- borax powder (20 Mule Team borax is what I use)
- water
- 4 ounces glue (that's 1/2 cup. Use Elmer's white glue or the blue school glue White makes opaque slime)
- teaspoon
- bowl
- jar or measuring cup
- food coloring (optional)
- measuring cup
pour the glue into the jar. Add 1/2 cup of water (if you're feeling lazy, just empty the glue bottle and then fill it with water and mix in there. Add coloring.
Mix 1 tsp of borax into 1 cup of water. Slowly stir the glue-water into the borax-water mix (note... this makes a LOT of slime. You can make small amounts of it at a time, however)
For kids, pour it into a ziplock bag and have them knead the bag until the slime forms. The more that it's worked, the firmer it becomes. Store the slime in this bag in the refrigerator to prevent mold.
Slime Fun:
Do a "slime drop." (does it fall all at once or stretch? Whose falls slowest?)
What happens if you pull it apart really fast?
What happens when you pull it apart slowly?
Do "whose slime stretches farthest" race and "who has chunkiest slime".
Have them name their slime.
