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Related post: A YEAR of amazing slime recipes and ideas — these are so cool! Find a nice sized bowl. You will need to squish the slime in it, so make sure it is big and wide enough. Mix one cup of hot water in the bowl with ½ tsp of borax. You will want to hold onto this mixture, even after your slime is made! If you find that your slime is too stretchy or turns sticky after a few minutes of playing, you’ll be glad you didn’t dump this out! Allow the borax and water to cool as you prep you the next step.
Mix one container of Elmer’s glue (5-6 oz) with ½ cup of water. You won’t want to skip this step. The glue needs to be watered down and separated to prevent a slime fail. I find that a container with a pour spout is perfect for this. Use a whisk to stir them together. You want it to be completely mixed, so this may take a few minutes. Add a squirt of liquid watercolor or a few drops of food coloring. This is also when you want to stir in any glitter. Fine glitter will show up really small and make your slime glisten. Big glitter will add a pop of color and fun.
Here is a gorgeous gold glitter slime from Fun at Home with Kids with the large glitter. If you use Elmer’s glitter glue, which is already colored, you don’t have to use coloring or glitter. But you can add extra if you want more. Now it’s time to pour your glue mixture into the big bowl with the borax and water mixture. Watch for a minute as the glue mixture starts to polymerize! It’s such a cool sight to see. Then, start squishing the slime to help it absorb as much of the borax and water mixture as possible. Feel free to wear gloves or to stir with a spoon if you would prefer.
I recommend that the adult does this part. The slime will feel quite sticky or chunky for a minute or two but keep squishing, kneading, stirring, or mixing. Do this for two to three minutes. Once it isn’t feeling sticky or chunky, pull it out and knead it some more. Hopefully, you will have an amazing slime that is perfect to stretch, bend, and mold. Lastly, add any confetti to your slime. Here is our slime with a touch of snowflake confetti. You can even jazz up your slime with some snowflakes or other confetti, plastic creatures, cookie cutters, or anything other fun play items. I avoid putting anything wood into slime, but there are so many other toys or craft materials you could use!