IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Hello hello!  Today, we made slime as a way to end our week and get ready for the long weekend.  The kids really enjoyed this activity and were asking if we could do it again and again.  It was a great way to measure the liquids we needed (a wonderful math experience) as well as have fun getting messy.  A lot of the kiddos asked me if I could send home the recipe so I told them that I would put it on here for them.  I hope that you have a great long weekend, and we will see you Tuesday!!

Here’s How To Make Slime:

1. Pour the glue into the jar. If you have a big bottle of glue, you want 4 oz or 1/2 cup of glue.
2. Fill the empty glue bottle with water and stir it into the glue (or add 1/2 cup of water).
3. If desired, add food coloring. Otherwise, the slime will be an opaque white.
4. In a separate, mix one cup (240 ml) of water into the bowl and add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of borax powder.
5. Slowly stir the glue mixture into the bowl of borax solution.
6. Place the slime that forms into your hands and knead until it feels dry. (Don’t worry about the excess water remaining in the bowl.)
7. The more the slime is played with, the firmer and less sticky it will become.
8. Have fun!
9. Store your slime in a zip-lock bag in the fridge (otherwise it will develop mold).

Tips:

1. Use white glue, such as Elmer’s brand. Most ‘school glues’ do not have the correct composition.
2. Don’t eat the slime – it isn’t especially toxic, but not good for you either!
3. Slime cleans up pretty easily. Remove dried slime after soaking with water.
4. I’ve got step-by-step video instructions if you would like to see this project in action plus I made a YouTube video of the slime showing what you will get if you use glue gel rather than white glue. Either type of glue works well.

What You Need

• borax powder
• water
• 4 ounce (120 ml) glue (e.g., Elmer’s white glue)
• teaspoon
• bowl
• jar or measuring cup
• food coloring (optional)
• measuring cup

Jonah squeezing and pulling the slime apart.

DeOnna loving the slime!

Madeline S. enjoying the slime fun!

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