Is your child in the slime hype? We even went for a slime birthday party. The children had fun kneading the slime until it got soft. Then adding some glitter and charms. When coming home the slime was still in good shape but after 2 or 3 weeks the slime started to liquefy and 2 weeks later we could only save the charms. I don’t want to know what was inside the slime and I don’t want to know.
So we looked to make our own slime to know what is inside the slime and you can do it too. Together with your children.
These are our personal top 10 for awesome slime recipes we found on the internet. Have fun!
- Marshmallow Slime
- Natural Slime
- Glibber Slime
- Metal Slime
- Fluffy Slime
- Crackling Monster Slime
- Glitter Slime
- Unicorn or Rainbow Slime
- Spooky Slime
- Glow Slime
Before you start some general tips on the way
Trying is everything, every glue and detergent has different properties. So try adventurous things when you work your slimes! Kneat and mix until the slime feels the way you want it to be!
When you use food coloring or glow-in-the-dark color, it is best to wear gloves when you create the slime. Your skin will keep it´ natural color and is not chaning to purple or the color you are mixing in.
Keep your slime in a sealed plastic bag with a Zip-Lock or a plastic box that can be sealed at room temperature. You avoid that the slime dries out and gets solid.
No slime will last forever! And making new slime is even better than just playing.
If slime gets in the hair of your children or yours, it can be easily washed out with a little dish soap.
Marshmallow Slime
This is definitively your favorite one. And when you finish playing just eat it.
The recipe is from German “Stiftung Warentest” an independent test organisation.
You need:
18 Marshmallows, ca. 180 Gram
approx. 6 tablespoon flour
Food coloring, if you like
That is how it goes:
Heat the marshmallows in the microwave for approx. 30 seconds. Repeat until they are liquid. Stir the mash from time to time with a fork. You can also put them in the oven at 100 degrees for 20 minutes.
You can add food coloring If you don’t want the slime to remain white.
Gradually add the flour to the mixture and knead until the slime has reached the desired consistency. It is best to dust your hands with flour first, because slime sticks properly.
Natural Slime
You prefer non-toxic slime, than this is the one for you.
You need:
two cups of cornstarch (from the bakery department in the supermarket)
about 250 ml of hot water
food coloring, if you like
That is how it goes:
Boil first 250 ml of water and put in a bowl.
For colored slime stir food coloring into the water.
Put the cornstarch in a second bowl.
Add the colored water slowly, stirring constantly.
The overall consistency of this slime is a little more viscous than that of the slime made with glue. If it is too liquid, add a little cornstarch. If it is too solid, it can be made more fluid with adding a few drops of water.
Glibber Slime
The ultimate slime is made from glue, detergent and contact lens liquid. Of course your children shouldn’t actually play with these ingredients.
It is important that your children do not put the slime in their mouths or touch their faces with their fingers while playing. After the gibber slime session, hand washing is definitely the first thing to do.
You need:
1 tube of liquid adhesive (water-soluble and solvent-free), 125 ml
Liquid detergent
Warm water or contact lens liquid
Food coloring, if you like
That is how it goes:
Put the glue in a bowl. One tube with 125 ml content is enough for one slime. You can either use transparent glue or white craft glue – depending on whether the slime should later be transparent or not.
Slowly add very little detergent (approx. two milliliters) and stir with a wooden spoon. The more detergent added, the less tough the slime becomes.
Colored detergent dyes the slime directly. Alternatively, you can also add food coloring.
Finally, add a few milliliters warm water or a maximum of half a teaspoon of contact lens liquid. Contact lens liquid actually works better than water: the borax substance it contains makes the slime really smooth. Water also works – just not as well. Only add a few drops of the contact lens liquid to the slime. If you take too much, it quickly becomes hard and can no longer be shaped.
Mix the ingredients until the slime no longer sticks to your hands. Then it has the perfect consistency for playing.
Metal Slime
This Slime looks like molten metal
You need:
2/3 cup of clear glue
Golden or silver glitter dust
golden or silver food coloring
1 teaspoon baking powder
1TL contact lens liquid
That is how it goes:
Pour the glue into a bowl, then add the glitter dust and gold paint.
Add the baking powder and use the spoon to stir everything together.
Slowly stir the contact lens liquid under the adhesive. As soon as the slime can be detached from the bowl, knead it into a ball. If the mass is too sticky, just add a little more contact lens liquid.
If you want your metallic slime to sparkle even more, add a little more glitter dust.
Fluffy Slime
Because of the shaving foam, it is not as sticky as the others, but wonderfully fluffy. However, it does not last as long as the others.
You need:
about two hands full of shaving cream
half a tube of glue (approx. 60 g)
Contact lens solution
Food coloring, if you like
That is how it goes:
Put the shaving cream in a bowl. As a rule of thumb, the more shaving cream, the more slime. So don’t empty the whole can straight away!
Add the glue slowly and mix the mass well.
Mix in a little food coloring for colored fluffy slime.
Contact lens liquid is added in small quantities.
Crackling Monster Slime
Perfect for playing in the bathtub from by the blogger Mamahoch2. Don’t worry, the color can be removed without any residue. From the bathtub and more important from skin and hair.
You need:
Children’s shampoo or children’s shower gel (250 ml)
Colored crackling bath salts
1 – 2 teaspoons of flour
That is how it goes:
Put about a quarter of the shampoo in a bowl.
Then add the colored crackling bath salt.
Gradually pour in a teaspoon or two and stir well with a spoon.
Glitter Slime
Use one of the recipes from above, maybe not the marshmallow to be on the safe side and add glitter from the craft shop.
Unicorn or Rainbow Slime
An eye-catcher! Make different slimes in different colors, add glitter. Twist the individual slimes into strands and then weave them together.
Spooky Slime
The one and only on Halloween: Put small rubber worms, plastic spiders or bats in the slime.
Glow Slime
Again use one of the basic recipes from above and mixed with glow-in-the-dark color instead of food coloring. Guess what happens.
If you want to try all of them one by one you will need some time. And over the time you gain more and more experience with the consistency of the slime and it will be as easy as making your own play dough.
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