Slime, what kid doesn’t like to get messy and play with slime? It’s a different texture, like nothing else I have ever touched. I don’t remember ever playing with slime as a child, I loved silly putty though. I admit, I played with this a for a few minutes before putting it away for the girls to play with after their nap. It’s a fun way to past time with your kids.
Easy, Homemade Slime
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Let’s make some slime and have fun with your kids today. You can make whatever color you and your kids wants. Have some fun!
What you need:
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp borax
- 1/2 cup glue
- 1/2 cup water
- food coloring – optional
- glitter -optional
How to make slime
Using warm water, mix together one cup of water, and the 1 tsp of borax. Mix so that the borax dissolves.
Mix together your half cup of water, and your half cup of glue together. If you are using food color now is the time to do so. If you use clear glue, it is going to be really nice. You can also add in glitter too!
Mix the two together. I wish I could have gotten a picture of the glue mixing with the borax/water solution as I poured the glue in. A quick stir and you have slime! It really takes next to no stirring for this part.
There was still water left in the cup after mixing the two together, so don’t worry if you have left-over water.
Slime
An easy slime recipe using borax.
Materials
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp borax
- 1/2 cup glue
- 1/2 cup water
- food coloring - optional
- glitter -optional
Tools
- a bowl
- measuring cup
Instructions
- Using warm water, mix together one cup of water, and the 1 tsp of borax.
- Mix so that the borax dissolves.
- Mix together your half cup of water, and your half cup of glue together. If you are using food color now is the time to do so. If you use clear glue, it is going to be really nice. You can also add in glitter too!
- Mix the two together. I wish I could have gotten a picture of the glue mixing with the borax/water solution as I poured the glue in. A quick stir and you have slime! It really takes next to no stirring for this part.
Notes
There was still water left in the cup after mixing the two together, so don't worry if you have left-over water.
Austin was not into touching it let alone playing with it when I first opened the container. In fact, she got up and walked away.
It feels a bit wet to the touch, but isn’t wet.
Both played with it until Momma got cold enough to go back inside. (With no taste tasting for Brookland!)
Notice we are outside again? Yeah, I love making messes with my kids, but I love it more when there is no virtually no clean up.
Note: I made this again for the first time in a few months and something different happened. It didn’t become the same consistence right away as it did in the above post. I’m not sure what I did different could just be the water for all I know but after working it in my hands for a few minutes all was well. 🙂
