Nowadays, kids all over the world create various kinds of slime to amuse themselves. Although slime has been around for a while, there are now innovative techniques to manufacture it at home. One can make slime using a wide variety of components. Slime is frequently made with substances like borax, baking soda, water, liquid starch, and contact lens solution. Glue is the one component that all of these slime recipes have in common. Kids can add a variety of materials to their slime mixture to increase the excitement. Food coloring, glitter, Orbeez, miniature toys, beads, and even confetti are examples of additional materials.
We will learn how to make slime at home for kids which contain 7 easy recipes. Do note this we will also cover how to make slime with or without borax as well.
1. How To Make Slime Using Glue
Glittery Blue Slime
Glue and contact lens solution are the main ingredients in this glittery blue slime recipe. So we can make our glittery blue slime with this simple contact lens solution and glue method.
Ingredients :
- Clear Glue, 125 ml
- Contact lens solution 1 ½ tabs(with borax in their ingredients)
- Baking soda, ½ tsp
- Water as needed
- Blue glitter
Preparation:
- Fill a basin with transparent glue.
- Add baking soda to it and thoroughly combine. At this point, the transparent glue will become opaque.
- After that, add roughly 2 tablespoons of water.
- Thoroughly combine the glue. Slime will be extremely stringy, gooey, and sticky at this point. Keep mixing and don’t panic.
- At this point, remove any extra water from your slime bowl.
- Add the contact lens solution to your slime gradually after that. Once your slime begins to form, drain the access solution. It should resemble this in some way. Still rather soft and stringy, though.
- Add your blue glitter now and continue blending the slime. There was a ton added!
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How To Make Slime For Kids
Celestial Slime
Kids adore using and creating slime. One of the slime recipes that kids can make and enjoy is this one. The fascinating appearance of this celestial slime captures our interest. Let’s look at the
ingredients and preparation for this kid-friendly slime recipe.
Ingredients:
- Clear glitter glue
- ½ cup of liquid starch (approximate)
- Food coloring
- Acrylic paint (optional)
Preparation :
- In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients. One can either add clear glue and their preferred glitters or use pre-glittered glue like violet and blue.
- One will need ½ cup of liquid starch to get started. Once the ingredients have been stirred, assess the consistency. Add more, one teaspoon at a time, if the mixture is too thin and not yet slimy. Every time, stir, add, and stop when the proper texture is achieved. When everything is combined, it is possible to knead the dough to produce a teal-colored slime. By adding acrylic paint to the mixture, one can add extra color.
- One will obtain an awesome-looking celestial slime if they are placed side by side and everything is combined.
Also check out playdough recipes as these are simple and easy to make. Your kids will love them.
3. How To Make Slime Without Borax
Coffee Slime
This coffee slime recipe is a fantastic choice if you’re wondering how to produce slime without borax. The ingredients in these slimy products include skim milk, coffee filters, vinegar, and baking soda!
Ingredients:
- Skim milk
- Vinegar
- Baking soda
- A coffee filter
Preparation:
- Fill a cup with 7 tablespoons of skim milk and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Until solids have formed, gently whisk the mixture.
- Allow the solids to settle to the bottom of the mixture, and then use a filter (ideally a coffee filter) to drain off the liquid. Allow the solids to drain for a while.
- To create a slimy milk combination, combine the solids with 14 teaspoons of baking soda.
4. How To Make Slime Without Glue or Borax
Cornstarch Slime
This is an easy slime recipe without borax or glue. Make a non-Newtonian fluid that resembles quicksand using cornstarch.
Ingredients:
- Cornstarch
- Water
- A big bowl
Preparation:
- Small amounts of water and cornstarch should be combined in the plastic mixing bowl to create a mixture that resembles heavy whipping cream and has the viscosity of honey. The mixture of cornstarch and water has an approximate ratio of 2 cups of cornstarch to 1 cup of water. Therefore, you will need roughly 112 cups of water to use a regular-sized box of cornstarch (which weighs about 16 ounces). The ideal strategy is to begin by adding less water gradually until the required consistency is obtained.
- After preparing your mixture, place a gentle palm on the cornstarch-water surface. A person should observe that their hand sinks into the mixture as one would expect. Slowly at first, then try to move your palm through the mixture fairly quickly. Was it simpler to pass your hand through it quickly or slowly?
- Try grabbing a hold of the mixture and swiftly pulling your hand out if your mixture is deep enough to completely engulf your hand. Then try again, this time letting your hand rest before slowly removing it. Have you noticed a distinction?
- The cornstarch-water mixture might be punched. (Watch out for potential injuries on the bowl!) Make sure to strike the stuff forcefully and instantly retract your fist. Did the stuff stay in the dish or did it spill everywhere? Cornstarch should be added if it splashes.
- It behaves like a liquid whenever you pass your fingers slowly and gently through the cornstarch-water combination. However, it behaves like a solid when you try to slide your hand through it quickly or strike it with force. Like quicksand, this cornstarch-water mixture has a similar behavior.
5. Easy Recipe For Slime
Rainbow slime
Our family’s favorite activity is making rainbow slime. One can really make this slime by mixing it with plastic cups and sticks.
Ingredients:
- Clear glue
- Liquid laundry starch
- Red, orange, yellow, green and blue food coloring
- Measuring cup
- Small bowl
- 10 plastic cups
Preparation:
- Arrange ten cups on a table.
- Pour ¼ cup of water and ¼ cup of clear glue into each of the five cups.
- Stir food coloring into each cup to create a rainbow of hues.
- Pour a quarter of a cup of starch into the remaining five glasses.
- Carefully add starch to the glue cups.
- Use a fork to stir; for some reason, forks blend slime better.
6. How To Make Edible Slime For Kids
Colorful Edible Slime
Slime created with edible materials is referred to as edible slime. The majority of edible slimes are prepared with nutella, marshmallows, and sticky candies. Slimes that can be
consumed are stickier than regular slime. However, it has the advantage that kids can eat it while playing.
Ingredients:
- Marshmallows One packet contains four marshmallows in various colors: pink, yellow, blue, and green. Separate the marshmallows by color. We’ll make four separate batches, then twist them together.
Per batch
- Vegetable Oil, 1-2 Tbs.
- 3–6 tablespoons of cornstarch, as needed
Preparation:
- Gather all the pink marshmallows and place them in a bowl that can safely be microwaved. Give it 20 seconds in the microwave with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil added. Your marshmallows may require more or less time to melt. Avoid overheating them since they will burn.
- Carefully remove the marshmallows. They’ll be quite sultry. Add cornstarch gradually and combine with a spoon. They’ll be quite sticky.To make them less sticky, increase the amount of cornstarch and vegetable oil. Set them aside to cool for five minutes.
- Use your hands to gently knead them now. To make your hands less sticky, rub a little oil on them. If more cornstarch is necessary, you can add it. The texture ought to resemble bread dough.
- Repeat step 3 with all marshmallow colors.
7. How To Make Slime
DIY Slime
The clear, gooey kind of slime that one sees in movies is the same as this variety. This is the real stuff! (Even though this slime is non-toxic, wash your hands after handling it and keep the components out of the reach of young children.)
Ingredients:
- Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- Borax (Sodium tetraborate)
- Beaker or jar
- Food coloring (optional)
Preparation:
- Fill a beaker, jar, or bowl with 12 cups of the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) solution. Add food coloring to the PVA solution and stir with a stir stick if you want colored slime.
- Slowly whisk in 2 teaspoons of sodium tetraborate (borate) solution to the PVA solution.
- Observe what occurs if one tries to lift some of the solutions with the stir stick. Play with the slime once it has been created. Just avoid eating it!
- If you store your slime in the refrigerator and put it in a plastic bag, it will last longer and not dry out or mold.
