Fluffy Slime Recipe
Learn how to make slime with this Fluffy Slime Recipe for Kids! It's hours of hands-on fun, sensory play, and a colorful science experiment!
Servings: 1 batch of fluffy slime (it's a large batch)
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spoon for stirring
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. Borax- found in the laundry section (optional- but I used it in this video)
- Water
- 1 cup PVA glue- white glue is better than clear glue for this recipe (like Elmer's School glue)
- 3-4 cups Shaving cream- spray foam type in a can
- ½ tsp. Baking soda
- Food coloring- optional
- Glitter- optional
- 2 Tbsp. Saline solution (a brand of contact lens solution that includes boric acid and sodium borate- read the ingredient list)
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spoon for stirring
Instructions
- Start by making a borax solution. To a medium sized bowl measure out and add a cup of warm water and 1 tablespoon of borax. Stir this mixture until it’s dissolved and set it aside.
- The second solution is the glue mixture and it's made in a large mixing bowl. In this bowl you’re going to start with a half cup of warm water and a whole cup of glue, mix together a bit.
- Add 3 to 4 cups of shaving cream and mix with a silicone spatula.
- To this mixture go ahead and add a half teaspoon of baking soda (NOT baking powder!).
- I added a few drops of food coloring to my mixture (mine was a gel but liquid food coloring works too). At this point, you could add other things to your solution as well (like glitter!).
- Mix the ingredients in the second bowl up together and then add 2 Tablespoons of saline solution (which is a slime activator- activating a chemical reaction). Mix with your spatula.
- During this step of the recipe, you will notice that the ingredients interact and it begins to thicken and pull away from the sides of the bowl as you stir.
- You may not need to add anything more to the mixture. It will just start setting up and that’s all you need to do. But my slime was still sticky.If your slime is sticky, add one tablespoon of the borax solution to the glue mixture in the large bowl and mix with the spatula. It will begin to set up even more. As it pulls away from the bowl, you will see it’s ready to be handled.
- If your slime is too sticky to handle, pour a little saline solution or baby oil on your hands and knead together. It will start to stiffen slightly as you need.
- Your slime will last a number of days if you keep it in an airtight container.
Video
Notes
If you want to watch this craft/science experiment for fluffy slime here is the YouTube video link: Best Fluffy Slime Recipe on YouTube
Tip: Use Elmer's white glue or other brand of white glue to make the fluffiest slime.
Note: I’m going to tell you the recipe that I used, but I do suggest cutting this recipe in half if only using it for one child to play with. It was a really large recipe!
Go to the post to read a bit about the science side of this recipe- why two liquid ingredients mix to make slime.
Safety precautions-
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- Use this recipe with older children.
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- It is important to keep young kids and pets away from borax. Be sure to throw all extra borax solution away when done.
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- Shaving foam can burn your eyes so don't touch or rub your eyes while handling.
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- It would be a good idea to wear gloves if you have sensitive skin. I had no problems, but others may. Also food coloring can put color on your skin.
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- Lastly, work over a table or flat surface as I'm guessing that slime would stick in carpet.