How to Make Slime

Description

My girls loved slime! We tried many recipes and found that these were our Favorite Slime Recipes...Watch our video to see which one you would like to make and download out our Free Printable Slime Recipes. This is a case where brand of products do matter in getting the best results.

Liquid Starch Slime Recipe

This method using Liquid Starch makes goopy, stretchy slime. It is very versatile and we added a lot of different things to make it have different colors and textures. Just by changing the type of glue you can get a lot of different colors and results. Elmer's has school glue, glitter glue, and clear glue which all work well.

Materials Liquid Starch Slime

• 1/2 cup Liquid Starch

• 1/2 cup Elmers Glue (Clear for More Vibrant colors, White for more opaque, pastel)

• 1/2 cup Water

• Glitter, confetti, or food coloring (optional)

Other Materials

• Measuring Cup, Measuring Spoon

• Portion cups withlids, or small containe to store your slime.

• Large bowl to make your slime in.

• Small whisk (handy for mixing the glue and water thoroughly). We like using the ones from the Dollar Tree or Walmart and keep them for crafts.

• Spoon for mixing the slime mixture until it forms into a solid. We used a medium sized silicone spoon also found at the Dollar Tree, Walmart or Michaels.

Steps

• Pour the glue and water into a bowl. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is even.
• Add your confetti, glitter or food coloring (optional)
• Pour 1/2 cup starch into the bowl and mix until a solid starts to form.
• Use you hands to scoop the slime out of the bowl. Pour out the excess water.
• Store in a portion cup, container or ziplock. When you remove to use, there will be some water in the container, simply discard.

Rainbow and Glitter Slime

Fun Ideas to Mix Into Your Slime

Borax Slime

This slime uses Borax and has the a consistency ranging from Slime to Silly Putty, depending on how much Borax and water solution you add. The end result is less messy and most like "Slime" from the store. However, please note that Borax should only be added to the recipe by and adult and if your child is sensitive to cleaners, the Liquid Starch recipe would be better to follow.

Materials

• 1 cup warm water (this is for the Borax mixture) plus 1/2 cup water (this is to mix with the glue)

• 1 tsp Borax

• 1/2 cup (One 4 oz bottle) Elmers Glue (Clear Glue for More Vibrant colors, White Glue for more opaque, pastel)

• Food Coloring.

Steps

• In a bowl mix 1/2 cup Elmer's glue and 1/2 cup water. Mix thoroughly!
• Add the food coloring, mix until the color is evenly distributed. (Important: Add color now, color will not rub off on hands when handling)
• In a cup of warm water add 1 tsp Borax, mix so as it's as evenly dissolved as possible. (You will use only part of this mixture)
• Pour about a 1/4 cup of the Borax mixture into the glue/water mixture. Stir the until it starts forming into a solid.
• Add more of the Borax mixture if you want a stiffer Slime. We felt ½ cup to ¾ cup was the best consistency. The more you add the more solid a slime will result. Keep in mind it will firm up after sitting for a few minutes and while handling. Adding the full cup will result in a Silly Putty like consistency, flexible but not stretchy.
• Once it starts forming you can start to scoop it up in your hands and discard excess water.
• Let it set in a bowl or container for 10 minutes, it will firm up a little and become less sticky.

Tips and Suggestions

• Use Elmer's Glue! We tried other brands and the slime just doesn't form.
• If this is for a class size it would be most cost effective to purchase the gallon sized Elmer's Glue.
• Borax and Liquid Starch can be found in the laundry section at Walmart
• For Rainbow Slime we used Clear Glue and Wilton Food Coloring Gels. We made smaller portions in 6 styrofoam bowls.



We used clear portion cups found at Walmart to store our slime. They work well for short periods of time and perfect for giving as prizes at school fairs.
This is what happened when we used another brand of inexpensive glue.
Slime didn't form when we used other brands