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Love to play with slime? We have the best slime recipe for you that makes AMAZING stretchy, oozing slime. Read on to find out what slime ingredients you need and how to make slime with glue. Also check out tons of cool slime ideas you will want to try. Slime really can be an amazing science experiment too!

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE SLIME

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How Do You Make Slime

I wouldn’t have believed you if you had told me I would be making slime so quickly! I never knew how easy homemade slime was to make until I tried it. Pick up the materials for slime at the grocery store and start making slime today!

I use our slime recipes below all the time. If you follow the directions and use the recommended ingredients, you’ll have excellent results, too.

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Slime Ingredients

Slime making is chemistry and involves a chemical reaction between mixed slime ingredients, PVA glue, and a slime activator. Check out the complete list of slime activators you can use!

The main slime ingredients you will need:

  • White or Clear PVA School Glue
  • Water
  • A Slime Activator (must contain some form of borax, sodium borate, or boric acid)
  • Shaving Foam
  • Food coloring, glitter, confetti, and other fun mix-ins

Note: All these favorite homemade slime recipes include some form of boron and are not truly borax-free, including saline solution and liquid starch.

If you are sensitive to these ingredients, please check out our borax free slime recipes.

Best Recipes for Slime

We have several basic slime recipes for making slime that are easy to master and fun to do with kids. We use these recipes all of the time! Each of them uses a different slime activator.

  • Borax Slime
  • Elmer’s Glitter Glue Slime
  • Liquid Starch Slime
  • Saline Solution Slime (below)

Once you have mastered these easy slime recipes, there are tons more cool slime ideas you will want to try!

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EASY SLIME RECIPE

Make our favorite slime recipe! This is our most versatile homemade slime recipe and one of the easiest to make without the need for borax powder.

Want to make slime with borax powder? Click here for our 3 ingredient borax slime recipe.

Important! The saline solution in this recipe must contain sodium borate and boric acid to properly activate the slime. Make sure to read the bottle’s ingredients! We use Target Brand Up and Up for Sensitive Eyes for the best results.

—> You can read more about the slime supplies we use and recommend here.

SLIME INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 Cup of Clear or White PVA School Glue
  • 1/2 Cup of Water
  • 1-2 TBS of Saline Solution
  • 1/4- 1/2 TSP of Baking Soda (more for white glue and less for clear glue)
  • Glitter and Food Coloring
  • Fun Mix-ins (see plenty of suggestions below)

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: In a bowl, mix water and glue together.

STEP 2: Add baking soda and stir well. We have found that white glue generally makes a looser slime while clear glue makes a thicker slime.

STEP 3: Add food coloring and glitter or confetti as desired and stir.

STEP 4: Add saline solution, starting with just one tablespoon. Mix well until the slime forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

TIP: At this point, squirt a bit of saline solution onto your hands and pick up the slime. Continue to knead and play with the slime until desired consistency is achieved.

The slime will be the most stretchy and potentially the stickiest when it is first mixed because the chemical reaction is still taking place. Be careful to not add too much extra saline solution.

Find out about the science of slime here!

MORE COOL SLIME RECIPES

Once you have made the basic slime, you will want to try so many other fun and unique slime recipes! Our top slime recipes below are our most popular slime recipes of all time and we have had fun making them again and again!

Are you looking for edible slime recipes? Try a taste-safe marshmallow slime, jello slime, starburst slime, and more!

FLUFFY SLIME

If you are only going to try one slime recipe, then this would be it! Slime with shaving cream has to be the best fluffy slime recipe around for the lightest and fluffiest slime to play with.

CLEAR GLUE SLIME

Make slime that is crystal clear or looks like liquid glass. Yes, it is possible! We have two different ways to achieve clear slime!Check out the video!

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CLAY SLIME

You will love the texture of this clay slime or butter slime, it is super soft and moldable! Plus, it lasts for ages!

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CLOUD SLIME

Instant snow is fantastic, but when you add it to slime, you get an AMAZING cloud slime experience!

Check out how to make your own fake snow!

CORNSTARCH SLIME

This a super easy slime recipe with just 2 ingredients!

GLITTER GLUE SLIME

2 simple ingredients and Elmer’s specialty glues make for some neat glitter glue slime!

GRINCH SLIME

Our most popular Christmas slime! You will love this green glitter slime to accompany your favorite movie. Check out more Christmas slime recipes!

PUMPKIN SLIME

Pumpkin slime in a real pumpkin made from pumpkin guts! You’ve got to try this fun slime recipe!

FLUFFY HALLOWEEN SLIME

Purple fluffy slime makes the perfect witch brew for Halloween. Check out more fun, spooky Halloween slime recipes!

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CHOCOLATE SLIME

This homemade chocolate slime smells and looks like chocolate!Only you don’t want to go eating this fun stretchy slime.

FIZZING SLIME

Find out how to make fizzing volcano slime with a fun chemical reaction. The video is a must-watch.

FLOAM SLIME

Make homemade floam easily with just one additional item. We turned our floam-making slime project into a bit of a science experiment, too. Check out the video!

GLOW IN THE DARK SLIME

No blacklight is needed for this awesome glowing slime recipe! Try it in two ways.

SAND SLIME

Want to know what slime feels like with play sand added to the recipe? You will want to make this sand slime to find out.

PUTTY SLIME

This putty slime recipeis super easy to make. It’s all about the consistency of this slime that makes it AMAZING!

SNOW SLIME

Can you make a slime snowball? Learn how to make snow slime with kids this season with one of these recipes.

HOW DO YOU STORE SLIME?

Keep your slime in a sealed container when not playing with it! Many of our slime recipes have lasted months or until we decided to make a new one. 8-ounce deli food-style containers are our favorite!

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Is Slime Safe?

Slime is a chemistry experiment and should be treated with respect. Do not substitute slime ingredients or change the recipes. Read more… Is slime safe?

How Do You Get Slime out of Clothes and Hair?

Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly after playing with slime. If your slime gets a little messy, it does happen; check out my easy tips for how to get slime out of clothes and hair!

Borax Free Slime Recipes

If you are sensitive to slime ingredients or want a taste-safe slime recipe, check out our edible slime recipes.

Seasonal Slime Recipes

Click below for more fun slime recipes for any holiday or season!

  • Fall Slime
  • Halloween Slime
  • Thanksgiving Slime
  • Christmas Slime
  • New Years Slime
  • Valentine Slime
  • St Patricks Day Slime
  • Easter Slime
  • Summer Slime
  • Winter Slime
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Printable Slime Project Bundle for Kids

This is the ULTIMATE collection of slime recipesevery kid wants to make! Explore the best recipes and find the right supplies to make slime time a breeze!

Perfect for kids of all ages, including tweens and teens! Taste-safe recipes are perfect for the youngest slime fans.

What’s Included:

  • The Ultimate Slime Guidecontains all the specialty recipes you or your kids want to make! You’ll find all the best tips, tricks, hints, and slime-y info in almost 100 pages!
  • The Ultimate Slime Holiday Guidecovers all the best holidays and seasons with special themes and slime-y projects!
  • The Ultimate Borax-FREE and Taste-Safe Slime Guideshows you how to make all the best borax-free, taste-safe, and non-toxic slimes kids love, such as marshmallow slime. These recipes do not use chemical activators such as saline solution, liquid starch, or borax powder, making them truly borax-free.
  • The Ultimate Slime Coloring Bookis an easy-to-print coloring book kids will love! Color and design your favorite slimes!
  • The Slime Starter Guideis a fact-filled information guide with everything you need to know to make the best slime ever!
  • Slime Science Project Packhelps you turn slime-making into a science lesson!
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FAQs

What is the most easiest slime recipe? ›

This slime recipe uses ordinary ingredients to make slime.
  1. Pour 1 cup of white glue into a mixing bowl.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon ofbaking soda.
  3. Mix the contents of the bowl thoroughly.
  4. Add more or less glue depending on your desired consistency.

How do you make 3 ingredient slime? ›

Directions:
  1. Mix equal parts of glue and water in a bowl. Stir. (I use 1 cup each.)
  2. Make your "borax activator" by stirring 1/2 tsp. of borax into 1/2 cup of hot water (this is a good job for the adult)
  3. Mix the "borax activator" into the glue and start stirring.
  4. Slime will form almost immediately!
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What are the ingredients to make slime? ›

Slime recipe
  1. 100ml PVA white glue (children's craft glue or CE marked glue)
  2. ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda.
  3. gel food colouring.
  4. 1-3 tsps contact lens cleaning solution (must contain boric acid)
  5. glitter (optional)

What is the best thick slime recipe? ›

To make thick slime, start by mixing 1 tablespoon of Borax with 1 cup of water until the powder fully dissolves. Pour 4 to 8 fluid ounces of white glue into a separate container. Then, add an equal amount of water to the glue.

How to make slime with 2 ingredients, shampoo and salt? ›

One of the easiest ways to make slime with shampoo is to combine it with salt, since you don't have to do any measuring. Choose a thick shampoo in a color and scent that you like and pour it into a bowl. To make it thicker, you can stir in an equal amount of body wash! Next, add a pinch of salt, then stir the slime.

How to make slime with only glue and water? ›

In one bowl mix 1 oz. glue (about 1⁄4 of the glue bottle) and 1⁄4 cup water. If you want colored slime, add food coloring to the glue and water mixture. Lift some of the solution out of the container with the stir stick and note what happens.

How is real slime made? ›

Slime is made after a chemical reaction between two main ingredients; polyvinyl alcohol and borate ion. Both of which you can find in everyday household items. Polyvinyl alcohol can be found in simple PVA glue and borate ion is created when bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) is mixed with contact lens solution.

What slime is for beginners? ›

Some beginner slime textures are: CLOUD DOUGH, ICEE and CLAY.

How do you make fluffy slime in 5 minutes? ›

Basic fluffy slime recipe
  1. Put 1/2 cup shampoo and 1/4 cup of cornstarch in a bowl.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Add 3 drops of food coloring (optional).
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of water and stir. Slowly add 5 more tablespoons of water, stirring well after each one.
  5. Knead the slime for around 5 minutes.
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How to make easy slime for kids? ›

Add borax powder to 1 cup of water and stir to dissolve. Set aside. Pour glue into a medium mixing bowl and add 1/2 C water. Add a few drops of food coloring until desired color is reached and then stir to mix glue solution until smooth.

How do you make super fluffy slime with 3 ingredients? ›

Make Fluffy Slime
  1. Empty your glue into a large bowl and add the food coloring little by little, mixing until you get your desired color.
  2. Add the shaving cream and mix well. ...
  3. Now you are ready to add in your “slime activator” — the cornstarch. ...
  4. Stand back, and let the kids have fun!

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