Homemade Slime
Learn how to make Homemade Slime at home with only a few ingredients! It only takes a few minutes to make and will keep your kids busy for hours. So much fun!
Have you ever been in the store and your kids eye that giant container of slime across the aisle? They beg to buy it, but I just can’t justify spending $15 on a big vat of slime! So, I figured out how to make our own slime right in the comfort of our own home.
Homemade slime is the perfect science experiment and activity all-in-one. There’s a lot of recipes that use borax, but this slime recipe without borax is great to throw together last minute since you likely have all of the ingredients in your house already.
Slime is a great rainy day activity and perfect for kids who like crafts! Get ready to have some slime-tastic fun!
Why You’ll Love Homemade Slime
- Slime is a great sensory play toy! And it’s even better when your kids can help you make it so they can see and feel how it changes textures.
- Homemade slime is a very budget-friendly activity. You only need three ingredients and you can make the perfect fun activity!
- Slime is open ended play that promotes imagination and creativity. The possibilities are endless!
Supplies needed for this Homemade Slime Recipe
- Elmer’s glue – Any generic brand of school glue will work for this easy slime. Be sure to purchase white glue.
- Contact solution – It doesn’t matter what brand of contact solution you use as long i contains sodium borate and boric acid. These are essentially an activator for the slime and will make the slime less sticky.
- Baking soda – Baking soda is what will firm up your slime. It’s an essential ingredients, so don’t skip it!
- Food coloring – You don’t have to use food coloring, but it makes your slime way more fun! Gel food coloring works best, and feel free to use any colors that you want.
- Measuring cups and spoons – Be sure to measure everything out well.
- Spoon – I recommend using a plastic spoon so that you can just throw it out once you’ve made your slime.
- Bowl – It’s best to use a plastic bowl or a large glass mixing bowl.
- Resealable container – Store your completed homemade slime in a tupperware container or Ziplock bag. Any resealable container will work.
- Optional: Craft paper – You’ll want to protect your workspace. So I recommend covering it in craft paper or a disposable table cloth.
How to Make Homemade Slime
In a large mixing bowl, combine one cup of Elmer’s school glue and 1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda.
Then, add 1 tablespoon of contact solution into the mixture and knead it for a few minutes. If the slime mixture is still sticky, continue to add another tablespoon of contact solution bit by bit until the stickiness is gone.
Divide the slime equally to add color. Place a few drops of food coloring onto each ball of slime and knead it in until it reaches the color that you want.
Your slime is ready to go! Make as many fun slimy creation as you’d like.
What makes slime fluffy?
This homemade slime recipe is not fluffy, but I do have a recipe for fluffy slime! Slime is made fluffy when you use shaving cream in the mixture.
Pro Tips for the Best Homemade Slime
- Twist the different colors of slime for a fun tie-dye effect! The colors will eventually mix together, but it will look super cool until they do.
- Use disposable gloves when you knead the food coloring into each mound of slime. It will protect your hands as you mix it in and they won’t end up dyed. Once the dye is mixed in well, it won’t transfer to your hands.
- Be sure you play with your slime on a clean surface so that it doesn’t pick up debris and end up with things trapped inside it.
Slime is so much fun! It’s the perfect activity to throw together when the kids are bored. I hope you have a blast!
More Fun Crafts and Activities You’ll Love
- These silly Clothespin Monsters are so easy to make! You only need a few supplies to make little monster friends.
- I love to make this Pumpkin Playdough with the kids during the fall. It smells so good!
- Want some more slimy fun? Check out this Kool-Aid Oobleck.
- There is endless fun to be had when you play with Homemade Bubbles.
Homemade Slime
Ingredients
- 1 cup of Elmer’s school glue
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1-2 Tablespoons of contact solution
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup of Elmer’s school glue and 1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda in a large bowl until combined.
- Next, add 1 tablespoon of contact solution and knead the mixture for a few minutes. If the mixture is still sticky, add an additional tablespoon of the contact solution gradually until the stickiness subsides.
- Now let’s give our slime some color! Divide the slime equally. Add a few drops of food coloring to each ball of slime until the desired color is reached.
- Your slime is ready for play! You can also place the slime in your favorite resealable container and give it as a gift!
Notes
- Twist the different colors of slime for a fun tie-dye effect! The colors will eventually mix together, but it will look super cool until they do.
- Use disposable gloves when you knead the food coloring into each mound of slime. It will protect your hands as you mix it in and they won’t end up dyed. Once the dye is mixed in well, it won’t transfer to your hands.
- Be sure you play with your slime on a clean surface so that it doesn’t pick up debris and end up with things trapped inside it.
