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Slime
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by:
Patricia B. Jensen
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IT’S SLIME TIME!!! Experiment with these
slime recipe favorites and how to make silly putty for a great kids
party activity.
Great for a science party, dinosaur party (make it red for molten lava
or green for swamp slime), or Halloween party.
Promotes interest in science and learning or just feeling something
slimy like oobleck between your fingers!
EASY SLIME RECIPE #1
2 Cups Water
1/2 Cup Cornstarch
Food Coloring
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add cornstarch, then food
coloring while stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool to room
temperature. This makes a messy slime that goes from liquid to solid,
and is great fun to play with.
EASY SLIME RECIPE #2
1/4 cup White Glue
1 1/4 cup Water, divided
1 tbsp. Borax - found in the laundry detergent aisle of your grocery
store
Food Coloring
Borax is available in the laundry section of your local grocery store.
Add 1 tbsp. Borax to one cup of warm water. Stir until completely
dissolved.
Make a 50% water 50% white glue solution. Take 1/4 cup of each and mix
thoroughly.
In a ziploc bag, add equal parts of the borax solution to equal parts
of the glue solution. (Half cup of each will make a cup of slime.)
Add a couple drops of food coloring. Seal bag and knead the mixture.
If slime is too sticky, add a little more borax. If slime is too
slippery, add a little more white glue solution.
Variations:
Less rubbery & more transparent slime: Try a 4% solution of
polyvinyl alcohol instead of the glue mixture
Different Consistencies: Add shaving cream or baby powder to the
mixture.
Glow in the Dark Slime: Add several drops of glow-in-the-dark paint
during mixing.
SILLY PUTTY
1 tbsp. White Glue
½ tsp. Epsom Salts
½ tsp. Water
In small cup, put ½ tsp. Epsom salt and ½ tsp water. Stir till salt is
all or mostly dissolved. Add one tbsp. Glue to another small cup. Add
Epsom salt water to the glue and stir. When putty has formed,
experiment with it on waxed paper. Store in Ziploc bag.
GENERAL SLIME HANDLING INFORMATION
Store in a ziploc bag in the refrigerator for maximum life.
A few drops of Lysol can be added to the Slime to minimize formation of
mold and extend the lifetime of the Slime.
Wash hands before using slime to minimize mold growth as well.
Keep off carpets and furniture as it can stain.
Borax is toxic in large doses, so keep out of reach of children under
3.
Copyright 2005 Kids Party Paradise All Rights Reserved
About the author:
Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three and kids party enthusiast. She
is the webmaster and owner of Kids-Party-Paradise.com
- a complete resource for kids party ideas including invitations,
cakes, decorations, games, costumes, favors, and food.
For all the latest party news, read her
Kids Party Blog.
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