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DIY Slime 3 Ways

Have hours of fun with these colorful and oh-so-goopy textured slimes.

food

DIY Slime 3 Ways

Have hours of fun with these colorful and oh-so-goopy textured slimes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Elmer’s glue, divided
  • 2 to 3 drops each of pink, blue, dark blue and purple food coloring
  • 1/2 cup glitter (gold, silver, pink, purple, blue), divided
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda, divided
  • 4 tablespoons contact lens solution, divided

Steps

  1. Divide the glue among 4 bowls, adding 1/2 cup glue to each.
  2. Add a few drops of pink food coloring to the first bowl, blue to the second, dark blue to the third and purple to the fourth.
  3. Using a large craft stick, stir each bowl to combine the colors.
  4. Sprinkle each bowl with each color of glitter, and stir well to combine.
  5. Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to each bowl and mix well.
  6. Slowly add 1 tablespoon of contact solution to each bowl while stirring.
  7. Mix until each bowl is slimy and sticks together.
  8. Remove the slime to a clean work surface and knead all colors together to create a galaxy effect. Play!

Ingredients

  • 2 (5 ounce) containers Elmer's school glue
  • 4 drops green food coloring
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons scale glitter
  • 2 tablespoons contact lense solution
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup foam balls

Steps

  1. Add glue to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Stir in food coloring and glitter using a large craft stick.
  3. Stir in the baking soda then saline.
  4. Add foam balls and continue to stir until slime comes together.

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces Elmer’s clear school glue
  • 4 drops blue food coloring
  • 2 tablespoons blue scale glitter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons contact lens solution

Steps

  1. Add glue to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Stir in food coloring and glitter using a large craft stick.
  3. Stir in the baking soda then the saline.
  4. Continue to stir until the slime forms.