How to make slime for kids

A playful, gooey activity the little ones will love.

Written by Karen Stagnitti, Kate Renshaw and Judi Parson

24 September 2018 •1 min read

Hand Holding Homemade Plaything Called Slime, Teenager having fun and being creative homemade Toy, Selective focus on Slime.

Ingredients

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- 250 ml PVA glue
- 1 to 2 drops liquid food colouring (optional)
- ¼ cup glitter (optional)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 to 3 tablespoons saline solution (i.e. contact lens solution)

What to do

1. Pour the glue into a medium bowl. Stir in the food colouring and glitter, if desired.
2. Add the baking soda to the glue mixture and stir until smooth.
3. Pour in 2 tablespoons of the contact lens solution and stir slowly. The mixture should begin to harden, becoming stringy.
4. Continue mixing slowly until a ball of slime forms.
5. 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.

: Learn more about child play therapy at deakin.edu.au

Written by Karen Stagnitti, Kate Renshaw and Judi Parson

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