of the bowl and begin kneading and stretching it. If you find your slime is not stretchy enough add in a few squirts of lotion and knead to combine.

Step Five Store in an airtight container when done.

Basic Slime Recipe Variation 2:

How to Make Butter Slime

Out of all the variations to the basic recipe, butter slime is my favorite. The soft clay makes butter slime super stretchy and adds lovely shades of color.

Materials

Instructions

Step One Pour 4 oz. of white glue into a mixing bowl

Step Two Add 2 oz. of liquid starch a little bit at a time.

Step Three Once all the starch is mixed in, begin kneading the mixture with your hands.

Step Four When the slime begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl take it out of the bowl and begin kneading and stretching it.

Step Five Place a chunk of soft clay in the center of your slime. Gather up the slime and clay and knead to fully combine.

Step Six Store in an airtight container when done.

Basic Slime Recipe Variation 3:

How to Make Crunchy Slime

Crucnhy slime is hard to resist pulling apart and watching all colorful beads disperse. Note: The dye from the beads will slightly color the crunchy slime so there is no need for extra color.

Materials

Instructions

Step One Pour 4 oz. of white glue into a mixing bowl

Step Two Add about 8-12 oz of foam beads and mix with the glue.

Step Three Add 2 oz. of liquid starch a little bit at a time and begin kneading the mixture with your hands.

Step Four When the slime begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl take it out of the bowl and begin kneading and stretching it.

Step Five Store in an airtight container when done.

Tips and Tricks for Making Slime

Lotion commotion If you have slime that breaks apart when you stretch it, add lotion a few squirts at a time and knead to combine. Be careful though, too much and your slime will become a stretchy mess.

Temperature matters! Temperature really affects viscosity (read about it here ) and depending on how warm or cold it is where you are making slime, you may see some differences in your slime. On hot days I usually use less starch and on colder days I might need a little more.

Movement matters too. If you move your hands too slowly while handling slime it tends to stick to your fingers. If you move your hands quickly and handle the slime like pizza dough it tends to behave more like a solid. This is because slime is a non-Newtonian fluid. Read about it here.

How to refresh your slime. As slime sits in a container it does settle and get more gooey. Refresh it by removing it from the container and kneading it between your hands for few minutes.

It's on my clothes! Got slime everywhere and now you are panicking? Don't worry. Slime is easily dissolved by white vinegar. I recommend having some on hand at all times when playing with and making slime.

Contain the mess. The best way to contain slime messes is to use a large tray. I love these from IKEA. Having a defined work area helps to keep kids slime in one place.

Storage Most slime will last indefinitely if stored in an airtight container. That said, I've found some moldy slime around our house. The best way to prevent mold from forming is to keep the container tightly closed and to make sure your hands are clean before you make slime so you are not unwittingly adding in something that will cause mold to grow.

Best Slime Containers Want to know what the best slime containers are? I buy these deli containers from our local restaurant supply store in bulk. They are fairly inexpensive, stack well, and are airtight!

Advanced Slime Recipes

Once you've mastered this basic slime you are probably ready to venture on to some more advanced techniques! I'm working a new post with some of these for you but until then here are few to try:

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Yogurt Silly Putty

Did you see this on our Facebook page? It was so fun! Yogurt silly putty is made with just 2 ingredients (that you probably already have) and turns out so soft and fun to play with. The texture of yogurt silly putty is between slime and play dough, which is why we've called it silly putty! Really, it's unlike anything which is why we are so excited for you to try it!

Ingredeints:

Corn starch

Yogurt (we used strawberry yogurt). Make sure it's a yogurt without chunks of fruit.

Watch how we made it!

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Directions:

1. Mix together 1 cup of yogurt and 3/4 cups of corn starch

2. When the mixture is no longer sticky, pick it up and roll the putty into a ball (to further mix the yogurt and corn starch)

3. If it's too sticky, sprinkle in additional corn starch. If it's too dry, add a bit more yogurt

It's so soft and addicting to play with. Plus it smells pretty good too!

A little soap and water will clean up any of the residue left on the table from yogurt silly putty. It does not store, so make a fresh batch each time your kiddos want to play:)

All of the ingredients are edible!

You might also like these DIY hands-on play ideas too!
Cloud Dough Fluff Dish Soap Silly Putty
Ice Cream Play Dough (edible!)
Scented Slime Incredible Edible Play Dough Funfetti Play Dough

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Did you see this on our Facebook page? It was so fun! Yogurt silly putty is made with just 2 ingredients (that you probably already have) and turns out so soft and fun to play with. The texture of yogurt silly putty is between slime and play dough, which is why we've called it silly putty!

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As many of you know, one of my favorite recipes ever is our No Cook Edible Slime. It still is, but in several places worldwide it's challenging to find one of the main ingredients in that recipe - basil seeds. I'm so excited to finally have a solution for you all! My awesome blogging friend Dyan of And Next Comes L was working on trying to make our chia seed recipe work out (initially I'd tried the same approach as I did with the basil seeds, but the chia seeds lose water as you play, so the slime would fall apart over time) and we were chatting when I had a realization! I'd been studying a lot of specialty ingredients for the series of gluten-free play recipes I created for our book - and I thought of something that just might fix the problems I was having with the chia seeds. We tried it out and it works PERFECTLY:

The chia seed slime doesn't fall apart as you play and it's really fun and super stretchy!

You can move it as one big glob.

You can make hand or footprints in it.

It's so fun to watch it ribbon down from up high!

And since it's edible (though please don't serve this to your child as a meal, haha), it's safe for very little ones to explore as well!

We got ours to stretch around 5 feet, which is amazing for an edible, chemical-free slime!

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From there, I wondered if I could modify the same basic recipe to make flax seeds

work (I could) and then I wanted to see if I could make it work with no seeds at all (I could!). Though the other two recipes worked, we all felt the best version of the slime was the chia seeds. It was the most flexible and stretchy, so if you can get ahold of chia seeds

, that's our recommendation. And to save money, we buy our seeds and our xanthan gum in the bulk section of our grocery store. Here are all three recipes.

To make Edible Chia Seed Slime:

Measure 1/4 cup chia seeds

and 2 cups of water into a sealable container (we use tupperware containers) and store overnight in the fridge (12-24 hours). If you can, stir at least once because the seeds tend to clump. The next day your seeds should be nice and gelatinous. Stir to break up any clumps, then add 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum

and whisk. It won't completely mix in, but that's OK. Add food coloring if you'd like, though as you can see from the photos above, you don't want to add a whole bottle of blue to make a really cool blue color. It will just give your family smurf hands. Add 3-5 drops and call it good and your hands will thank you. Next add one full 16 oz box of cornstarch (for UK folks this is cornflour) and mix. At some point, it gets easier to knead by hand. After that continue adding cornstarch by the Tablespoon until the slime isn't sticky. We found that we needed to add 5 additional Tablespoons of cornstarch. You will know your slime is ready when you can move it as a big heap. If it's crumbly and not stretchy, add a teaspoon of water to correct and knead well.

We played with it for over an hour each time and it didn't dry out, but if it does, just wet your hands under the sink and knead them into the slime - this should be enough water to rehydrate it.

It is edible, which means it is perishable. It will need to be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container when not in use. It can keep for up to a week, but please inspect it for signs of mold or foul odor before presenting it to your child for play each time. An interesting difference between this recipe and our Basil Seed Slime is that this recipe will harden in the refrigerator each time you store it. To rehydrate it and get it ready for play, using your hands or a spoon, break it into small chunks and pour 1 Tablespoon of water over it at a time. Knead the water in until your slime reaches its normal consistency. It typically takes around 3 Tablespoons of water, but it will vary based on how many hours it has been in the fridge, etc.

To make Edible Flax Seed Slime:

Measure 1/2 cup flax seeds

and 2 cups of water into a sealable container (we use tupperware containers) and store overnight in the fridge (12-24 hours). The next day your seeds should be nice and gelatinous. Stir to break up any clumps, then add 2 teaspoons of xanthan gum

and whisk. It won't completely mix in, but that's OK. Add food coloring if you'd like (3-5 drops is enough in our experience). Next add one full 16 oz box of cornstarch + 1/4 cup (for UK folks this is cornflour) and mix. At some point, it gets easier to knead by hand. If the slime is still very sticky, add more cornstarch 1 Tablespoon at a time and knead between each addition. If the slime is crumbly and not stretchy, add a teaspoon of water to correct and knead well.

We played with it for over an hour each time and it didn't dry out, but if it does, just wet your hands under the sink and knead them into the slime - this should be enough water to rehydrate it.

It is edible, which means it is perishable. It will need to be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container when not in use. It can keep for up to a week, but please inspect it for signs of mold or foul odor before presenting it to your child for play each time. An interesting difference between this recipe and our Basil Seed Slime is that this recipe will harden in the refrigerator each time you store it. To rehydrate it and get it ready for play, using your hands or a spoon, break it into small chunks and pour 1 Tablespoon of water over it at a time. Knead the water in until your slime reaches its normal consistency. It typically takes around 3 Tablespoons of water, but it will vary based on how many hours it has been in the fridge, etc.

To make Edible Seedless Slime:

Without the additional stabilization from the seeds and their gelatin, this slime is less stretchy and more prone to snapping than the above two. However, if you don't have access to basil, chia, or flax seeds, it's still a very fun slime to play with!

Add 1 and 3/4 cups of water to 1 Tablespoon of xanthan gum

and whisk. The xanthan gum won't completely mix in, but that's OK. Add food coloring if you'd like (3-5 drops is enough in our experience). Next add one full 16 oz box of cornstarch + 1/2 cup (for UK folks this is cornflour) and mix. At some point, it gets easier to knead by hand. If the slime is still very sticky, add more cornstarch 1 Tablespoon at a time and knead between each addition. If the slime is crumbly and not stretchy, add a teaspoon of water to correct and knead well.

We played with it for over an hour each time and it didn't dry out, but if it does, just wet your hands under the sink and knead them into the slime - this should be enough water to rehydrate it.

It is edible, which means it is perishable. It will need to be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container when not in use. It can keep for up to a week, but please inspect it for signs of mold or foul odor before presenting it to your child for play each time. An interesting difference between this recipe and our Basil Seed Slime is that this recipe will harden in the refrigerator each time you store it. To rehydrate it and get it ready for play, using your hands or a spoon, break it into small chunks and pour 1 Tablespoon of water over it at a time. Knead the water in until your slime reaches its normal consistency. It typically takes around 3 Tablespoons of water, but it will vary based on how many hours it has been in the fridge, etc.

All activities here are activities I feel are safe for my own children. As your child's parents/guardians, you will need to decide what you feel is safe for your family. I always encourage contacting your child's pediatrician for guidance if you are not sure about the safety/age appropriateness of an activity. All activities on this blog are intended to be performed with adult supervision. Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when activities call for the use of materials that could potentially be harmful, such as scissors, or items that could present a choking risk (small items), or a drowning risk (water activities), and with introducing a new food/ingredient to a child (allergies). Observe caution and safety at all times. The author and blog disclaim liability for any damage, mishap, or injury that may occur from engaging in any of these activities on this blog.

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No-Cook Edible Chia, Flax, and Seedless Slime Recipes

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As many of you know, one of my favorite recipes ever is our No Cook Edible Slime. It still is, but in several places worldwide it's challenging to find one of the main ingredients in that recipe - basil seeds. I'm so excited to finally have a solution for you all!

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Slippery, ooky, gooky, gloppy, dribbly, oozy, stretchy, wondrous slime. It's the stuff that made Ghostbusters my go-to movie as a kid, and yet today it's somehow so much cooler than it even was back then (and it was WAY cool back then). Probably the coolest cool thing about it? You can make it at home. And it's F A N T A S T I C!!!! Here are 30+ Homemade Slime Recipes for your gross and amazing pleasure. Have fun!

This 8-Bit Borax Free Slime is crunchy and awesome. It's geeky, it's gooey, and most of all it's Video Game Slime! You have to have it!

Edible Hot Cocoa Slime! Oh, my disgusting happiness! How I've waited all my life to hold this magnificent chocolatey, gooey mess in my hands. I shall squeeze you, and stretch you, and lick you, and love you forever and ever.

Magnetic Slime looks like something Darth Vader would sneeze if he had a cold, but once your kids use magnets to make it dance, no one will care which villainous orifice it came out of.

So maybe I shouldn't eat this Jello Play Dough, but it smells so delicious I may not have a choice. Plus, it totally IS edible. Anyone want to pass the crackers?

Speaking of edible, this Edible Rainbow Slime is perfect for the little ones who put everything in their mouths. No Borax, and the main ingredient is a lot more 'regular' than I ever expected.

This Clear Bat Slime will fly through your kids fingers as they gather bats and let them fall. Seriously, you've Gotham to be kidding me with how fun this is.

I'm pretty sure this Glitter Salt Dough is what Barbie's kitchen looks like when she bakes for the holidays.

Anyone with a non-potty trained kiddo can make this 3-Ingredient Glop today. Anyone else might need to take a trip to the store. Either way, this oozy, gooey, slimy non-slime is guaranteed to give you days of slippery fun.

I Really want to eat this Chocolate Stretchy Slime, but it's cool to play with (and smell, oh the smells!) even if I can't eat it. Someone ooze me an edible version of this, though. I'm just sayin'.

If Slimer had this Calming Slime back in the day, I'm not sure the Ghostbusters movie would have even happened. Luckily, we have it now...and it is the slime that puts the "Ahh" in "Ohh, Ahh."

Love the idea of calm, but not slime? Stress-Away Dough is what you knead.

The luck of the Irish will be strong in you when you play with this sparkly Lime Jello Glitter Dough.

Who says mud has to be dirty? Gooey Mud is good, clean fun for the germaphobe inside us all.

2-Ingredient Slime Dough looks like the stuff right out of an alien sci-fi movie, which is, like, out of this world cool!

What could be more fun than super stretchy, gooey, oozing Sand Slime? Just try to make a castle with this goopy stuff. Go ahead, I dare ya.

Waay up on Gook-A-Pook mountain a dragon got a cold. And every time that dragon sneezed, this Gooey Slime Dough rained down on the people below. Gross, but oh so fun to play with. Seriously, they should just call this dragon snot and leave it at that.

What's cooler than straight-up slime? Ocean Swirl Glitter Slime with plastic ocean animals hidden inside.

No one will want to let go of this Frozen Silly Putty. They'll sing, they'll stretch, they'll dance around, but no one will be letting it go.

Get your pom pom's out, it's time to make Polka Dot Slime! This super stretchy slime looks like a game of Twister gone slimy. Cool does not even begin to properly describe.

If you're like me and spent hours sniffing scented markers back in the day (don't judge, you know you did it), this Cotton Candy Dough is for you! Just don't taste it. Not even a little. Trust me. (Not that seven-year-old me ever licked a marker or two...)

Have you ever wanted to hold the universe in a jar? 4-Ingredient Glowing Slime is exactly like that. Play with it outside all day, let it soak up those rays, then jar it and watch the universe come out in the dark.

Coconut Oil Cloud Dough is light, fluffy, and leaves your hands feeling so amazingly soft. This cloud dough has a serious silver lining.

Who, when they were little, didn't want to feel like a million bucks? Silver and Gold Slime is like watching liquid money ooze from your fingers. It'd be easier breaking into Fort Knox than not playing with this oozy, gooey awesomeness.

Fairies like playing in the mud, too. Especially this Fairy Mud which is filled with flower petals and glitter. This one is good, clean fun with an enchanting twist!

If you loved winter, (and who didn't, considering how long it stuck around for) then this Winter Snowflake Slime is the slippery ooze you'll want to play with all summer. Play in the snow, but not the cold.

Need more wintery (but not freezing) fun? Check out this Super-Strong Snow Slime. It's a less oozy version of an old favorite. Slimy, but not gooey. I approve.

And now we travel to a Galaxy in a Jar not so far away. If Kirk and Spock ever really were kids (I still have my doubts), I think this is what they would have stared at while imagining their future time on the USS Enterprise. Live long and prosper, my space dreaming peeps.

Think learning the ABC's should be child's play? We agree! Alphabet Slime is the ooest, gooest version of letter-learning you'll ever lay your hands on.

Anyone remember Flubber? I'm pretty sure Fluff Slime was Flubber's dad. Seriously. Fluffy slime. How flippin' cool is fluffy slime!?!

Does your little monster live for Monster's Inc? Then they'll love this Glow in the Dark Slime. Slip this one into their play arsenal and dream about Mike with a cold. Ewesome!

Red Hot Valentines Slime smells like sweet cinnamon. Sweet oozy, gooey, drippy cinnamon. It's like a valentine exploded in a bowl.

Tired of stinky slime? Try this Peppermint Goo instead! *Note: No peppermint forests were cut down in the making of this slime. And if you don't know, peppermint forests are where Andes Mints grow wild. Also, no Andes Mints were harmed in the making of this slime.

Fairies love Fairy Dough. It's true. Especially Strawberry-scented fairy dough that leaves their hands soft and sweet smelling even after they play is done.

Glow Jars are easy to make. So much easier than catching fireflies and fairies. Plus, you don't have to worry about feeding it or poking those messy holes in the lid (everyone knows fairies know how to get out of those holes...those crafty little beasties!).

Want more? Check out this recipe for Orange Glittered Slime!

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Slippery, ooky, gooky, gloppy, dribbly, oozy, stretchy, wondrous slime. It's the stuff that made Ghostbusters my go-to movie as a kid, and yet today it's somehow so much cooler than it even was back then (and it was WAY cool back then). Probably the coolest cool thing about it?

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We had some leftover supplies after making our gold playdough, so we decided to attempt some gold slime. It's shiny, sparkly, and super stretchy!

The boys like to stretch it out in thin sheets.

Or hold it up and let is ooze.
To make your own gold slime, you will need: This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means that if you purchase through my links, I will earn a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you.
Step 1: Measure out 1/4 cup of liquid starch and pour it into your cup or bowl. Add a small scoop of gold mica powder and some glitter and stir well.

I didn't measure the mica powder, but this was how much I used:

It hard to keep the glitter mixed in because it floats to the top, but just do your best. You will still end up with plenty in the slime.

Step 2: Add 1/4 cup clear glue and stir well. The mixture will become lumpy very quickly. Stir as well as you can, and then squish and mix with your hands. Take the slime out of your bowl and dry off the excess liquid with paper towels. There will be some liquid left over in the bowl. Be careful because the slime will stick to the paper towels once it gets fairly dry.

Keep squishing the slime and dabbing off excess moisture as needed. If it seems stringy and messy, that's okay - keep squishing! We usually have to wash and dry our hands when our slime is close to being dry because gooey hands can keep the mess going. Once the slime is "finished," it will make hands slightly damp but should not make much of a mess.

The gold slime was perfect for creating a gold serpent for the Lego Ninjago characters to battle!
Other Fun Slime Variations:

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We had some leftover supplies after making our gold playdough, so we decided to attempt some gold slime. It's shiny, sparkly, and super stretchy! The boys like to stretch it out in thin sheets. Or hold it up and let is ooze.

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Elmer's Glue Slime (No Fail Slime Recipes!) | Little Bins for Little Hands

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We have the BEST, most AMAZING homemade slime recipes around! Making homemade slime is easier then you think, if you have the right slime ingredients and the right slime recipes. Below you will find everything you need to know to make your own AWESOME homemade slime in no time!

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If you can't tell already, we're HUGE slime lovers here. We've tried over 100 slime recipes. Today, we thought we'd mix science and slime and make this slime-a-fied version of the classic baking soda and vinegar volcano science experiment for kids, making a slime volcano!

It was tons of fun making this slime, and my kids thought it was the coolest thing ever. We even made a little video of our volcano so you can watch the slime volcano eruption in person, even if you don't make your own version of this recipe! It was so much fun watching the kids have fun with an experiment that they have done at least 50 other times. Adding the slime element made our science experiment volcano new and fun again!

If you love this erupting volcano slime recipe, you'll also love our rainbow slime recipe, galaxy slime recipe, and tie dye slime recipe.

If you can't get enough of this volcano slime recipe, you won't want to miss checking out our other list of science fair project ideas!

HOW DO I MAKE VOLCANO SLIME?

Slime is usually very drippy and wouldn't do well in a volcanic shape. But this version is drier, making it similar to clay, which is ideal for transforming into a working volcano! Recreate the extinction of the dinosaurs when you make you very own fluffy volcano slime. Kids will go nuts for this project, and you'll have fun with it too! Make this volcano slime at home, or you can let your child take it to school as as classic science fair project.
CLICK HERE FOR THE ULTIMATE FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE!
WHAT IS EDUCATIONAL SLIME ALL ABOUT?

Slime itself is stretchy, fun, and provides positive sensory input. Something about stretchy, squishy slime is soothing to the soul, and playing with slime is satisfying. However, slime can be a lot more than just a sensory experiment or something that looks cool. I like to use slime in educational products, like in our preschool slime mats and this fun twist on the classic volcano science experiment. While doing this project, kids will learn about polymer chains, chemical reactions, endothermic reactions, acids and bases, the scientific method, and you can even use the experiment to explore volcanos and how they are formed and influence the landscape and climate around them. This simple slime science experiment can provide a huge wealth of educational knowledge that kids will remember longer, because they saw it all happen in front of their eyes, and helped shape every part of the experiment.

Slime is also wonderful for kiddos who are sensory seeking, particularly for kids with SPD, autism, and ADHD.
DON'T MISS: SLIME MADE EASY-EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BECOME A SLIME EXPERT
HOW DO I MAKE FLUFFY VOLCANO SLIME?

Volcano slime is actually easier to make than you might think! The key to making good slime volcano is to make sure you don't make the slime too runny or else it will slide right off your jar!

If you like educational slime recipes try our slime learning mats!

FLUFFY VOLCANO SLIME RECIPE TIPS

The key to this volcano slime recipe working is to make it drier than traditional slime. This will help the slime stick around the jar and make a real volcano shape, rather than just melting down the sides too quickly. Follow our steps precisely and your experiment will go off without a hitch. Use our science experiment worksheet as you build this volcano, so you can transform your slime experiment into a full blown science experiment suitable for any elementary science project.

And if you have fun with this recipe, you may also want to try making borax slime and laundry starch slime.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE VOLCANO SLIME

Read on to learn how to make your very own erupting volcano slime recipe!
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SUPPLIES

For this recipe you will need:

BOOKS ABOUT VOLCANOS

HOW TO MAKE AN ERUPTING SLIME VOLCANO

Follow along with these instructions and learn how to make a working volcano from slime!

SETTING UP THE VOLCANO SCIENCE EXPERIMENT

Start by placing your grass and stones on the tray. Leave a spot empty for the volcano.

Make a cone from paper and wrap it around the top of the jar to make the volcano shape.

Fill the jar half-way with vinegar. Add red food coloring and a few squirts of dish soap.

Place the cone over the jar and tape in place using duct tape. Cover the entire cone in duct tape to strengthen it.

Place the jar in the center of the tray.

Arrange your dinosaurs around the volcano.

MAKING THE VOLCANO SLIME

This recipe is a modified version of our fluffy slime recipe.

Mix two teaspoons of borax powder in a jar filled with water. Stir to dissolve.

In a large jar or bowl, mix 2 cups of glue, 2 cups of shaving cream, and some black and brown food coloring.

Pour half of the borax liquid into the jar and stir.

Once the slime starts to form, remove it from the jar. If it is still sticky, add a bit more of the borax water. You want the slime to be stretchy and pliable, but also firm and dry.

Flatten the slime until it is as wide as your volcano.

Drape the slime over the volcano and let the slime slowly pull down the sides of the volcano.

Open a small hole in the top of the volcano.

SETTING UP THE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT ERUPTION

When you're ready to make the volcano erupt, add a couple of teaspoons of baking power inside the volcano.

Watch as the mountain erupts over the top of the volcano and into the tray below.

Keep adding baking soda one scoop at a time until the eruption stops.

TAKE YOUR SLIME ACTIVITIES FURTHER!

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Take slime to the next level! Make volcano slime that really erupts using these easy directions for making dinosaur volcano slime! This volcano slime recipe uses fluffy slime and is perfect for setting up volcano science experiments at a science fair! Make slime educational!

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Love to play with slime? We have the best slime recipe for you that makes AMAZING stretchy, oozing slime. Read on to find out what slime ingredients you need and how to make slime with glue. Also check out tons of cool slime ideas you will want to try. Slime really can be an amazing science experiment too!

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE SLIME

If you had told me that I would be making slime so easily, I wouldn't have believed you! I never knew how easy slime was to make until I tried it. Pick up the materials for slime at the grocery store and get started with making slime today!

I use our slime recipes below all the time. If you follow the directions and use the recommended ingredients, you'll have awesome results too.
Many of the slime failures I get from readers are simply due to not following the recipe!
SLIME INGREDIENTS

Slime making is chemistry and involves a chemical reaction between the slime ingredients being mixed, PVA glue, and a slime activator. Check out the full list of slime activators you can use!

The right slime ingredients plus a great slime recipe makes for easy slime!

The main slime ingredients you will need:

White or Clear PVA School Glue

Water

A Slime Activator (must contain some form of borax, sodium borate, or boric acid)

Shaving Foam

Food coloring, glitter, confetti, and other fun mix-ins

Note: All these favorite homemade slime recipes include some form of borons and are not truly borax free including saline solution and liquid starch. If you are sensitive to these ingredients, please check out our borax free slime recipes.

IS SLIME SAFE?

Slime is a chemistry experiment and should be treated with respect. Do not substitute slime ingredients or change the recipes. Read more... Is slime safe?

Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly after playing with slime. If your slime gets a little messy, it does happen, check out my easy tips for how to get slime out of clothes and hair!

If you are sensitive to any of the slime ingredients or just want a taste-safe slime recipe, make sure to check out our edible slime recipes.

BEST RECIPES FOR SLIME

We have several basic slime recipes for making slime that is easy to master and fun to do with kids. We use these recipes all of the time! Each of them uses a different slime activator.

Once you have mastered these easy slime recipes, there are tons more cool slime ideas you will want to try!
Try one of the neat homemade slime variations below to mix up your slime-making time! CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR PRINTABLE SLIME RECIPE CARDS
HOW DO YOU STORE SLIME?

Keep your slime clean and in a sealed container when you are not playing with it! Many of our slime recipes have lasted for months or until we decided to make a new slime.
--> Deli-style containers are our favorite but any container with a lid will work including mason jars in all sizes.
EASY SLIME RECIPE

Make our favorite slime recipe! This is our most versatile homemade slime recipe and one of the easiest to make without the need for borax powder.

Want to make slime with borax powder? Click here for our 3 ingredient borax slime recipe.

Important! The saline solution in this recipe must contain sodium borate and boric acid to properly activate the slime. Make sure to read the bottle's ingredients! We use Target Brand Up and Up for Sensitive Eyes for the best results.
-> You can read more about the slime supplies we use and recommend here.
SLIME INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Cup of Clear or White PVA School Glue

1/2 Cup of Water

1-2 TBS of Saline Solution

1/4- 1/2 TSP of Baking Soda (more for white glue and less for clear glue)

Glitter and Food Coloring

Fun Mix-ins (see plenty of suggestions below)

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: In a bowl, mix water and glue together.

STEP 2: Add baking soda and stir well. We have found that white glue generally makes a looser slime while clear glue makes a thicker slime.

STEP 3: Add food coloring and glitter or confetti as desired and stir.

STEP 4: Add saline solution, starting with just one tablespoon. Mix well until the slime forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

TIP: At this point, squirt a bit of saline solution onto your hands and pick up the slime. Continue to knead and play with the slime until desired consistency is achieved.

The slime will be the most stretchy and potentially the stickiest when it is first mixed because the chemical reaction is still taking place. Be careful to not add too much extra saline solution.

Find out about the science of slime here!
Get our basic slime recipes in an easy-to-print format so you can knock out the activities!
MORE COOL SLIME RECIPES

Once you have made the basic slime, you will want to try so many other fun and unique slime recipes! Our top slime recipes below are our most popular slime recipes of all time and we have had fun making them again and again!

Click on the titles below to get the full slime ingredient list and step-by-step instructions for each recipe.

Looking for edible slime recipes? Try a taste-safe marshmallow slime, jello slime, starburst slime, and more!

If you are only going to try one slime recipe then this would be it! Slime with shaving cream has to be the best fluffy slime recipe around for the lightest and fluffiest slime to play with.

Make slime that is crystal clear or looks like liquid glass. Yes, it is possible! We have two different ways to achieve clear slime! Check out the video!

You will love the texture of this clay slime or butter slime, super soft and moldable! Plus, it lasts for ages!

Instant snow is cool on its own but when you add it to slime, you get an AMAZING slime experience!

Check out how to make your own fake snow!

This a super easy slime recipe with just 2 ingredients!

2 simple ingredients and Elmer's specialty glues make for some neat slime!

Definitely our most popular Christmas slime! You will love this green glitter slime to go along with your favorite movie. Check out more Christmas slime recipes!

Pumpkin slime in a real pumpkin made from pumpkin guts! You've got to try this fun slime recipe!

Purple fluffy slime makes the perfect witches brew for Halloween. Check out more fun spooky Halloween slime recipes!

This homemade slime really does smell and look like chocolate! Only you don't want to go eating this fun stretchy slime.

FIZZING SLIME

Find out how to make fizzing volcano slime with a fun chemical reaction. The video is a must-watch.

FLOAM SLIME

Make homemade floam easily with just one additional item. We turned our floam making slime project into a bit of a science experiment too. Check out the video!

No blacklight needed for this awesome glowing slime recipe! Try it in two ways.

Want to know what slime feels like with play sand added to the recipe? You will want to make it to find out.

Thisputty slime recipe is super easy make. It's all about the slime consistency that makes this type of slime AMAZING!

Potion slime! A whole new take on the original slime recipe.

Can you make a slime snowball? Learn how to make snow slime with kids this season with one of these slime recipes.

HOMEMADE SLIME TO ENJOY ANY TIME OF THE YEAR

Click below for more fun slime recipes for any holiday or season!
Get our basic slime recipes in an easy to print format so you can knock out the activities!

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Best Slime Recipe For Making Slime - Little Bins for Little Hands

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Love to play with slime? We have the best slime recipe for you that makes AMAZING stretchy, oozing slime. Read on to find out what slime ingredients you need and how to make slime with glue. Also check out tons of cool slime ideas you will want to try.

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Make liquid glass or at least crystal clear slime with the kids. Our Elmer's clear glue slime recipe is amazingly easy, and it's the perfect chemistry and science demonstration the kids love. We stumbled upon a fun little fact to get our slime to look as clear as glass. Homemade slime is an awesome activity to share with kids, and we have the best slime recipes to share with you!

GOT HOMEMADE SLIME?

Are you new to the slime craze or have you been loving slime all along? I absolutely NEVER thought I would have tried making homemade slime so many years ago.

My biggest thought was how can I ever get it to turn out like the pictures. Then I made some...

And you know what? Making slime is actually pretty easy. We have a growing handful of homemade slime recipes that I use over and over again. PLUS! We have an AMAZING slime book due out May 2018 see details below.

Yes, Elmer's Washable School Glue is absolutely fantastic for making slime quickly and easily. That's exactly why, you will see us use it each and every time.

Except, I just want to you know, I am NOT PAID by Elmer's brand to represent their glue. It just works that well, and my goal is to show you how easily we make our slime every time.

CRYSTAL CLEAR SLIME LOOKS LIKE LIQUID GLASS!

We {my son really} stumbled upon one fascinating little tip to really get your slime to look like crystal clear glass, and I will leave that at the very end for you to discover too.

Though, I will tell you, that the best way to achieve crystal clear and glass like slime is by using our borax slime recipe.

Our other basic slime recipes {although they contain borons too} will leave you with a cloudy clear slime instead unless you add food coloring, but we wanted an absolutely crystal clear slime like liquid glass!

ELMER'S CLEAR GLUE SLIME RECIPE UPDATE

I have a lot of readers express that their clear glue slime seems brittle and crumbly, so you are not alone if you experience this. White glue and clear glue are a bit different in viscosity and make slightly different slimes. I have always found that clear glue slime is simply thicker.

We have been experimenting with the recipe just a bit to find a better ratio of ingredients. So for this easy clear glue slime, we reduced the amount of borax used.

For maximum stretchable slime, I would hands down try the saline slime as it's our go to for easy, stretchy slime making.

However, if you really want to make a super clear slime, this is the best recipe! The secret to stretching slime is to be move slowly and pull gently. Dues to it's chemical composition it will break when you pull fast and hard. Read more about the science below. You can break off small blobs and really stretch them quite thin for a super clear look. You can even watch us make it live on our facebook page!
GOING ON NOW! Our new book ULTIMATE SLIME GUIDE is here and we have great offers this week!
ELMER'S CLEAR GLUE SLIME SUPPLIES

I always suggest that you check out our recommended slime supplies page if you haven't already. Additionally we have a slime troubleshooting page that is good to read through even before making slime! This post contains affiliate links. See disclosure.

1 cup Elmer's Washable PVAClear Glue

1 cup water to mix with glue and 1 cup of warm water to mix with borax powder

1/2 tsp Borax Powder {laundry aisle}

Measuring cups, bowl, spoon or craft sticks

Tray {for easy clean up, optional}

MAKING ELMER'S CLEAR GLUE SLIME STEP BY STEP

*Note: We used a full cup of glue for this slime activity. You can also get a nice pile of slime with only a 1/2 cup.*
READ SLIME SAFETY NOTES HERE
First Measure out 1 cup of clear glue into a bowl

Next Add 1 cup of water to the glue and stir to combine.

Measure out 1/2 teaspoon of borax powder and 1 cup of hot water {hot tap water is fine and does not need to be boiled} as seen below. This is best done by adults. If you are halving the recipe, use 1/4 borax powder to 1/2 cup warm water.

Add the borax powder to the water and stir well to combine. This is your slime activator. You are making a saturated solution and you will see a few particles still floating around and settling to the bottom. Spend a minute stirring to make sure the powder is well incorporated.

Add the borax slime activator solution {borax powder and water} to the glue/water mixture. Start stirring! Your slime will begin to form instantly. Keep stirring until your slime has formed and remove immediately to a dry container.

With our new ratio of borax powder to water, you should not have any leftover liquid in the bowl. If you do keep stirring. With higher ratios of borax to water, you may have left over liquid.

Continue to knead slime with your hands for several minutes to improve the consistency of the slime.

HOW TO STORE YOUR SLIME

Store you slime recipes in a container with a good seal Slime can last for several weeks to several months if stored well! We use simple reusable plastic containers or deli style containers.

Make sure to wash hands thoroughly after playing with your slime {wash hands before to keep slime cleaner longer}.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HOMEMADE SLIME RECIPE

We always like to include a bit of homemade slime science around here. Slime really does make for an excellent chemistry demonstration and kids love it too! Mixtures, substances, polymers, cross linking, states of matter, elasticity, and viscosity are just a few of the science concepts that can be explored with homemade slime!

What's the science behind the slime? The borate ions in the slime activators (sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid) mix with the PVA (polyvinyl-acetate) glue and forms this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross linking!

The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules with flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state. Until...

When you add the borate ions to the mixture, it starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and thicker and rubberier like slime!

Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti!

Is slime a liquid or solid? We call it a Non-newtonian fluid because it's a little bit of both!
Read more about slime science here!
ELMER'S CLEAR GLUE SLIME LIQUID GLASS TIP!

We made this large batch of slime and it was filled with air bubbles, so it wasn't crystal clear and it didn't look like glass at all! But it was still a lot of fun and cool to play with too.

We stuck it in a glass container and put a lid on it and it ended up sitting on the counter untouched for a day and a half while we were busy with swim and school and friends.

My son checked on it and noticed that the large air bubbles were much less large.

We let it sit even longer and the bubbles were even smaller and almost non existent. Well there's only so long you can let the slime sit before playing with it again.

We did test this out on three separate batches of our Elmer's clear glue slime to just check it out.
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Make liquid glass or at least crystal clear slime with the kids. Our Elmer's clear glue slime recipe is amazingly easy, and it's the perfect chemistry and science demonstration the kids love. We stumbled upon a fun little fact to get our slime to look as clear as glass.

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As I am putting this together, I realize how close we are to the Solar Eclipse of 2017 happening! How cool is that? So today, I am going to show you how to make galaxy slime recipe with kids. Slime making is awesome and mixing slime colors can make for some really awesome effects, like galaxy slime. Homemade slime is an awesome kids activity that you must try!

Slime lovers be warned! I took way tooooo many photos of our galaxy slime and feel I need to share them all! So you will find 22 pictures of awesome slime below. I keep all our exact slime recipes on separate pages or else I would have far too many photos to share at once.

Below you will see photos from beginning to end of the slime making process as well as cool action shots. Keep in mind once you mix all the colors and have fun making your own galaxy, you will end up with a lovely space slime to play with as all the colors will have mixed together.
Look for the black recipe boxes toward the bottom! Enjoy and make galaxy slime recipe with kids this week! HOW DID WE DECIDE ON THESE COLORS FOR OUR GALAXY SLIME?
This is a great question and adds a whole other element to our slime making activity! We did some research of what galaxies might look like on Google!

I asked my son what he thought the colors of a galaxy might look like, and he was super excited to check out real photos. There is always one or two ways you can extend the learning behind a slime making activity! Check out this cool galaxy craft too.

If we were to make galaxy slime recipe again, I would make even more black slime! So you may want to make a double full batch. You will end up with a mountain of slime!

To get the mix started, try laying out each slime as seen above! It's a similar method to our cotton candy slime.

What colors would you make for your galaxy?
SLIME SCIENCE
What's the science behind the slime? The borate ions in the slime activator {sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid} mixes with the PVA {polyvinyl-acetate} glue and forms this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross linking!

The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules with flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state.

The addition of water is important to this process. Think about when you leave a gob of glue out, and you find it hard and rubbery the next day.

When you add the borate ions to the mixture, it starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and is thicker and rubberier like slime!

MORE ON SLIME SCIENCE HERE

HOW TO TURN SLIME INTO A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT
GET THE SLIME MAKING SUPPLIES
I have finally compiled a recommended slime supplies page for you to use as well as a printable slime supplies checklist! to see all the details and print one out to take along to the store.
SUPPLIES FOR MAKING GALAXY SLIME
Elmer's Clear Washable School Glue {3-4 bottles}

Water

Slime Activators: {this will depend on the recipe you choose to use, click on black boxes just below this picture. Here we used liquid starch which can be found in the laundry detergent aisle.

Food Coloring {McCormicks brand works fine and comes in both classic and neon colors as well as black!}

Glitter/Iridescent Confetti Stars {optional but fun!}

Bowls, Spoons or Craft Sticks, Measuring Cups

*We used a separate plastic cup and craft stick {dollar store} to mix each color for easy clean up!*
SIMPLE HOMEMADE SLIME RECIPES
Each of these recipes will work just fine for this project. I chose the liquid starch slime recipe, but the saline slime recipe and borax powder recipe will work too! Click on boxes below.

**Note: I made a 1/2 recipe for each of the colors and a full recipe for the black slime.**
SLIME MAKING NOTES/TIPS
For some, slime might take a little practice, differences in climates might affect the slime making process. I am in New England, USA. Also, it is a recipe.

It's important to follow the recipe, but it's also important to keep in mind that sometimes you have to try a recipe a couple times to get the hang of it.

Slime is super easy to make and we have been making slime with these recipes for quite awhile now. Make sure to read the directions carefully and no substituting! Elmer's glue seems to work the best although I have NO affiliation with them.

If your slime is sticky, you may need more of the slime activator to reduce the stickiness. Letting the slime sit in a dry container for 5 minutes after making helps the process as well as washing your hands before kneading. Continual kneading of the slime after making it will reduce the stickiness. Slime gets better with time!

Store your slime is a resealable container and it can last for weeks! Probably a lot longer then you want it to last!

You definitely want to make a big portion of the black slime. We added both silver glitter and leftover iridescent confetti stars from this cool iridescent slime we made this past week.

The galaxy slime we chose to make from our internet slime had hints of fuchsia...

mixed with hues of purple....

with a gorgeous orange swirl and turquoise blue. My son was amazed by the beauty of it all.

You can see I took a whole lot of photos of this cool slime activity! I love to show how it shimmers, stretches, mixes, and oozes. Is it a liquid or a solid? Slime science is chemistry and it's cool.

If you have the space and the patience, how far can you get the slime to stretch? In my opinion the saline slime recipe is the stretchiest!

Swirling slime colors will eventually form one huge mound of deep space slime.

Make a little slime ball and see if it bounces! Do you think it will?

Learning how to make galaxy slime recipe or any themed slime is a great activity to do with the kids. We have been making slime for over 3 years now and have tons of themes for seasons, holidays, movies, and more. We have had slime parties and play dates. You can make slime party favors too.

MAKE GALAXY SLIME RECIPE FOR OUT OF THIS WORLD FUN!

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As I am putting this together, I realize how close we are to the Solar Eclipse of 2017 happening! How cool is that? So today, I am going to show you how to make galaxy slime recipe with kids. Slime making is awesome and mixing slime colors can make for some really awesome effects, like galaxy slime.

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After my daughter and I explored letter recognition and upper and lowercase letter matching yesterday with slime we started looking around the playroom for more items to use with the slime. Immediately we saw the cookie cutters that we usually use with playdough. We started making letter impressions and I knew right away that this would be perfect for my preschool class that aren't quite ready for the tiny little alphabet beads that we used yesterday. They are still learning their letters and these big cookie cutters are perfect for their newly three-year-old hands.

Gather your materials. You will need some slime ( check out this post for our recipe), and some alphabet cookie cutters.

Explore and have fun squishing the slime through the cookie cutters and making impressions.

As we were playing we discovered that we could also use these cookie cutters to make words. What a fun way to work on spelling words! If you have lowercase cookie cutters that would be even better ( we only have uppercase ones). What a great way to use slime for older siblings and younger siblings at the same time. Here are five basic early literacy ideas you could do using just slime and alphabet cookie cutters :

Place all the cookie cutters on the table and give your child a ball of slime to flatten.

1.Call out a letter sound and have your child grab the letter that makes that sound and squish it into their slime.

2. Call out a word and have your child spell it.

3. Call out a word and have your child spell a rhyming word in the slime.

4. Call out a word and have your child squish the letter that makes the initial letter sound into the slime.

5. Just let them play with the letters and slime. Trust me they are learning.

How do you use sensory materials for literacy learning? Leave a comment and tell me how or pop over to No Time For Flash Cards Facebook Page and tell me!

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Early Literacy Activities with Slime - No Time For Flash Cards

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Bring the beach to your kitchen like we did with our awesome homemade sand slime recipe! Whether you use sand from the beach, sand box, or craft store, making sand slime is a hit with the kids. Whenever we go to the beach I like to take a little of it home with me. Use one of our basic slime recipes to make the coolest beach or ocean theme slime ever.

HOW TO MAKE OUR HOMEMADE SAND SLIME RECIPE

Make this quick homemade sand slime recipe with a few simple ingredients!

If you are planning a trip to the beach or checking out an ocean themed science unit this year, making slime is always an awesome chemistry activity to include! We have quite a few fun beach and ocean themed science and sensory ideas to check out this summer.

Check out our oozing, stretching, cool sand slime science activity the next time you want something different to do! While you are grabbing sand from the sandbox, check out our amazing sandbox volcano science experiment too.

Make sure to read through our recommended slime supplies and print out a slime supplies checklist for your next trip to the store. After the supplies listed below you will see click here black boxes for slime recipes that will work with this theme.

HOMEMADE SLIME SCIENCE

What's the science behind the slime? The borate ions in the slime activators (sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid) mix with the PVA (polyvinyl-acetate) glue and forms this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross linking!

The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules with flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state. Until...

When you add the borate ions to the mixture, it starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and thicker and rubberier like slime!

Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti!

Is slime a liquid or solid? We call it a Non-newtonian fluid because it's a little bit of both! Read more about slime science here!

HOMEMADE SAND SLIME SUPPLIES

Remember to check out our recommended slime ingredients supply list to see what we like to use!

Liquid Starch

Washable Clear PVA Glue

Beach Sand,Play Sand, or Craft Sand

Water

Container, Measuring Cup, Spoon

Shells and Pail {optional}

SLIME RECIPE: We used our liquid starch slime recipe for this activity, but you can also try the saline slime recipe too! The sand is added during the mix-in stage that you will see below. Scroll down to see photos and read the exact recipe.

Make sure to download our handy slime recipe cheat sheet for all your slime making adventures.

Click Here To Download FREE Printable

Here are photo steps for making our awesome homemade sand slime recipe. We also include the written steps below using our liquid starch slime recipe.

If you want to use the saline solution slime recipe, click the black box above and add the sand accordingly.
HOMEAMDE SLIME FAILURES
The biggest reason for slime fails is not reading through the recipe! People contact me all the time with: "Why didn't this work?"

Most of the time the answer has been lack of attention to supplies needed, reading the recipe, and actually measuring the ingredients! So give it a try and do let me know if you need some help. On a very rare occasion I have gotten an old batch of glue, and there is no fixing that!

I highly suggest you read up on BEST SLIME INGREDIENTS! You can also learn about slime activators and whats so important about them.

HOMEMADE SAND SLIME RECIPE STEPS

Add 1/2 cup of clear washable PVA school glue to a bowl

Add to that a 1/2 cup of water and mix well

Add several tablespoons of your beach or play sand and mix into glue/water

Add 1/2 cup of liquid starch and stir

Slime will begin to form immediately. You should keep stirring until slime pulls away nicely from sides and bottom of bowl. You can then begin kneading with your hands until desired consistency is achieved!

Add shells, a small pail, and a shovel for play! I think it would also be fun to add construction vehicles for a fun play experience.

STORING YOUR SAND SLIME

I get a lot of questions regarding how I store my slime. Usually we use a reusable container either plastic or glass. If you keep your slime clean it will last for several weeks. And...if you forget to store your slime in a container, it does actually last a few days uncovered. If the top gets crusty just fold it into itself. If you want to send kids home with a bit of slime from a camp, party, or classroom project, I would suggest packages of reusable containers from the dollar store. For large groups we have used condiment containers as seen here .

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If you are looking for a soothing, calming sensory play idea, this is it! This amazing Calming Lavender Slime Recipe is perfect! Your children will love pulling, stretching, smelling, squishing, and poking this incredible DIY slime. It's one of the best slime recipes you'll ever play with. Homemade lavender slime can be an incredible Therapeutic Slime for kids and adults.

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Slime provides hours and hours of fun. Children of all ages love to make slime, which is also a Science. So, whether you create a scented lavender slime for your preschoolers or let your tweens mix up a batch, it's always a winning experience.

We have even made slime and given it away for fun homemade gift ideas.

This is a relaxing anti-stress slime everyone will enjoy. Adding the fresh Lavender to this homemade slime recipe gives it a wonderful texture and adds a lovely fresh scent. Plus, lavender essential oil provides incredible benefits to you and your children.

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Slime Ingredients:
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Calming Lavender Slime Recipe

1 cup (8 oz.) Elmer's White Glue

1/2 cup Water

1/2 cup Sta-Flow (liquid Starch)

2-3 drops Lavender Essential oil
Directions:
a small squirt of purple gel food color or Wilton Icing Color

Optional: Add fresh lavender

Optional: purple or silver glitter
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1. In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup Elmer's White Glue with 1/2 cup of warm water and mix well.
2. Optional Add a squirt of purple gel food coloring, watercolors or icing color and mix until evenly combined.
3. Add in 2-3 drops of Lavender essential oil.
4. Mix a 1/2 cup of Sta-Flow (liquid starch) into your glue mixture.
5. Ingredients should start coming together quickly to form slime.
6. Remove the slime from the bowl and knead it in your hands for a couple of minutes.
Optional: Add fresh lavender
Optional: Mix in purple or silver glitter
Enjoy your Homemade Slime!

You should always store your slime recipes in an airtight container. Doing this will make your slime last a lot longer and allows your children to use it every day.

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Slime has taken over the world. Have you seen? Stores are running out of glue and preteens everywhere are getting their hands messy with the ooze. You can find it on instagram, youtube, facebook live, even stores are sending out slime guides. It is everywhere. It doesn't matter if you have been scared to death to try slime or you have never known where to start or you are just looking for a resource you can pin so you can have a list of everything you need to make slime in one place... this is your spot. I have taken all my love for slime and gathered an extensive list of everything you need to make slime. All kinds of slime.
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Let's start with how to make simple slime. You can't have a resource on everything you need to make slime without including a super simple recipe everyone can try. We did a lot of experiments a few years ago to find the most elastic slime and this is by far our favorite, most go-to recipe:

How to Make Simple Slime Without Fail

1 Bottle of Clear Glue (can you see why stores are running out, which is why we order from Amazon 😉 )
1/2 cup of water

1/2 cup of Stay-flo Liquid Starch

Here is the part that makes it fail proof... pour your glue into a mixing bowl and then fill your glue bottle again with water (1/2 cup usually does the trick). Pour this into your glue and mix until it is nice and mixed. Next (THIS PART IS IMPORTANT)... slowly add your liquid starch to your glue mixture as you mix until it starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl and makes a clump.

Knead with your hands until your slime is perfect. If your slime is too sticky, add more liquid starch. If your slime is too liquidy, add more glue. You really can't go wrong. Now, this wouldn't be much of a resource with just one type of slime and one simple recipe. No way. So let's dig in. I will divide this up by all the "types" of slime to get you started.

Everything You Need to Make Slime (A Complete Resource)

Simple Slime Recipes

Some of the most simple recipes can be made using borax or liquid starch. Here are a few recipes to get you started.

Materials for Simple Slime:
Elastic Slime with Liquid Starch
3 Ingredient Slime Recipe with Borax
Containers to Hold Your Slime (or Share with others)
Liquid Starch or Borax
White Glue or Clear Glue
Measuring Cups
Bowls
Trays to Play On

Simple Jelly Jars
Spice Jars
Tiny Plastic Containers

Fancy Simple Slime Recipes

Some slime recipes are simply made by adding in a little bit of color, a little bit of glitter and even toys. Here are some of our favorites to get you started.
Materials to Make Your Simple Slime even Cooler:
Red Hots Slime
Galactic Slime
Rainbow Slime
Gold Glitter Slime
Calming Glitter Slime
Things to put in your slime to make them themed or even more awesome:
Liquid Watercolors
Glitter ... LOTS of Glitter
Essential Oils

Poof Balls
Little Spiders
Lego
Beads
Letter Beads
Tiny Erasers
Googly Eyes

The list is literally endless with things you want to add. Think of a theme and get to adding. Remember, when you add things to the slime, it will change the elasticity of the slime and you might need to adjust the recipe just a tad.

Edible Slime Recipes
Materials to Make Edible Slime
Now, this is where things get a little fun. You can actually make slime with things that are NOT glue and borax. Here are a few of our favorite recipes so you can make the perfect slime.

Gelatin
Chia Seeds
Flax Seeds
Xanthum Gum
Corn Starch
Flour
Corn Syrup

Fun Slime Recipes without Borax or Liquid Starch
Materials to Make Slime Without Borax or Liquid Starch
For lots of different reason, many people need recipes that don't include borax or liquid starch. They need it because of location or because they don't want to use those materials. Here are some of our favorite recipes that don't include borax or liquid starch.

Shaving Cream
Saline Solution
Eye Drops
Shampoo
Laundry Detergent (NOTE: My friend has the reasons and which detergent is best in her recipe here)

Fun and Crazy Slimes that Are Worth Trying
Materials to Make Fun and Crazy Slimes
Finally, there are just some slimes that have crazy and unique ingredients that are worth trying at least once. We have tried most of these and you have to check out our favorites.

Thermochromatic Pigment
Black Iron Oxide Powder
Ivory Soap
Diapers

Phew... that was a lot of work, but I know you will thank me later for having everything in one place. There are so many amazing slime recipes out there and awesome slime ideas that I've decided to start a pinterest board and a facebook page just for slime.

If you have an awesome slime you've tried be sure to hop over and share so we can share with the world!

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Slime has taken over the world. Have you seen? Stores are running out of glue and preteens everywhere are getting their hands messy with the ooze. You can find it on instagram, youtube, facebook live, even stores are sending out slime guides. It is everywhere.

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My daughter is a slime fanatic... ahem... slime "enthusiast" and there is always a new slime recipe or two she wants to try. We have always been fans of the glue and starch slime recipe but I have heard of the contact lens solution version and was curious to see how it worked. When we got a copy of Slime 101: How to Make Stretchy, Fluffy, Glittery, & Colorful Slime their chalkboard slime recipe using a saline solution was the first we wanted to try. And it was awesome! Slime 101: How to Make Stretchy, Fluffy, Glittery, & Colorful Slime is a new book by Natalie Wright published by Dover Publications. Slime 101 is a great introduction to slime making for slime novices but there are some interesting variations even for more advanced slime makers. It's a full of pictures with step-by-step instructions on how to make 10 different variations of slime. My daughter flipped through it and was raring to try some ideas she had never seen before, like the textured and stress ball slimes. Today I'm excited to share a slime recipe from the book that you can use as a canvas for art: Chalkboard Slime. Think of this as the perfect STEAM slime!
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Materials

Make the Slime

Step One Pour 4 oz of glue into a mixing bowl.

Step Two Add 2 Tablespoons of chalkboard paint to the glue and mix thoroughly.

Step Three Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the glue/paint and stir to combine

Step Four Add ½ teaspoon of contact lens solution and stir. The slime should begin to thicken. (Use a sturdy spoon for this! Plastic ones can break.)

Step Five If the slime is still sticky, add in a few drops of contact lens solution at a time and stir until the slime begins to pull away form the sides of the bowl.

Step Six Take the slime out of the bowl and knead it for a minute or two to fully combine all ingredients.

Draw on it

Step One Draw on it! Using chalkboard markers, you can draw on the slime by pressing down to make dots.

Step Two When you are done with your design distort it! Pull the slime and watch your drawing elongate.

Step Three To make a new drawing simply knead the slime until the color disappears and start again.

Tips

DO NOT add too much contact lens solution! We did and your slime will turn into a rubber like substance. On second thought that also is a good science experiment, ha!

Store your slime in an airtight baggie. Note that this slime will be more rubbery as it sits over time.

Don't draw on the slime like you would on paper. The marker tip will get stuck in the slime. Mark the slime using dots instead.

The STEAM

There is so much STEAM in this simple slime project I could go on and on. But let's start with the top ideas you can point out to your child in this project.

The Science: Making slime is a classic chemistry experiment where kids mix different ingredients to form a very stretchy polymer. A polymer is a substance made up of a long chain of molecules that repeat. Glue is a polymer and when you add in contact lens solution, which contains boric acid, the glue molecules and borate ions cross-link, forming a viscous, thicker polymer than before.

The Art: This is the perfect intro to pointillism! Pointillism is an art technique developed in the late 1800s by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac that involves painting with very fine dots of color in lieu of brushstrokes. When you stand back from a pointillist painting, your brain combines the dots your eye is seeing into a fluid picture. If you stand up close you can view the individual dots. It's a marvelous optical trick. One of my favorite pointillist style artists is Chuck Close. He not only plays with how your eye perceives fine dots from a distance, he plays with the average color your eye sees when a dot contains several different hues.

Lastly let's talk distortion! Pulling your pointillist slime drawing apart causes the image to stretch and the dots turn into strips of color. Distortion is used both in art and the design world. Sometimes an artist will purposefully use distortion to create an illusion of 3D space on a 2D surface. Distortion is also a subject well known to photographers whose lenses can cause distortion which may or may not be desired in the photo they are composing. It's a factor they take into account every time they chose a focal length.

What I was drawn to most about this slime recipe was the opportunity to work in a little STEAM twist to slime making. And seriously who can resist drawing on slime? It's such a novel way to create art!

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My daughter is a slime fanatic... ahem... slime "enthusiast" and there is always a new slime recipe or two she wants to try. We have always been fans of the glue and starch slime recipe but I have heard of the contact lens solution version and was curious to see how it worked.

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If you are looking for amazing slime recipes and never want to have a slime fail, you've come to the right place. We've been making homemade slime and playdough recipes for years. There's nothing like stretchy, squishy fun that smells amazing. This Gingerbread Slime Recipe is the best! This slime is gorgeous and smells good enough to eat. Slime is great from age 3 through 103. Everyone loves scented sensory play and making DIY slime recipes. Let's get started.

Gingerbread Slime Recipe for Kids

The Best Gingerbread Slime Recipe

Kids love stretching, pulling, popping, poking, molding, cutting, smelling and squishing this easy slime recipe. Gingerbread glitter slime excites kids and adults that get to play with it.

How to Make Gingerbread Slime

As we were playing with this fantastic gingerbread playdough, it hit me that gingerbread would be the perfect slime recipe to make next. I was right! Since every year the kids and I make gingerbread cookies and decorate gingerbread houses, slime had to be something we added to our holiday activities list.

Personally, we think it tops all of the slime recipes out there. THIS GINGERBREAD SLIME RECIPE IS THE BEST!

Best Slime Recipe that Everyone Loves

Take your slime making to a whole new level with these simple additions to the jiggly slime recipe. By adding a couple of natural ingredients, your homemade slime will look and smell amazing.
Wanting to use this Gingerbread Slime Recipe for a Gingerbread Theme?
Just add in a few of your favorite Gingerbread Man (baby, pirates, fairy 😉 books and you the beginning of a perfect winter theme for your kids.

Clear Slime Recipe
Are you ready to Make This Scented Gingerbread Slime Recipe your kids will love?
Join the slime craze and make the best clear slime ever!

If the gingerbread scent isn't your favorite try cinnamon slime, peppermint slime or the ultimate fluffy snow slime.
Directions:

Gingerbread Slime Recipe
Enjoy your slime!
Ingredients:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine a 1/2 cup of Elmer's clear glue with 1/2 cup of hot water and mix well.
2. Mix in your cinnamon, ginger, and glitter
3. Using a separate bowl - Add 1/4 teaspoon of borax into your remaining 1/2 cup of hot water and stir, letting the borax dissolve.
4. Mix in your borax water Slowly (ingredients should start coming together to form slime).
5. Remove the slime with your hands. Knead the slime in your hands for a couple of minutes until the ingredients fully come together and aren't sticky.

6. When you are happy with the consistency of the slime pour the excess water out (if there is any)
7. Place the slime into a jar or container with a lid to store.

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This fabulous gingerbread scented sensory play makes a great gift idea too. Put this gorgeous slime in jars with a gold ribbon and everyone will be happy for the holidays.

Enjoy This Gingerbread Slime Recipe for the Holidays

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This snow slime is super strong yet super stretchy, and it has the coolest texture! It's almost puffy and only lightly sticky, making it really fun just to stretch and shape and squish in your hands. The secret ingredient is Insta-snow, and I'm excited to share my trick for getting it to work well in the slime.
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I love that it more or less holds its shape as it gives into gravity slowly, and that we can stretch it super thin to make a pretend sheet of ice to play with toys on.

It was fun to go around the house and look for toys to play in the "snow", like this LEGO Abominable Snowman mini figure. He looks right at home.

We've been playing with these penguin figures a lot lately, thanks to reading Mr. Popper's Penguins and watching Spy in the Huddle. The snow slime held the shape of an iceberg long enough for this penguin to get a good look around.

I love stretching it super thin, too. The slime will tear apart like silly putty if you pull on it hard, but if you gently coax it, shake it, hold it up and let gravity do the work, the slime stretches and stretches until you can peer through it and see all the individual "flakes".

Then, you can lay it down on the table and pretend it's a sheet of ice. The penguins had fun sliding around their ice rink.

They did not enjoy being under the "ice" quite as much.

It looks so cool draped over toys - like they're trapped in ice, or in a snow storm, or a even a snow globe.

I decided to see how far I could get the slime to stretch like that, and I managed to cover half my desk with this ice rink for a LEGO ice skater. (You can find out how to make the snowy pipe cleaner trees over at our other blog, Play Trains!)

I have one more idea for how to play with this fun, strong snow slime, so watch for that next week!

Super Strong Snow Slime Recipe

Ingredients:

Note:

Before you begin, I recommend reading Fun at Home with Kids' awesome post, How to Fix Slime that Didn't Work Out. While it's a guide to fixing failed slimes, it also is a great way to learn what to look for so that your slime turns out right the first time.

However, the Insta-snow absorbs the water from the liquid starch, which makes this slime behave differently from normal slime. So be prepared to trust my calls for patience at certain steps along the way.

Directions:

Add the Insta-snow to a bowl. The trick with getting it play nicely in the slime is to pre-hydrate it with the liquid starch before adding the glue. Otherwise, it will take forever to add enough liquid starch to the slime to get it to behave properly.

Pour a splash of liquid starch in with the Insta-snow and stir. If you've played with Insta-snow and water before, you might expect it to expand dramatically, but it won't. Not immediately. It will look a bit crumbly and clumpy at first.

Add one or two more splashes of liquid starch to the Insta-snow and stir, until it looks like the mixture looks liquidy, as in the photo below.

Add the full bottle of clear glue and stir.

If the slime is sticky at this point - and it probably will be - add another splash of liquid starch. My slime formed a big clump around the spoon and was sliding around in a small amount of liquid starch. (This turned out to be the right amount of both ingredients in the end.)

Now, begin to knead the slime with your hands. It will be wet and stringy (but not sticky) for a long time. This normally indicates a slime with too much liquid starch, but don't be tempted to open another bottle of glue just yet!

Continue kneading and stretching and kneading and twisting together for several minutes. Drizzle in any remaining glue that pools in the bottom of the bottle and knead that in.

Eventually, the Insta-snow will absorb enough of the liquid, and the texture will start to come together. Keep kneading until you can flatten it out, fold it over, and press it together, and it sticks together and forms one mass.
If you've been kneading for 15-20 minutes and the slime still seems too wet and stringy, try adding a small amount of additional glue. You may need to add more liquid starch later to balance it out.

The more you squish and play with the slime, the more liquid the Insta-snow will absorb. It will become whiter, and fluffier, and generally more awesome.
If it gets to a point where it's no longer very stretchy, and seems a bit too firm, work in some more liquid starch.

Storage

Store the slime in an airtight container. Our first recipe has kept for months, but the texture has finally changed somewhat - it's stretchier and a little stickier than the new stuff - so it was time for a replacement batch.

As it sits, it will become clear instead of white. To return it to its puffy, white state, just knead it for a few minutes.

The first time you store a batch, it may release bubbles of air as the Insta-snow fully hydrates.

I added a little liquid starch the second time we played with our first batch, but since then, it hasn't required any doctoring. My husband and I suspect that eventually, you get just the right amount of liquid in the mix, and the Insta-snow reabsorbs more of the liquid when you play with it, then releases it when it sits.

Safety Note

Liquid starch contains the same chemical that is in Borax, the one that causes the reaction with the glue that makes the slime. So this is not a borax-free slime. The Insta-snow is also not safe for consumption. Always supervise children closely when playing with this slime, never allow them to eat it, and make sure they wash their hands immediately after playing with the slime.

More Winter Fun

For another fun winter sensory activity, check out Olaf's Summer Dream, our portable small world and sensory bin inspired by Olaf's song, "In Summer", from Disney's FROZEN.
Bubbling Slime Science Sensory Tubs Two-Color Oil-and-Water Discovery Bottles on Play Trains!
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This snow slime is super strong yet super stretchy, and it has the coolest texture! It's almost puffy and only lightly sticky, making it really fun just to stretch and shape and squish in your hands. The secret ingredient is Insta-snow, and I'm excited to share my trick for getting it to work well in the slime.

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Welcome to 8th edition of 12 Months of Sensory Dough where 12 KBN Bloggers will bring you their special spin on a popular sensory dough. This month's feature... SLIME! Our hope is to provide a resource where you can find all things Sensory Dough in one place. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am for this month and how I have been waiting for it to come all year! We had so much fun making our slime, that we actually have 2 posts, so be sure to check back tomorrow!

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WHAT IS SLIME?

Simply put, SLIME is... goo, gack, ooze... you name it what you want!

The ingredients can vary widely from recipe to recipe, from traditional to edible recipes.

Traditional Slime recipes, have 2 things in common...

1. CLEAR GLUE

and

2. BORAX or STAY-FLO (Liquid Starch)

As you will read from my co-hosts, there are variations and differing opinions as to what SLIME is and how it should behave. Let's find out more about it!

WHAT SHOULD SLIME LOOK LIKE?

According to the SLIME GODDESS, Asia at Fun at Home with Kids, you might describe Slimeas

and, sometimes, even Edible

If you click through to her recipes you will see that they differ slightly and each react and behave a different way. So we set out to figure out see if we could understand more about slime and the way it behaves.

WHAT EXPERIMENT DID WE DO WITH SLIME?

Okay, I would be lying through my teeth (or keyboard) if I did not tell you I was scared to death to try Slime! I see my friends post pictures all the time and I drool over their images. I mean they just look so pretty and so stretchy, and well, so perfect.

Thanks to some coaching and a great "slime fix" article from my friend Asia at Fun at Home with Kids, I was able to get enough gusto to try out our experiment. We wanted to test the elasticity of Slime! Couldn't be too hard, right?

Just as in the past we knew we needed to choose only one variable to manipulate, but we weren't exactly sure what to do. It didn't take long before the boys came up with a plan, and if you are a regular here... I bet you can guess what we decided to add to our SLIME!

What Stretches Farthest... Plain Slime or Slime With Lego?

Making Our Slime

We decided to go with a classic recipe for our slime, to try to avoid as many mistakes as possible. We knew we needed to make one batch of plain slime to begin. So off we went.

For our first batch, we used:

2 Bottles of Clear Elmers Glue
7 T of Stay-Flo (liquid starch)
(if you read this awesome article on Slime Fixes, you can't go wrong with quantities)

We had a plan to test several variations to our base recipe but got so excited about our first variation, that we have yet to make the other three. Basically, we planned to make slime and add Legos of varying sizes to see how they effected the elasticity of the slime.

We wanted to start with the smallest LEGO piece and work our way up to whole Legomen (this is still on our list to try).
Want to know more about our making and mixing Slime, check back tomorrow for LEGO SLIME!
Testing Our Slime Elasticity

I don't know if you have ever made slime, but it is ooey and gooey and extremely fun to play with. Before we go to our stretching and measuring, we had to get in some good ole fashioned sensory play!

We squeezed it, we let is drop, we stretched it and we even made huge balls with it! It was a hit for sure!

It didn't take long before the boys started to notice the way the slime would droop, and stretch with gravity. This was pretty important when we tried to stretch it out...

Stretching Our Slime

The boys started out innocently enough! They made a nice thick tube of slime and were ready to stretch. There was just one problem!

GRAVITY! The slime was soooooo stretchy and so fast! Before the boys could stretch it across the deck it was falling in the middle. We needed a new plan.

Now, we had a plan. We would let gravity help us in our attempts to measure. Now we just needed to get as tall as we could.

Measuring Our Slime Elasticity

We measured on standing on the ground, on a chair and finally on the bench! It took both boys working together to stretch and measure. Can you believe the plan Slime recipe stretched almost 7 feet? It was crazy!

Comparing Our Slimes' Elasticity

Immediately after creating our Lego Slime, the boys noticed a difference in the viscosity of the slime! It was much more manageable and easy to stretch without it thinning out and falling on the ground. It was much more "gak like" and the boys liked that!

The boys stretched, pulled, and maneuvered their new slime for quite some time before they finally measured and compared the differences. Would you beieve that we got this slime to stretch over 10 feet! It was pretty insane!

WERE WE SUCCESSFUL AT MAKING SLIME?

We definitely didn't make as many batches in our experiment as we set out to make; however, I would have to mark this as a success! Thanks to the slime fix article, we really couldn't go wrong. It really helped us figure out how slime works and what we needed to do if we made a mistake.

And that Lego Slime, well that was played with for the next week! They loved it so much! Check back tomorrow for all the cool things they did with it (aside from stretching and measuring! )

NOW FOR THE FUN PART...

Would you call this recipe a success or a fail? Do you have a favorite SLIMErecipe or activity that you consider a success or do you have a fail you want to share? We want to see! Link up your posts or post pictures to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Google+. Tag your pictures with#ilovesensorydough.

Be sure to check out each blogger, as we will each provide a different take on the dough, some of us with have the BEST recipe ever, while others (probably me) will show you our attempts (both failed and successful)

You can read more about each Co-hosts and more about the Series or follow along below:

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES BEFORE LINKING UP.

Share family-friendly posts related to the month's theme. Feel free to link old or new posts that highlight your favorite recipes for sensory dough. Failures and unsuccessful attempts are welcome.

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Visit 2-3 other posts that others have shared. Discover new ideas and meet new friends!

The linky will remain open all year. On the 12th of each month, all co-hosts will post a new dough with their spin, highlighting at least one post from the month before and pin each post to the 12 Months of Sensory Dough Board.

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Kids love rocks. And kids love slime. But you know what they will REALLY LOVE? Rock Slime! Buildable Rock Slime that actually holds it's shape is the coolest building activity they've tried in a long time. So grab your sand toys and construction trucks and let's get building.

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Rock Slime Play

This rock slime is SO FUN!! Maybe the most fun we've had with slime -ever- ! And we've made Color Changing Slime, Unicorn Snot Slime, Sunset Slime... It's so fun to play with because you get both the cool, oozing factor of slime and the unbelievable building power of wet sand, all in one awesome sensory experience.

So grab some sand toys (we love these Ancient Wonders of the World sand toys and these CAT Mini Machines) and get building!

You'll see this Buildable Rock Slime can really hold it's shape!! Like the Parthenon...

Or blocks...

See the Buildable Rock Slime in Action

Slime Safety Notes:

Slime is an amazing sensory and science learning experience. However, just like all science experiments, it should be done with a Safety First mindset. Please follow these guidelines when making slime:

Adult supervision required.

Follow the recipe and do not substitute ingredients: A change in ingredients may cause an unwanted and dangerous chemical reaction.

Use the right tools: Use tools like spoons or craft sticks when mixing the slime or cover your hands with disposable latex or latex-free gloves. Do not use your bare hands during the making phase.

Wash your hands immediately after playing with the slime.

Dispose of the slime appropriately. We recommend disposal within one week of making it or immediately after use if a sick individual plays with it or it is used within a multiple user setting like a daycare, school or play date.

Most of all, use common sense. If you have any concerns educate yourself so you can make the best decisions for your family. Slime has so many amazing benefits, we just want to make sure kids are making it properly and using it safely.

Build-able Rock Slime Supplies Needed

Make Your Rock Slime

1. Make the slime: Pour 1/4 cup glue into a large mixing bowl. Add half of the starch and stir well with a spoon or craft stick. Gradually add the other half and mix well. Then knead the slime with your hands and return to the starch mixture for another mixing. This step is important because it makes sure there's no unmixed glue hiding in the center of your slime ball.

2. Check your slime consistency before adding the rocks: Slime too slimy? Rinse it with water and shake off excess. Slime too sticky? Mix it with some more starch.

3. Prep the rocks: I found our rocks were kind of dusty and that made the slime not as pretty, so I recommend rinsing them first. Pour the rocks into a fine sieve colander and run under water. Dry them with a paper towel to remove the excess water. Next, check the rocks for any sharp pointy or broken rocks and remove them.

4. Add the rocks: Stir the rocks into the slime, a cup at a time, until the slime looks like the pictures with very little visible slime between the rocks.

5. Storage: Keep the slime in an air-tight container for up to one week.

More Building Activities for Kids

We love building activities here at Left Brain Craft Brain!! SO much so that we pulled together this awesome list of 100 Invitations to Build. Click over to the post to see some of the fun, or download your printable right here.

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Kids love rocks. And kids love slime. But you know what they will REALLY LOVE? Rock Slime! Buildable Rock Slime that actually holds it's shape is the coolest building activity they've tried in a long time. So grab your sand toys and construction trucks and let's get building.

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It happened again. I was making breakfast when I heard the loudest KABAMM in my living room. What in the world could that be? An elephant? No. herd of wild dogs? No. My kids were wrestling again. It was the sound of their bodies hitting the floor at deafening levels.

I needed to find something fun for them to do and fast.

"Hey guys, want to make some slime?" This always does it when they are bored and out of options. "YEEEESSSSSSSS." they all screamed in unison as they ran to the kitchen.

In our house, slime is a go-to boredom buster and calming sensory activity. The kids know where we keep everything we need for slime, how to prepare our area so it stays clean and how to get everything set up. So while I finished up what I was doing, the kids worked together to get everything set up for our unique slime recipes we were about to make. Making snowman slime is easier than it sounds, in fact, we explored three simple recipes and the kids adored each and every one for different reasons.
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We make slime in our house as a way to keep the kids from fighting and a way to calm bad moods so much in our house, that we rarely have to even measure any more, but my guess is you might want some measurements.

What if I told you I can teach a trick so you can make slime without measuring spoons and lots of dishes (this makes life easier when its clean up time).

How to Make Snowman Slime with 3 Unique Snow Slime Recipes

In today's snowman slime activity, we used 3 basic slime recipes to transform white slime into different textured snowmen. The recipes we used were:

Basic Borax Free Slime Recipe
Foam Slime Recipe
Simple Starch Free Slime Recipe

Transforming the simple slime recipes into snowmen was as easy as 1...2...3.

Here's What you Need to Make the Most Awesome Snowman Slime

Containers to Make Adorable Snowmen:
Plastic Snow Globes
Googly Eyes
Pipe Cleaners
Buttons

Putting together the snowmen is pretty self-explanatory. My kids LOVED personalizing each one of the snowmen. They decided these would make pretty awesome gifts for their friends too!

Now that we've made the containers.... let's get to making snow slime to fill our containers!
Related: Everything You Need to Make Slime
How to Make Simple No-Borax Snow Slime

What You Need to Make Borax Free Snowman Slime

White Glue ( we love this brand most )
Liquid Starch (we find this in the cleaning section of the grocery store)
Water

Yep. That's it.

Start by pouring the glue in a bowl and filling the glue bottle with water. Pour the water in the glue and make a simple glue mixture. See, no measuring.

Finally, clean out your glue container and pour liquid starch into the bottle. Mix this slowly in the glue mixture until slime starts to form. Knead with your hands and add to your snowman container.

One slime done. Ready for the next simple snow slime recipe to keep your kids busy for hours?

What You Need to Make Floam Snowman Slime

Basic borax free slime recipe (see above)
Foam balls

I know it sounds tricky ... FLOAM... but guys, this is just as easy as any other slime recipe we have share with you guys. You know the big difference? Foam balls. That's it.

Just like before, pour your glue in the bowl and add your water. The difference this time is you will add a cup of foam balls (or less) depending on how "crunchy" you want your slime.

When you have cleaned your container, add in a bottle full of liquid starch and mix until you have a slime consistency. Boom. Slime number two is DONE and ready to play with.

This slime is perfect for your sensory seekers that love noise, sticky feelings, and crunchy textures.
Related: The Perfect Slime for Sensory Seekers
What You Need to Make Contact Solution Snowman Slime

Now this slime is the latest and greatest recipe floating around the internet. When the world went bonkers about BORAX (which, guys... is a soap) new recipes started emerging. We made our own version and turned into a snowman for this simple activity.

This one requires a tad bit of measuring. So if you are going for no mess, less clean up... I'd go for one of the other recipes above.

White Glue
Water (do you see a pattern here? for this and any slime, if you want it a little less "slimy" add less water)

Iridescent Glitter (we couldn't resist using glitter on at least one snowman slime)
1/2 tbsp baking soda
1 1/2 tbsp contact solution

Start by mixing your white glue and water in a bowl. Add your glitter for super shine and mix mix mix.
Sprinkle in your baking soda and stir.
Finally add in 1/2 tbsp of contact solution at a time until you get the PERFECT SLIME.

That's it.

There you have it.

Three snowman slime recipes that will completely rock your kids socks off and will be perfect for getting things done, connecting with them, or just having some good ole' sensory fun.

Still looking for more Slime? Or more things to do with your kids that help them have an awesome day? You will love my new book, The Superkids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day. Complete with 75 activities to help your kid be their best self, it is transforming the way adults talk to kids and the way kids see themselves.

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It happened again. I was making breakfast when I heard the loudest KABAMM in my living room. What in the world could that be? An elephant? No. herd of wild dogs? No. My kids were wrestling again. It was the sound of their bodies hitting the floor at deafening levels.

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Introducing the mother of all slime recipes: kid-friendly, non-sticky, and TOTALLY addictive. 🙌

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I'm obsessed with suncatchers. But I'm guessing you guys are too since one of the top posts ever on Babble Dabble Do is Cosmic Suncatchers.

When we recently made Neon Slime I accidentally left some slime out on the table and it dried up and became translucent. Then I had one of those crafty "Ah Ha Moments!" Maybe we could turn our bits and pieces of leftover slime into suncatchers. So we did, and these babies stick to glass like window clings as a bonus!

I love the way these look. They color and transparency changes as they dry and they are really easy (albeit messy) to make. So the next time you make slime set some chucks of different colors aside and turn them into galactic art!
This post contains affiliate links to products. Note: THIS PROJECT IS MESSY! Spread out a large sheet of paper on your work surface, the drippy slime gets everywhere.
Materials

Instructions

Step One Place each color of slime in separate containers on your work surface

Step Two Break off chunks of slime and place in the plastic lids. If your slime is gooey drip and drop it over the lids.

Step Three Place enough chunks that the lids look full. There may be gaps, the slime will naturally flow and fill in all gaps as it settles.

Step Four Allow to dry for 36-48 hours

Step Five Once the slime is getting dry, gently peel it off the lid and stick on a window.

Step Six If your slime isn't dry enough it will begin to drip on the glass, in that case remove it from the window, let dry for about 30 minutes wet side up, and try again. You want your suncatchers to be slightly moist so they will adhere to a window.

You're done! These can be removed from glass by gently peeling back a section and pulling. Once removed they will not be able to be re-adhered but you can hang using tape or a string.

Tips

DON'T PAT IT DOWN! The slime will naturally flow and fill the lids.

If your slime has been stored for a while, you made want to knead it before putting it out. Slime made with white glue tends to liquefy a bit when stored. Kneading it again usually brings back the rubbery consistency.

I recommend using light colors of slime and a combination of slime made with white glue and clear glue. That gives the nicest color and transparency swirls.

If you are having trouble removing the suncatchers from your window, try softening them with vinegar.

Looks Like

Isaac Asimov. Slime and suncatchers have nothing to do with Isaac Asimov but the cosmic, aurora borealis way these suncatchers look, made me think of astronomy and science fiction and nobody does science fiction better than Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was one of the most prolific and popular science and science fiction writers ever, with over 500 titles under his belt. His genre of science fiction was classified as hard science fiction for its basis on scientific principles. One of his most famous books is the collection of stories I, Robot and he also developed what he called the Three Laws of Robotics. In fact he is even credited with coining the term robotics though he said he'd heard it used before.

Asimov also wrote non-fiction, was a leader in Mensa and the Humanist Society, and is fascinating figure for his broad creative and scientific works.

Conclusion
If you like suncatchers as much as we do I have 3 other suncatchers you can make:
What I love about this project is the two in one nature. You can start by simply making slime with your kids, which is a guaranteed boredom buster, and then use some it to make something lovely for your window. This would be a great double whammy project for the summer time.

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I'm obsessed with suncatchers. But I'm guessing you guys are too since one of the top posts ever on Babble Dabble Do is Cosmic Suncatchers. When we recently made Neon Slime I accidentally left some slime out on the table and it dried up and became translucent.

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If you have kids, you know all about the slime craze There's a slime recipe for just about any type of slime you could want to make! If you want to make fluffy slime, this is the perfect fluffy slime recipe.
I noticed videos popping up all over the place for slime and now it's everywhere. I went to go get the ingredients and there were huge gaps on the aisle where glue used to be. It's going crazy! But it's super simple to whip up and a fun activity to do with kids so I can see why it's such a hit. This fluffy slime recipe is the easiest way to get perfect, fluffy slime.

Fluffy Slime

There are tons of types of slime to make. But I prefer fluffy slime. It's not only easy to make, but I like the consistency. It is not as sticky as other slime recipes either! But even with those other recipes you can learn how to make slime less sticky. You can also easily make whatever color slime you want simply by adding food coloring.

How to make fluffy slime

I'm pretty sure that the reason that slime has taken off is because you only need a few ingredients and not much time. Let's do this! All it takes is a bowl, the stuff (below) and a spoon to mix. Like so:

Fluffy Slime Ingredients:

You may have most of these ingredients on hand. For this fluffy slime recipe, you will need:

I bought a few extra cans of shaving cream and some glitter in case we wanted to make some glitter fluffy slime. Then I got out our old measuring cup and spatulas to use. And you will need a mixing bowl too.

Slime Tips

After a few years of making slime, I've put together a few tips. Here are some things to note when making this:

Check out my other Slime Recipes:

I have a whole bunch of slime recipes that you have to try!

Fluffy Slime Recipe

Fluffy Slime Recipe

If you use clear glue, it will be a softer shade of color. Use white glue to make a more bold/vibrant color.

Don't use too much shaving cream because it will start to become string like and separate in a way you don't want it to!

Slime can last forever really. As long as it's kept in an airtight container, it should stay fresh for as long as you want it.

Inevitably slime gets into things - carpet, hair, all over - follow this simple tip for how to get slime out of carpet and everything

Make sure to watch our fluffy slime video:

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If you have kids, you know all about the slime craze There's a slime recipe for just about any type of slime you could want to make! If you want to make fluffy slime, this is the perfect fluffy slime recipe. I noticed videos popping up all over the place for slime and now it's everywhere.

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Make a wonderful fluffy floam slime for sensory play, birthday party favours, tween play date activity and LOTS of fun!

You will know by know that we are well and truly hooked on making slime recipes and trying out as many different varieties as we can! We have tried scenting it to make a wonderful LAVENDER SLIME and CINNAMON SLIME, adding so much fluff to make a wonderful FLUFFY SLIME, adding seasonal extras to create this CHRISTMAS TREE SLIME as well as having some quirky good fun with EYEBALL SLIME, CONFETTI PARTY SLIME and jet black GALAXY SLIME! There are SO many ways to play and we aren't stopping yet!

Today we will show how easy it is to make a fluffy floam slime that both feels and sounds wonderful when played with. It's a true feast for tactile sensory seekers.

You will need:
floam balls
bicarbonate of soda (baking soda in US)
shaving cream
contact lens solution (must have borax listed as an ingredient or else it simply won't activate and work)

food colouring or paint

Watch the video we have made here for a quick demo or read on for more instructions!

Combine 1 cup of glue, 1 teaspoon of bicarb (baking soda) and a small drop of food colouring (or squirt of paint) in a bowl.

Mix until colour is evenly dispersed.

Next add a liberal amount of floam balls and stir through.

Then add 2 cups of shaving cream and fold it in carefully so as not to lose the airiness.

Next, add 1 tablespoon of contact lens solution and mix until it becomes to clump and become stringy. Keep stirring and then take it out of the bowl to knead it quickly between your hands.

Within 1-2 minutes it will have lost all stickiness and become stretchy and super soft and fluffy.

All ready to play!

You will find that, due to the floam balls, this slime is amazing to touch and listen to! It feels so tactile and the popping, crackling sounds are really satisfying to hear as you play.

It looked amazing too and would work well as part of imaginative play games such as ice cream or candy store role play. Obviously remind the kids just to play and not to let it go near their mouths!

Floam balls and other small, tactile sensory materials would be fantastic at a slime making kids' activity, set out in bowls for them to pick and choose from when creating their own concoctions! They could then add it to some small tubs to take home for a take home gift, or use this recipe to make and sell at a school fair event too!

Want some more slime recipes and ideas of things to add to yours? Search our SLIME ARCHIVES here for inspiration!

And we have simply tons of SENSORY PLAY IDEAS in our archives for babies, toddlers and school aged kids.

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Fluffy Floam Slime Recipe - The Imagination Tree

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Make a wonderful fluffy floam slime for sensory play, birthday party favours, tween play date activity and LOTS of fun! You will know by know that we are well and truly hooked on making slime recipes and trying out as many different varieties as we can!

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Slime, slime everywhere. Kids are obsessed with slime these days but parents? Not so much. Because it gets EVERYWHERE. I'm here to help with how to get slime out of carpet... and everything else.

First, your kids learn how to make slime. Fluffy Slime, party slime, floam (which is slime's cousin ;), emoji slime. And then you end up with a mess in your house, in their hair, on your furniture. I can't tell you how many Facebook posts and Instagram stories of parents who are sick of their kids getting slime everywhere.
I don't think parents would care about slime so much if it wasn't getting everywhere, right? Before I tell you how to get it out, might I suggest getting some containers for all kinds of slime. I think that helps not having it everywhere but doesn't totally solve the problem.
These are the containers we have and they are awesome!

Before I get to the process of getting slime out of each thing, just know that vinegar is the key to all of this. Plain old white vinegar will get slime out of most everything. It might take some elbow grease and patience, but you can get it out of everything!

How to get slime out of carpet

The easiest way to get slime out of carpet is with warm water and vinegar. Add warm water to a bucket with vinegar. It should be about 2/3 vinegar to 1/3 warm water (just enough to dilute the vinegar). Use a soft brush to loosen the slime up from the carpet. Then use a clean, dry towel to blot it dry. If it doesn't all come up the first time, repeat the process. Then once dry, vacuum.

How to get slime out of clothes

Pull as much of the slime off of the clothes as possible, set it aside while you fill a sink or bucket with warm water. Pour vinegar onto the remaining slime on clothes and then put it into the warm water. You can then work more on getting any slime residue in the warm water. If it doesn't fully come off with just vinegar and warm water, you can add dish soap (you can use any kind but Dawn works well) to residue and rub it together. Rinse in the warm water.

How to get slime out of hair

Back in the day, we had to worry about getting gum stuck in hair. Now it's dreaded slime that gets stuck and can be a pain to get out. Once again, time to pull out the vinegar. This won't be pleasant for your child and hopefully he or she will learn not to play with slime closely to their hair!
If there is a big clump of slime, try to take out as much as you can without ripping hair out (ouch!). You can either have your child sit with their head over the sink or in the shower but it will take vinegar and warm water yet again. You will need to wash his/her hair with the warm water and vinegar (goggles might help with this!). It might take a few tries to get it out. Or even several tries, depending on how badly they have wound it in their hair. Once it's mostly out, you can put conditioner in and use a comb to get any remaining slime strands. You can then dry off the hair and brush it through to make sure you got all of it out!

While getting slime out of the carpet, hair, clothes, and more isn't fun...the idea that kids are playing, exploring, and not on their devices is awesome!! I think it's worth it (though I have big kids and I'm sure that helps). Have your kids gotten slime stuck where they shouldn't? What worked for you?

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Slime, slime everywhere. Kids are obsessed with slime these days but parents? Not so much. Because it gets EVERYWHERE. I'm here to help with how to get slime out of carpet... and everything else. First, your kids learn how to make slime. Fluffy Slime, party slime, floam (which is slime's cousin ;), emoji slime.

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What's inside: An easy edible chocolate slime recipe that smells just like your favorite decadent desserts! Hot cocoa anyone?? Sponsored by O-Cedar.

One of our favorite boredom busters is making slime, especially during the summer when we're cooped up inside a lot (it gets hot in Texas!)

Edible Chocolate Slime Recipe

This chocolate slime has the texture of a soft silly putty, is super easy to make, and smells absolutely amazing! I'd say this is definitely our new favorite slime recipe!

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You only need 3 simple ingredients!

Chocolate Play Dough Ingredients

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

1/3 cup coconut milk

Learn how to make chocolate slime in our 1-minute demo video:
(Full step-by-step instructions to make chocolate slime are available below the video)
How to Make Taste-Safe Chocolate Slime

Add heaping 1/2 cup of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cocoa powder to a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together until well combined and you have a light brown powder.

Heat 1/3 cup coconut milk in microwave until warm ( not steaming or boiling). This should take about 20 seconds. Make sure to use a microwave-safe bowl and handle with care.

Pour warm coconut milk into mixing bowl with cornstarch and cocoa powder. Milk together with a spoon until a smooth slime begins to form. You'll be able to easily scoop the putty out of the bowl by hand when you're done mixing.
Don't Miss: Click here for our MASTER LIST of Edible Slime Recipes! A few slime-making notes:

Always supervise kids when playing with slime or play dough, especially toddlers.

If dough seems to dry out, heat in microwave for about 10 seconds. This softens the coconut cream in the recipe and brings back the slime texture.

While this recipe is made with taste-safe ingredients, you probably don't want to eat a whole batch!

Easy Slime Clean-up Tips

Not only is this edible chocolate slime recipe easy to make, it's also easy to clean. Simply wash hands with soap and water to remove any dried dough.

Inevitably, kids will get some of the slime on the floor. I sweep up any big chunks and discard in the garbage bin, then follow with a quick mop.

I know what you're thinking - who wants to get the mop out??

This slime recipe easily dissolves in soap and water, so I find that mopping is the best way to quickly clean up any slime that melts onto the kitchen tile.

And honestly, I love any excuse to get out my O-Cedar EasyWringTM Spin Mop & Bucket System. It's an effortless deep cleaning experience...and I never have to touch the dirty mop or get my hands wet!

The bucket features a built-in hands-free wringer to get the water out of your mop in seconds - and all you have to do is step on a foot pedal a couple times.

And you never know, your kids might want to do the mopping themselves. My girls both come running when they see me get out the mop and bucket!
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What's inside: An easy edible chocolate slime recipe that smells just like your favorite decadent desserts! Hot cocoa anyone?? Sponsored by O-Cedar. One of our favorite boredom busters is making slime, especially during the summer when we're cooped up inside a lot (it gets hot in Texas!)

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Color changing slime? Absolutely. This slime is soooo fun. We can't stop playing with it. Hot hands, cold drinks, the sun all make this slime change color. It's Heat Sensitive Color Changing Slime. And there's some pretty cool science behind it, too. This post contains affiliate links.

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Take This slime play to a whole new level with this amazing magnetic slime! slime recipe only takes a minute to make and requires few materials, making it one of my favorite play recipes for kids. Are you ready to

Rosie & Jewel love , so I knew that they would love
making slime that was "alive". Overall, this slime was easy to make, and it was so cool to watch my girls explore movement & magnetism with this amazing play material!

This activity is meant for children out of the mouthing stage, and close supervision is recommended. The is not safe to inhale or ingest. Be sure to wash kids hands once play time is over. magnetic powder Neodymium magnets are extremely strong. Please watch children closely. I recommend leaving the magnets attached to each other to avoid tiny fingers from getting pinched. It is also a good idea to keep the magnets away from electronics.

Combine the glue and the magnetic powder in a bowl, and stir until well mixed.

I recommend using a stirrer to mix the powder into the glue. We used a craft stick.

Once combined slowly add small amounts of liquid starch to the bowl and mix well. Continue to slowly add the starch & mix until the desired consistency is reached.

For most slime recipes we use equal parts of glue and starch, but for this particular recipe we needed more glue than starch, so I definitely recommend adding the starch SLOWLY. We used roughly 2 ounces of starch in total, and that gave us the perfect consistency for this slime.

Once you have the consistency down remove the from the bowl and knead it with clean, dry hands. After a bit of kneading the will be ready for play!

That is when the real fun starts!

Just look at those faces! Rosie & Jewel were AMAZED!

They played & played, moving and stretching the slime in magical ways.

Note: You need neodymium magnets for the slime to react, because traditional magnets aren't strong enough on their own, but you can still add other varying magnets to extend the fun. Combine a few magnets with t he neodymium magnets, and kids are sure to have a blast!

We love making our own play materials, but if you do not feel like making magnetic slime you can purchase a similar slime on Amazon here.

Magnetic slime can be stored in a zip-seal bag or airtight container between play, and it can be used again & again.

You can buy ferric iron oxide powder in most art & craft stores or online here.

You will need neodymium magnets for this, as regular magnets are not strong enough.

Liquid starch can be found in the laundry aisle of most stores or online here.

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Check out this slime that I made for my toddler and preschool aged girls to play with. Awesome, huh? Just perfect for their hippo to wallow in.

Can you believe it's made from just two ingredients (plus water, but that doesn't count), is Borax-free and non-toxic?
(Note: whilst it's non-toxic and could technically be called edible, this slime isn't meant to be viewed as a 'food'. It wouldn't taste very good! But it won't do kids any harm if a small amount accidentally ends up being consumed.)
You can squish it, pick it up and tear it apart and it doesn't stick to your hands (or the table, or your toys).

FUN!

But I haven't even got to the best part yet. You see, it also glows.

Cool!

You do need a black light (ultraviolet light) for the glowing effect. We have a black light torch, like this one .

Want to know how to make some? The base ingredient is psyllium husks.

We use psyllium husks all the time in our cooking - it provides a jelly-like texture that comes in handy sometimes, plus we like the extra fibre. Mr Banya adds them to stewed apples to make apple sauce, and he also uses psyllium husks to make a soy sauce jelly to go along with his sous-vide salmon that is to-die-for. (I'll have to put his salmon recipe up on the blog one day because it is really truly heavenly. If only I could convince him to write a guest post for me!)

But you only use a tablespoon at a time, and we somehow bought a massive bag of psyllium husks ( similar to this one) that will probably last us for decades, so I'd been toying around with the idea of a type of psyllium husk sensory jelly / slime / flubber for the kids to play with. Gross and awesome at the same time.

Then one day I stumbled across Fun at Home with Kids' post on glowing bath water. She had figured out that certain vitamin tablets contain a combination of ingredients that glow when under a black light. So awesome! So I thought, "I could totally make psyllium slime glow too!"
If you are interested in the fluorescent science behind this activity, pop over to read our full fluorescent slime post on our sister site, Go Science Girls.
To make our glowing psyllium slime, I used:

8 Teaspoons of Psyllium Husks

3 Vitamin Tablets

3 Cups of Water

(Pop over to Fun At Home With Kids to double check the name of the vitamins in your region - they are called different things in different countries....)

Crush the vitamin tablets and remove their outer coating. Then combine the crushed vitamin, psyllium husks and water in a large bowl and microwaved for a few minutes at a time, until it looked ready and flubbery. Once cool, I let the kids play! And then at night, we brought out the black light and I listened to the chorus of oohs and aahs. Science rocks. 🙂

If you make this slime at home, play around with the ratios and the cooking time. Our slime turned out to be quite dense, which was fun this time round. Next time I might try adding more water and see how it turns out. If you weren't interested in the glowing effect, you could use food colouring to make a slime rainbow. You could probably use juice instead of water to make it scented. So many ideas! We still have an enormous quantity of psyllium husks left over, so I'm sure we'll be trying this again...

For more squishy sensory play ideas, you might like:

And are you following us on Pinterest? We pin lots of great ideas over there as well.

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xx Danya
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Two Ingredient Slime that GLOWS! - Danya Banya

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Cotton Candy Slime

Hey welcome back you guys my channel and another episode of Make it Monday! Today we are making this awesome fluffy cotton candy slime. This slime looks like cotton candy but please don't eat it you guys. It smells just like fairy floss, may look like fairy floss but it isn't cotton candy. It is slime made to look that way.

You only need a few ingredients for this cotton candy slime. I am going to leave the links down below where you can get the cotton candy fragrance oil to make this slime. It should be pretty simple to find on Amazon but I will leave a link for you guys to get this fragrance oil. The scent is pretty sugary and sweet and I didn't have any issues with the slime changing a brown color later on.

Just be careful not to use to much of the oil or you could risk your slime going to gunk. I enjoy all the slime videos that we make together you guys I really do. I hope you enjoy this slime because it smells so good. It is one of my favorite slimes that we made so far this year.

Do any of you remember that song cotton candy sweet as gold... Well I forgot how the rest of the song goes but if I remember it. I will comeback and add the lyrics in. I really hope some of you make this slime and don't forget to #savynaturalista so I can feature the slime.

I love to see your creations and the cool things you guys do with the DIY's that I make. If you have any request on the type of slimes you would like me to make please let me know it the comments. Now let's go make this cotton candy/ Fairy floss Slime

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Cotton Candy Slime Hey welcome back you guys my channel and another episode of Make it Monday! Today we are making this awesome fluffy cotton candy slime. This slime looks like cotton candy but please don't eat it you guys. It smells just like fairy floss, may look like fairy floss but it isn't cotton...

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You took the leap and decided to learn how to make homemade slime with saline solution. There's a moment when you wonder if it's really going to come together, if it's actually going to work. Your kids are wondering the same thing. Then it happens! You made the most awesome, perfectly stretchy homemade slime in a matter of minutes. The crowd goes wild, and you're a hero.

EASY TO MAKE HOMEMADE SLIME WITH SALINE SOLUTION!

STRETCHY SALINE SOLUTION SLIME

This homemade slime recipe is my #1 SLIME RECIPE out of all our basic slime recipes. It's stretchy, and it's slimy. You can use it to make a ton of themes for holidays and seasons or use it as a base for more unique slimes like these cool slime ideas.

Towards the bottom of this page, you will find some fun themes related to different seasons and holidays that we tried with this slime. Almost all the slime themes you see featured on our website can be used with this recipe. I will leave the creativity up to you!

There are also lots of slime making resources sprinkled throughout this page, so read everything carefully!

This homemade saline recipe is quick and simple, and it's likely you already have the ingredients especially if you wear contacts. Saline solution is what is commonly used to rinse your contacts.

IS SALINE SLIME BORAX FREE OR A "SAFE SLIME"?

It's important to point out this homemade slime recipe is technically NOT borax free. You will see many pictures on Pinterest labeling this type of slime the following: safe, borax free, no borax.

The main ingredients in saline solution (that actually form the slime) are sodium borate and boric acid. These are members of the boron family along with borax powder.

Saline solution is a user friendly recipe, and we love using it. If you have an issue with borax such as a sensitivity, please keep this in mind.
If you need borax-free, taste-safe, and non-toxic slimes, click here.
LET'S MAKE HOMEMADE SLIME!

Make sure to read through our recommended slime supplies for your next trip to the store. You can see the exact brands we love.

If you want to put together a slime kit for your kids, check that out here. Also, if you want the fun labels and cards you see in the video, click here for your very own printable slime container cards and labels .

BEST SLIME INGREDIENTS AND SUPPLIES

The best slime recipes start with the best slime ingredients. I absolutely recommend you stock your slime making pantry with the recommended slime supplies found here. We turn slime fails into slime wins by telling you about the right ingredients.
SLIMY SUPPLIES
Saline Solution (this must contain the ingredients labeled sodium borate and boric acid)

Elmer's Clear or White Washable PVA School Glue

Water

Food Coloring and/or Glitter and Confetti

Bowl, Spoon

Measuring Cups and Measuring Spoons

Storage Container (for storing slime)

MAKE HOMEMADE SALINE SLIME!

Now for the fun part! Follow our steps and pictures below to make this amazing stretchy slime the kids will go crazy for! Watch us make it live here .

STEP 1: Mix 1/2 cup of PVA washable school glue and 1/2 cup of water in a bowl.

STEP 2: Mix in 1/2 tsp baking soda. NOTE: We have been playing around with this amount! Baking soda is a thickener. For an even oozier slime try 1/4 tsp and for a thicker/putty like slime add a 1 tsp to see what happens. Makes a fun science experiment!

STEP 3: Mix in food coloring and glitter.

STEP 4: Mix in 1 TBL of saline solution.

STEP 5: Whip up the mixture until you can no longer stir it and it has formed a slimy blob.

STEP 6: Knead until smooth and stickiness has disappeared.

TIP: Add a few drops of saline solution to your hands before picking up slime and kneading!

You can troubleshoot your slime recipe by clicking here. Double check you have the right ingredients and you are spending the time needed to knead your slime well!

STORING YOUR HOMEMADE SALINE SLIME

I get a lot of questions regarding how I store my slime. Usually we use a reusable container either plastic or glass. If you keep your slime clean it will last for several weeks. You may see a crusty bubbly top when you open the container the next day. Gently tear that off and discard for a super stretchy slime.

If you want to send kids home with a bit of slime from a camp, party, or classroom project, I would suggest packages of reusable containers from the dollar store. For large groups we have used condiment containers as seen .
THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HOMEMADE SLIME RECIPE
What's the science behind the slime? The borate ions in the slime activator (sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid) mixes with the PVA (polyvinyl-acetate) glue and forms this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross linking!

The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules with flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state. The addition of water helps this process.

When you add the borate ions to the mixture, it starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and is thicker and rubberier like slime!

Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti!
Read more about slime science here!

MORE SLIME MAKING RESOURCES!

Did you know we also have fun with science activities too? Click on all the black boxes below to learn more.
Watch More Slimy Videos 75+ Amazing Slime Recipes Basic Slime Science for Kids Troubleshooting Your Slime Science and STEM for Kids Ultimate Slime Guide Book
FAVORITE HOMEMADE SLIME THEMES

Below you will find some fun themes to give you creative ideas for your own slime themes. Holidays, seasons, and special occasions can all be made out of homemade slime! Click on pictures!

We will be adding a few more for the upcoming holidays. However, most of our fun holiday and season theme slimes can be recreated using this homemade slime recipe! CLICK ON PHOTOS TO READ MORE!

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How To Make Homemade Slime with Saline Solution for Amazing Stretchy Slime!

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We're a bit slime obsessed. We've tried so many slime recipes, but we still aren't tired of making and playing with it. This time, we decided to make an ocean slime recipe to celebrate summer, warmer weather, and fun!

This blue ocean slime recipe uses a classic Borax recipe that is easy to make, and nearly foolproof. Use the recommended brands and ratios and your slime will come out perfectly every time!

For more fun slime recipes to try, you may also like fluffy slime, rainbow slime, and galaxy slime!

Read on to see how to make ocean slime! And don't forget to try our other summer slime recipes: ice cream slime, sand slime, and beach slime!

THE SCIENCE OF OCEAN SLIME

Slime is made when boron mixes with the polymer chains in the glue, creating strong, but flexible bonds between the molecules. There are so many fun tweaks you can make to a basic slime recipe, like my kid's favorite, fluffy slime! Since this slime does contain borax, if you have a sensitivity to it, you may want to try our baking soda slime instead.

TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR OCEAN SLIME RECIPE A SUCCESS

If this is your first time making slime, you should follow along with our post on slime troubleshooting. Luckily, liquid laundry starch slime made with clear glue is the easiest slime recipe.

If you don't want to waste a lot of ingredients, try mixing up a small batch first to make sure you won't have to tweak it before you make the larger version. We always stock up on gallon sizes of glue and the large laundry starch just in case something goes wrong (but it almost always goes smoothly).

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OCEAN SLIME EVER

Follow these directions and you'll have the best ocean slime ever!

What you'll need to make the best sparkling ocean slime:
Original Stationery Arts and Crafts Glitter Shake Jars, Extra Fine, 24 Multi color Set 20 Mule Team Borax Laundry Booster, Powder, 4 Pounds Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Premium Clear, Washable, 1 Gallon, 1 Count - Great For Making Slime Under The Sea Plastic Sea Life Creatures 90 pc What you'll need to make the ocean slime recipe:
HOW TO MAKE SPARKLING OCEAN SLIME

Kids will love this sparkly slime that looks just like sparkling, clear ocean water!

Safety note: Borax can be dangerous if ingested or breathed. Do not make this slime recipe with kids who might place the slime in their mouths or if you know your family has a sensitivity to borax. Try our edible taffy slime if you want something safe for all ages and edible, too!

Use our classic borax slime recipe to make this slime. Mix one teaspoon of borax powder with 1/2 a cup of water. Mix 5 ounces of glue, the food coloring, the glitter, and 1/2 a cup of water to a second container. Add the borax water to the glue mixture and stir until completely mixed.

Stretch and mix the slime until it stretches. Borax slime breaks a little easier than laundry starch slime, so you'll need to be careful not to stretch it too quickly. Alternatively, you can make this using laundry starch, just follow the recipe for liquid laundry starch slime and add the blue dye and glitter to that mixture.

It usually takes a few minutes to prime the slime before it has the ideal slime texture. After working with it, it will start to look like this.

Add in your ocean animals and let your kids go crazy.
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My kids love using slime as the background for imaginative play. This slime looks just like the ocean, so they played for quite a long time with their ocean creatures. Bo liked trying to bury the animals in the slime, then "rediscover" them later in the slime mixture.

Monkey's preferred method of play was to set up ocean "scenes" and then admire her work.

There is no wrong way to play with slime!

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Bring the Sea to You When You Make the Best Ocean Slime

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We're a bit slime obsessed. We've tried so many slime recipes, but we still aren't tired of making and playing with it. This time, we decided to make an ocean slime recipe to celebrate summer, warmer weather, and fun! This blue ocean slime recipe uses a classic Borax recipe that is easy to make, and nearly foolproof.

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Adding sprinkles to my slime is my new obsession. Ever since I figured out that nonpareils equal gorgeous streaking rainbows, I am adding it to everything and creating all sorts of awesome slime ideas for you to explore. Enter rainbow explosion slime.

This simply made white slime recipe comes to life with a spattering of rounded sprinkles and slowly streaks rainbows across the slime, making the best sensory experience for kids and adults alike. Using a fluffy slime recipe, you can take your slime from "this is fun" to "OMGOSH WATCH THIS" in seconds.

Ready to get started on making those rainbows?

Rainbow Explosion Fluffy Slime

NOTE: This slime explodes with rainbows using my very simple sprinkle tip! And while it looks good enough to eat, it most definitely cannot be eaten. Please make sure you only play science projects like this with kids of an age that can tell the difference in food and slime.
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How to make Rainbow Explosion Slime with magic rainbows
Lets get started! First you need to create your fluffy slime! Leave it without coloring at all, so you just need your glue, starch, and shaving cream to get this going! Fluffy slime has a poofier more dense slime and the shaving cream additive makes it less sticky and more fool proof to original slime recipes. Of course if you are a novice, learn how to make slime without borax or check out all our slime recipes here. Tons of ways and no wrong way to play!

White school glue - I always use GALLON SIZED GLUE. Slime projects always lead to more slime and you cannot get a gallon in the store. I highly recommend just getting the big one as a more cost effective strategy.

Liquid Starch - This can be impossible to find, so also better to grab online

Nonpareils - You need tiny rainbow round sprinkles

Elmer's School Glue, Washable, 1 Gallon Purex Sta-Flo Liquid Starch, 64 Ounce
Rainbow Explosion Slime Instructions

Rainbow Explosion MINI Video Below (if you are short on time!) There is a longer video below!

Ready to make your slime explode with rainbows? Lets make that slime!

Start with about 2 cups of white glue - you don't have to measure it, just eyeball it.

Now add some poofy shaving cream , I like the dollar store kind. My estimate is about 1 cup worth. Stir.

Starch time! Add about 1/3rd- 1/4th cup liquid starch to the bowl and stir. You will immediately see the slime form up. Continue stirring a minute or so and then pick up and begin kneading your slime. I have added a video below on how to make slime and can help you if you have questions. That slime does not include the shaving cream (in the video) but will show you the overall process of making slime if you need help.

Once your slime is made, sit down and let it flatten out. Sprinkle your nonpareils on and let sit about 30 seconds. This gives the coloring a chance to melt into the slime a bit. Now put your hand under and PULL!! See the rainbows!!

See how slime is made in this helpful video

Rainbow Explosion Slime DIY Video

Ready for more Sprinkle Slimes?

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Adding sprinkles to my slime is my new obsession. Ever since I figured out that nonpareils equal gorgeous streaking rainbows, I am adding it to everything and creating all sorts of awesome slime ideas for you to explore. Enter rainbow explosion slime.

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How to make Rainbow Unicorn Fluffy Slime in only 5 minutes! An easy recipe for homemade fluffy slime.

Easy Unicorn Fluffy Slime Recipe!

My daughter loves crafting and is obsessed with slime, especially unicorn fluffy slime! She loves making slime, playing with it, stretching and popping it. She's been dying for her own iPhone and when since she got one for Christmas all she has been doing is making slime videos. I'm very excited to share her first how to video tutorial for this fabulous Rainbow Unicorn Fluffy Slime! I think she did a wonderful job!

This unicorn slime is super fluffy and so easy to make. It's addictive and once you make it, you might not be able to stop playing with it. I love the neon colors!

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Concerned about Borax?
This recipe includes white glue, shaving cream and a small amount of borax powder diluted in water. My daughter has very sensitive hands and this slime does not affect her hands at all. If you are unsure about using borax, please watch this informative video from Stephen Spangler, the king of science projects for kids. If you prefer not to use borax to activate the slime, use saline solution instead. If you are allergic to borax, shaving cream or glue please do not make.
From Parents.com: Experts like Vanessa Stoloff, M.D., a family practitioner at the University of Pennsylvania, say the whole Borax business is actually pretty benign. In fact, the DIY thing is currently going down in her own home courtesy of her 11-year-old twin daughters, who recently made a batch of cookie dough slime that smelled like fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. "As long as your kids' slime recipes don't include tasting it," she told Parents.com, "topical Borax shouldn't affect skin-especially at the amount being used." Dr. Jason Hack, a toxicologist from Rhode Island Hospital, also has a daughter who's into making slime. "It's a great activity," he told WPRI 12 Eyewitness News. And he echoed Dr. Stoloff's arguement that the small amount of Borax the kids are using is not absorbed through the skin. "It would take eating a lot of it to actually become toxic," he explained.
If your child does accidentally ingest any slime that contains Borax, you should contact the American Association of Poison Control at 800-222-1222 immediately.

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How to make Rainbow Unicorn Fluffy Slime in only 5 minutes! An easy recipe for homemade fluffy slime. My daughter loves crafting and is obsessed with slime, especially unicorn fluffy slime! She loves making slime, playing with it, stretching and popping it.