homemade slime

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Recipe by
Erica Zulauf
Jacksonville, NC

Fun easy activity to do with kids.

(1)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For homemade slime

  • 1 tsp
    borax powder
  • 1 1/2 c
    water, divided
  • 1/2 c
    elmer's glue
  • food coloring

How To Make homemade slime

  • 1
    Add borax powder to 1 cup of water and stir to dissolve. Set aside. Pour glue into a medium mixing bowl and add 1/2 C water. Add a few drops of food coloring until desired color is reached and then stir to mix glue solution until smooth.
  • 2
    Pour the borax mixture into the glue mixture and watch the solids start to form. Stir for a few moments and then use your hands to gather the mass.
  • 3
    The mixture will be very soft and wet. Keep kneading until it firms up and feels dry. Discard excess liquid in bowl.
  • 4
    The more you knead and play with the slime the firmer it will become. Store in a Ziploc bag or air tight container and the slime will keep indefinitely.

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