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Quick and Easy Halloween Slime Recipe For Kids
I've always been anti-slime myself. I mean, anything sticky that may cling to your carpet, hair and floors and that involves "wasting" household ingredients like washing-up liquid or flour...didn't spark joy for me.
Buuuut, I completely changed my mind once I made slime myself!
Quick and Easy Halloween Slime Recipe For Kids
Because I've always been so anti-slime, sadly, I never really paid much attention to my daughter's obsession. I thought it was an annoying fad, like hand-spinners or rainbow looms...But since her passion for it hasn't dwindled, I decided to actually find out more about it and buy the proper ingredients already, so she could make slime at home the correct way; instead of wasting countless days trying out poor internet recipes she sees on YouTube.
Boric acid sounds scary but it's simply an anti-septic solution used in eye wash. My pharmacist knew exactly what I was asking for when I mentioned slime! 😁 And it only cost a couple of Euros for a pack (12/18 mg per ml) with 20 individual vials.
A lot of slime recipes online refer to "Borax". These are not to be confused. Borax is a salt of Boric Acid. They're NOT the same thing at all. You wouldn't want to add Borax to your eyes, for instance!
As a former chemical engineer, the whole slime-making process was already becoming really fascinating to me!
And because Halloween is fast approaching, my daughter and I decided on typical Halloween colors and to add a couple of spooky touches (with the cauldrons and googly eyes) to make the slime more Halloween-worthy.
This slime making recipe would make for such a fun party activity or funky decor for a Halloween party! But you could also change the colors used to suit a birthday party theme, for instance.
For me, the fascination comes from watching the chemical process in action, live before my eyes. Seeing the magic of a few humble ingredients reacting together so quickly and getting transformed into this tactile substance is truly addictive!
And I can now say I understand my daughter's obsession with slime, a little better! 😁
And, if made correctly, slime is not as sticky as I thought! Who knew?!
Halloween Slime Recipe
Yield: 1 cup approximately
Quick and Easy Halloween Slime Recipe For Kids - learn to make this fun and pretty spooky slime for your Halloween party!
ingredients:
- All materials can be found at Cultura.fr in France
- 1/2 cup clear glue
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda or Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1 tablespoon of Boric Acid
- Food coloring (liquid or gel) in orange, lime green and purple
- Glitter in orange, lime green and purple
- Googly eyes
- Mini Halloween plastic cauldrons to hold the slime
- Plastic wrap
- Air-tight jars or containers to store the slime
instructions:
How to cook Halloween Slime Recipe
- In a bowl, add the water and the glue, then mix with a spoon to combine.
- Add a few drops o food coloring and mix until fully combined.
- Sprinkle on the glitter to your taste, then mix again.
- Add the baking soda and immediately mix to incorporate it into the mixture.
- Add the boric acid and keep stirring the mixture until the slime comes off the sides of the bowl. This only takes about a minute or so.
- Start kneading it with your hands. If your slime still feels too sticky, you may need a few more drops of boric acid.
- Place the slime in a clean bowl and cover with plastic wrap for about 5 minutes to let it harden a bit.
- Transfer a little slime to mini Halloween cauldrons and add googly eyes.
- When you've finish playing with it, you can store the slime in an air-tight container or jar for a few weeks.
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Check out our quick video below to see how to make your Halloween slime!
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I really need to try slime making with my smalls. I'm thinking maybe sweet free halloween treats . . .
ReplyDeleteO my goodness, my kids are slime obsessed! I'll get my oldest on this recipe for her next batch!
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up w us at Creative Muster! Blessings to you xoxoxo Sharon
My kids are older so I was saved from the slime craze. You make this version look like so much fun though. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
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