The Best SLIME Recipe



Can I just say we had the best time playing with SLIME today! This is the third recipe we've tried and it is by far the best. I found this recipe at Little Bins for Little Hands. Click the link to find out how slime is science. I love that it only has three ingredients, one being water. It's so simple to make and can be made it five minutes. The main reason I love this recipe is because it's not messy at all. The slime sticks to itself and nothing else. It's extremely stretchy, can be cut (my 19 mo. old loved using the rim of a cup to cut circles out of the slime) and you can even make bubbles! Seriously, go and buy the ingredients below and make this today. You'll love it! Don't forget to check out our other favorite play dough recipe and flubber recipe!


Ingredients for Slime:
  • 1/2 cup of clear Elmer's washable school glue (must use this brand!)
  • 1/2 cup liquid starch (found in the laundry isle - we used Sta-Flo)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Optional: food coloring, glitter
Directions for Slime:

1) In a medium-sized bowl, mix 1/2 cup of glue and 1/2 cup water together. Mix well.
2) Add food coloring or glitter at this point, if desired. We added two drops of blue food coloring and a bunch of glitter we had from the dollar tree. Mix. 
3) Pour 1/2 cup liquid starch into the bowl. You will see the slime immediately start to form. You won't be able to mix with a spoon for long.
4) Knead the slime with your hands for a few minutes to make sure the majority of the liquid has incorporated into the slime. Time for play!

Note: The original recipes claims the slime can be kept in a container, loosely covered, for up to a month. I kept ours in a covered container and when we played with it the second day it was too sticky. If this happens to you, just blend a little more liquid starch into the slime until it's no longer sticky.


A Few Pictures:


I love how sparkly and blue our slime turned out! 


 This gives you an idea how far it stretches.


To make slime bubbles, fold the slime around the end of a straw. Make sure there are no holes. Blow the opposite end of the straw. Making bubbles was the all time favorite of ours!

Popular posts from this blog

Ocean Foil Painting

Family Home Evening Index

Family Home Evening: Baptism

Obedience (1): The Chocolate Chip Ghost Story