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How to make slime for kids
Ingredients
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What to do
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Pour the glue into a medium bowl. Stir in the food colouring and glitter, if desired.
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Add the baking soda to the glue mixture and stir until smooth.
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Pour in 2 tablespoons of the contact lens solution and stir slowly. The mixture should begin to harden, becoming stringy.
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Continue mixing slowly until a ball of slime forms.
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Pick up the slime and work between your two hands, until smooth. If the slime is particularly slimy, work in another ½ tablespoon of contact lens solution as needed.
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