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“”Can we make slime today?€
A phrase most parents of young children dread to hear. Concocting slime with your child can be messy, difficult and oftentimes a hazardous “”experiment€.
But is slime actually hazardous to your child?
A quick Google search of “”the best slime recipes€ often results in Borax being listed as the primary ingredient in slime. Using Borax presents some potential dangers including skin, eye and respiratory irritation. Plus, who had Borax just sitting around?
We have collaborated with our Snapologist slime experts to bring you three of the best non-toxic (and simple) slime recipes:
Elmers Colored Slime
Elmer’s Glue is a great, non-toxic substitute for Borax in slime recipes. Elmer’s Glue can also be purchased in an abundance of sizes and colors for a reasonable price to ensure the slime fun never ends.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1/2 Tbsp of baking soda
- 1 Tbsp of contact solution
- 1 fl oz Elmer’s White School Glue
- Your choice of food coloring
Here’s how it’s done:
- Find a bowl, cup, or plate to mix your slime in.
- Pour out the entire contents of a 4oz of Elmer’s White School Glue into the bowl.
- Add 1„2 Tbsp of baking soda and mix.
- After mixing, add your choice of food coloring.
- Mix and/or add more food coloring until you get the color you want.
- Add 1 Tbsp of contact solution.
- Mix until slime forms and it begins to get harder to mix.
- Take the slime out and begin kneading with both of your hands.
- If needed, add 1„4 Tbsp Contact solution to make the slime less sticky.
Cornstarch Slime
Another very simple and convenient non-toxic ingredient used to concoct the best slime is cornstarch.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Cornstarch
- Dishsoap
or
- Cornstarch
- Water
Here’s how it’s done:
- Simply mix either dish soap and cornstarch or water and cornstarch of equal parts together until at the consistency you are pleased with.
Elmer’s Glitter Slime
Everyone loves sparkles. A safe and sparkly alternative to Elmer’s traditional slime recipe, it to substitutes out the regular glue for glitter glue and follow the recipe below:
- 1/2 Tbsp of baking soda
- 1 1„2 Tbsp of contact solution
- 1 fl oz Elmer’s Glitter Glue
Here’s what you do:
- Find a bowl, cup, or plate to mix your slime in.
- Pour out the entire contents of a 6 oz of Elmer’s Glitter Glue into the bowl.
- Add 1„2 Tbsp of baking soda and mix.
- Add 1 Tbsp of contact solution.
- Mix until slime forms and it begins to get harder to mix.
- Take the slime out and begin kneading with both of your hands.
- If needed, add 1„4 TBSP Contact solution to make the slime less sticky.
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