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This year for our preschool co-op I am in charge of doing the motion and sensory activities. We only have boys in the group, so we like to keep the schedule tactile and moving. Nothing lasts longer than fifteen minutes and every segment is separated by something active. For this week’s class I made some homemade slime. I’m thinking a class full of boys will approve. 😉
I have seen pins for slime (or gak, ooze, flubber, etc.) all over Pinterest and finally decided to try it out for myself. I couldn’t believe how easy and clean it was! You only need three ingredients (plus water) and you probably already have them sitting around your house!
Easy Homemade Slime
- 2 bottles Elmer’s school glue (4 oz)
- Warm water
- Gel food coloring
- 1 tsp Borax
Pour out the glue into a medium bowl. Fill the bottles with warm water, put the lids back on and shake. Then pour the water out into the bowl and mix with a spoon. Add the food coloring to the watery glue and stir until completely colored. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of warm water with the Borax to dissolve. Then pour into the glue mixture. The reaction will be immediate! You can mix with a spoon, but it’s almost easier to just dig in with your hands and work it in there. 🙂
Store the slime in a container with a lid. It will take the shape of whatever its stored in. The boys think the noises it makes while it slides out of the jar are hilarious. 🙂
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Sara says
Love, love, love this DIY slime. I’ve made it several times and it’s always a hit!
Nicole Burkholder says
I swear, we had JARS of it all over the house for a while. I need to let them make a fresh batch for Halloween. 🙂
Jennifer says
How long will it keep? We’re having a birthday party next week, and I am wondering if I can make it several days before.
Nicole Burkholder says
You’ll be totally fine- just keep it in a jar with a lid or another airtight container. It lasts for months. Usually it gets smaller and smaller as the kids leave it out and it starts to dry up, or little bits get thrown away over time. The last batch I made, I used a different kind of glue and it was sticky and messy after a couple weeks. Stick with (no pun intended) Elmer’s white school glue and you’ll have the right consistency and it will be long lasting.
Amanda says
How much does it make? I want to make some as party favors for my son’s birthday. Going to have about 20 kids present.
Nicole Burkholder says
It overflows a pint jar- ends up to be about 2 1/2 cups of slime if you’re using the 4 oz bottles of glue.
Lorie Stumbaugh says
This is the second time we’re making it! We love it!
Nicole Burkholder says
I’m so glad to hear that! We finally had to make a second batch because my boys kept leaving the lid on the jar open 🙂