Halloween is the perfect time of year for slime! It’s ooey, gooey and oh so much fun! We decided to make orange slime with black glitter in it for Halloween. Making slime is so easy and you should have most items on hand already.
Glitter Slime
1 bottle of Elmer’s Glue 4oz
1 Tablespoon of water
Red & Yellow Food Coloring
Black Glitter
1 cup of warm water
1 teaspoon Borax
Mix the 1 Tablespoon of water and glue together. Add food coloring (making the color darker than what you want the finished product to be) and glitter. I always let S decide what color she wants to make and add the food coloring to the mixture. In addition, she decided how much glitter to add. Next, dissolve the Borax into 1 cup of warm water.
Mix the Borax mixture into the glue mixture. We used our hands (the mixture will be warm, so please test with your hands prior to letting your child mix) and you can almost immediately feel the slime form. Note: Do not leave the slime in the water too long or it will get tough.
*Please watch your child while playing with this recipe and use caution if your child puts items in their mouth as Borax cannot be ingested.
We had so much fun playing with our Halloween slime! S rolled the slime out like a snake and then shaped the slime to look like letters.
S loved squeezing the slime and making the air bubbles burst. We described what the slime felt like…soft, smooth, cold, and bouncy. The most fun we had was placing the slime over our hand and watching it move and melt down from our hands to the tray.
When S is finished playing with the slime, we always make sure to wash our hands with soap and water. I store the slime in an airtight container.
Have you made slime before?
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I love the expression on your daughter’s face! Priceless! Slime is so yucky fun and it’s the perfect time to make slime! Love it.
Thank you Alli! She loved squeezing the slime 🙂
Love it my kids love to make slime….me not so much but to see their faces and have them do something besides being on their electronic devices all day is worth it.
Yes, Kita; I love having activities planned for S just for that reason!
Oh I love slime! I made it each year when I taught kindergarten.
Pinning and making for my littles!
I would love for you to share this project at my Show Me Saturday Party! We are live now! 😉
~ Ashley
Thank you Ashley for the invite! I’ll stop over and party!
Your fabulous project is one of my features for this week’s Show Me Saturday Linky Party! YAY!
~ Ashley
Psst… you can also link up to the Our Favorite Things Pinterest Party! that I am hosting today! 😉
Thank you so much Ashley!
My kids are off school on Halloween and I am thinking of throwing a mini little party for them… maybe we’ll make this SLIME while we enjoy our sugary Halloween cupcakes 🙂
Sounds like a great idea and lots of fun!
This looks so fun and gross, perfect for Halloween! I have to pin it.
Thank you so much Skye!
Oh man, this brings back memories! I bet your kids loved this activity with you!
Thank you Emily! S loved the slime and was just asking about pulling it back out tonight.
I seriously need to make this for our kids! Our son would love it especially! Just saw Elmer’s glue on super cheap at the store today… will have to go back for a few bottles! Would love to invite you to share it at our link up party on my blog on Thursdays please (or any other DIY). Hope your week is wonderful, Paris!
Thank you Kendra for the invite! I’ll stop by.
So cute!! 🙂 I love how you are so active with your little one! She will definitely look back and love you more for this 🙂
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Thank you Nancy!
This looks like fun even for me to play with – I loved Gak when I was little but it was so expensive, even 18 years ago!
Definitely, S however was keeping it all to herself!
Wow! I love this. You don’t have to worry about all the chemicals your kids are getting exposed to. Thanks for sharing.
And so much fun to play with!
My kids would love this! I do have all the ingredients on hand so I might make some this afternoon!
I hope you kids have fun with the slime!
My 3 year old loves slime! Think I am gonna make this for her as I already have all the ingredients on hand!!!
Great Zan! I hope she enjoys!
Hello cute lady! This looks so cool. Pinned. We couldn’t think of anyone better to party with. We hope to see you tomorrow at 7 pm.
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Thank you Kimberly!
This is awesome, thanks for sharing. My preschooler will love it.
Stopping by from SITS 🙂
Thank you Jen!
My son would love this and I have everything needed to do it! Thank you for sharing this with us at last week’s Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party! We hope to see you there again tonight starting @ 9pm est:)
Thank you Adrian! I hope he enjoys the slime!
This looks like so much fun! We love making our own dough! I’m pinning this right away!
Thank you Jennifer! It was easy to make and fun to play with!
I wish we could get Borax over here in the UK 🙁 Looks a fantastic activity.
That’s too bad Emma! I wonder if there is a substitute.
We have never made slime before but it probably is about time we do. I’m not sure my 5 year old will like it but I think my 3 year old would LOVE it. Thanks for sharing on the Merry Monday Linky party. Make sure to join us again next week.
Thank you Jade for stopping by! The slime was easy to make and so much fun to play with!
Wonderful idea. Thank you for sharing. I’d made slime before but love the twist you’ve added for Halloween!
Thank you Tracy!
I can’t wait to give this a try, I’m sure my daughter will have a blast with it! Such a great idea!
Thank you for sharing with us at #mommymeetupmondays!
Thank you Brandyn! I hope she does.
I don’t know why I haven’t made Caleb slime yet, but I really need to. Thanks for the recipe! I’ll definitely need to pin it for later. Also, thanks for sharing at #mommymeetupmondays.
Slime is so much fun! I hope he enjoys!