Another fun kid's activity.
Materials:
- 8 ozs Elmer's glue
- 1 tsp Borax
- a bit of warm water
- food coloring
- dish to mix in
- container to store in
All we did was take a tsp of borax and dissolve it in some water. Then mix a few drops of food coloring with the Elmers glue in a dish, and slowly add just a tiny bit of the dissolved borax. Immediately the consistency of the glue changes to slime! Here's a video:
The kids loved it! The slime will conform to any container you put it in, but when you play with it it's hard enough to stay somewhat solid and doesn't leave any film or residue on the kids' hands. You can break it apart in chunks or cut it with scissors, but then once you leave it in a container for an hour, it all meshes back into one big hunk. Store in an air tight container or baggie or else it dries up.
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| Showing off his slime. |
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| I think my 15 month old liked this more than my 3 year old! |
Total cost: About $1. The big container of Borax I bought cost a few bucks, but you only use a tsp, and Elmer's glue was 2/$1 at the dollar store. Two containers of Elmer's glue made plenty of slime.
Total time: The kids play with this all the time. It took less than 5 minutes to make, and definitely has kept them occupied!
Total mess: Even when the kids left the stuff on the carpet, it didn't stain or ruin the carpet. Once it's mixed, there's really no mess. And the making of the slime is quick and easy, and only requires washing the dish you mix it in.
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