Have Some Gooey Fun with Homemade Slime

The kids and I had to have a little fun on Halloween.  We don’t enjoy the scary, gory side of Halloween, but a little slime is a lot of fun.  This recipe came from my son’s preschool teachers.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces of Elmer’s Glue (must be Elmer’s)
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup hot water (not boiling)
• 1 tablespoon Borax
• food coloring

Directions:

1. Mix the cold water and glue in a mixing bowl.
2. In a separate bowl mix Borax and very hot water.  Stir well until the Borax is dissolved.
3. Add about 10 drops of food coloring to the Borax mixture.  (For fun you can also add glitter now.)
4. Slowly add the Borax mixture to the glue mixture.  Stir with a spoon for just a few seconds, then immediately mix with your hands.  In less than a minute you’ll have a gooey, non-sticky, stretchy material.
5. Store in an airtight container.  Refrigerate when not using and it will keep for several weeks.

Have fun sinking your hands into this gooey, slimy concoction.  It is icky and fun all at the same time.  It’s fun to give as a little non-sugary treat, too.  We’re bringing some to our friends today!

It will take on a shape for a moment…

then slowly

ooze back into a wobbly lump.

Happy Halloween!