Disney’s Family Fun website had a kid friendly recipe for making slime for Halloween time. However I think anytime is a good time for slime when you have kids. It’s so easy to make, and sort of a science experiment.
You only need a few ingredients:
1 cup of glue
4 tsp. of borax
Food coloring of your choice
You’ll need two bowls.
In the first, put 3/4 cup of warm water and 1 cup of glue. Then pick what color you want to make your slime. Obviously green is the preferred choice, but I went with purple to make it a little less “icky.” Add your coloring to the water and glue and stir it in. (I could have used more to make my color deeper).
In the second bowl put 4 teaspoons of borax and 1 1/3 cups of water and mix.
Then pour the glue mixture into the borax mixture. DON’T MIX! Let it sit for a couple of minutes.
The borax mixture does not absorb. It just somehow “solidifies” the glue mixture into slime.
Hope you have fun!
(Just in case there was any doubt, this is NOT edible, so make sure little ones don’t taste test. Borax can be toxic if ingested in large amounts.)
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This looks like tons of fun!
I’d love for you to link this to our first ever Blog Hop. “Crafts for Under Twenty-Somethings” is a party specifically for things kid and teen related, so your post would be perfect!
Melanie
bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com
What a beautiful bedroom! The slime looks like a load of fun! Thanks for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!
Thanks for sharing this. My girls will LOVE it!
This looks like fun! Thank you for sharing.
I’m sure my little guy would be all about the slime! Thanks for linking up with DIY under $5!
I did this when I was working at a kid’s science camp and later make up a kit for my little cousin. I’d love if you’d stop by and check it out!
http://envirocraftiness.blogspot.com/2010/06/kids-craft-kits.html
My son would have loved this when he was small – he might still love it!
Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about this stuff! My kids LOVE it! Definitely need to try this again.
I cannot wait to try this. Thanks for posting!
So fun! My son made something similar and a science camp this summer and just loved it.
Thanks so much for sharing this great idea with us at Inspiration Friday!
Vanessa
I love making this! Thanks so much for linking to Thrifty Thursday!
That’s so neat! I’d love to try this one day! Probably not until my little one gets older.
New follower from Creative Bloggers Hop.
http://shrinkingmommy.blogspot.com
Looks super messy = super fun!!!
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We host a linky party called “Help a Momma Out” every Tuesday! This would be an awesome link up!! I would love for you to share it! Thanks so much for considering
Kristine
http://www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com
That looks awesome!! I might have to make that for my soon to be 5 year old! She would love it!!
Found you from Tackle It Tuesday!
That looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing at my Sizzle into Summer party.
I can’t wait until I can make this with my three grandchildren.
Stephanie
Gotta love slime!! Thanks for linking up!
Very fun! I have a couple of kiddos that are going to love this!
Very cool – and gross!
I’d love for you to link up to our {Not So} Tough Tuesday’s Halloween linky party beginning Tuesday at midnight – hope you stop by!
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