Make slime yourself
This is how you make Fluffy Slime
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Playing with slime is fun! But you don't have to buy the product first: Here you can find out how you can make slime yourself – and not even need many ingredients!
Playing with Glibber – that's a real delight for children: the slime (or slime) is available in bright colors, can be drawn into all possible shapes and is simply fascinating because of its consistency! The toy doesn't even have to be bought … with just a few resources, you can make it yourself in the blink of an eye and you then also know exactly what's inside! The great thing about doing it yourself: You can decide for yourself which consistency and color the slime should have and mix as much as you want.
Make slime yourself: that's how it works
Ingredients:
- 100 g craft glue (solvent-free, water-soluble) Note: Use clear glue if you want to get translucent slime and white craft glue for opaque ones.
- Food coloring
- Knife tip of baking soda
- approx. 3 handfuls of shaving foam
- Contact lens solution (saline solution)
Utils:
That's how it's done:
- Put the glue in a bowl. Mix in a pinch of baking soda and stir well.
- Then add a splash of food coloring and stir too. If the paint splatters do not yet produce the desired result, add a little more food coloring.
- Shake the shaving cream well and add about 3 handfuls of foam to the bowl (the more slime you want, the more shaving cream you need to add). Stir until the color is well mixed and a viscous paste has formed.
- Add a few squirts of contact lens solution and keep stirring. The contact lens solution makes the mucus firmer and thicker, so add the solution very sparingly at the beginning and feel your way towards the right result. Also try not only to stir the slime, but also to pull it up again and again with the spoon so that the mass is well mixed. If the slime still seems very sticky, add more splashes of contact lens fluid and stir them again.
- Wet your hands with the contact lens solution, take the mucus out of the bowl and knead it well until it is really tough. When the slime no longer sticks to your fingers, it's done!
Make slime yourself: tips & tricks
- To color the slime, food coloring or coloring powder is suitable. If you want to achieve a very special result, you can also look out for food coloring with glitter or metallic effects in stores. A small amount is usually enough to achieve a great effect.
- Be careful with the contact lens solution, if you add too much to it, the mucus will become too solid the next day, making it unusable.
- For further effects, glitter particles or small pearls can be added, which results in a great Galaxy Slime.
- Store your slime in an airtight can or bag. It is best to have the container completely full of slime. So it stays fresh longer.
- You should dispose of the slime as soon as it changes its consistency – but at the latest after 2 weeks. Otherwise bacteria could accumulate.
Important NOTE: There are many slime-making recipes online that use liquid laundry detergent. Under no circumstances should you use detergent, it contains ingredients that are not suitable for playing and can be dangerous in children's hands!
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Make slime yourself: recipe without glue
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cornstarch
- 350 ml of hot water
- Food coloring
Utils:
With this type of slime you use completely harmless ingredients, but the consistency is also a bit firmer and not so slimy.
That's how it's done:
- Heats the water – but it shouldn't boil! Put the water in a bowl and stir in some food coloring.
- Pour the cornstarch into the other bowl. Now gradually add the liquid to the cornstarch while stirring. Test yourselves: If the mass is too tough at the end, you can add a little more water. If it is too runny, a little extra cornstarch will help.
Security advice: There is a risk of suffocation from small parts! The mucus is only suitable from an age of around 3 years. Never let children play with it unsupervised!
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