Have you ever wondered what slime is made out of? Use these easy recipes with different slime ingredients to make your own!
How do I make slime at home?
If you’re looking for an easy STEM activity to keep your kids busy then keep reading to find out how to make slime with only a few ingredients.
Every few years, the internet slime craze returns, and kids everywhere are determined to get their hands on it. I’m all for it- you can make it at home or in a classroom, it’s a hands-on sensory and STEM activity and you can make sure all the slime ingredients are kid-safe.
The beauty of slime is that just like its flexible properties, there are so many tricks to make it and add your special touch.
Looking for the best slime recipe? You will find a ton of slime recipes on my website that your kids can choose from.
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Ingredients for Slime
Before you try out a few easy slime recipes, here is your slime time list:
- Elmer’s PVA white school glue
- Clear Glue
- Glitter Glue
- Water
- Baking Soda
- Containers for slime
- Foaming Shaving Cream
- Storage containers
- Beads
- Sequins
- Food coloring (I personally prefer to use gel food coloring because it yields a dark slime with a glow)
- A slime activator like Borax, Sta-flo (liquid laundry detergent), or contact lens solution. (Please note that it is a little hard to find Sta-flo at some supermarkets. Walmart tends to have it in stock.)
- Hand or body lotion
FAQs
Elmer’s Glue slime is my favorite! Yes, there are ways to make slime without glue, but my favorite consistency of slime includes glue.
Tip: Use normal white PVA glue for colored slime; use clear glue if you want to make clear slime, and if you want a nice glitter slime, our favorite is Elmer’s glitter glue.
This is often something that contains boric acid or sodium borate in it. You can use borax, or if you want to learn how to make slime without borax ,try using contact lens solution instead.
If you want a borax-free recipe, try out the best fluffy slime recipe without Borax.
Tips on the best ingredients to make slime
- Use lotion to make your slime extra soft or if it dries out. For example, the slime ingredients required in my post, how to make slime that is soft and stretchy, I make using lotion. This makes the slime so incredibly soft. Anytime our slime dries out, lotion is my first go-to.
- Add shaving cream to make your slime extra fluffy. In my how to make fluffy slime post, we use shaving cream to give it the fluff. It is one of the most exciting slimes to play with, especially for kids.
- Increase the amount of saline solution to make it thicker. Saline will thicken your mixture to your desired consistency. On the other hand, use less if you want a thinner, slimier consistency.
There are so many variations and ideas for making slime. Let me know your tips in the comments!
How to make our favorite easy slimes
Here are my kids’ current favorite slimes. It’s always changing and I try to see what I can use at home to create variations before heading to a grocery store.
Need some ideas on how to use those slime ingredients? Then watch my slime videos:
You can find this basic slime recipe on my YouTube channel.
You can find more recipe’s on Funn With Mama’s Kids YouTube Channel.
What are some of your favorite ingredients? Did I miss out on any of your MUST HAVE slime ingredients? What are some of your favorites?
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