How to Make Silly Putty Slime
Kids enjoy playing with toy "slime" that is commercially available at many stores because of the "gross" factor. With a simple recipe, kids can make their own slime for much less money and have even more fun making it. In addition, they can choose whatever color they want, or they can make multiple colors of slime. This is an easy project that can be done very quickly, and kids can play with the slime for hours afterward.
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Things You'll Need
- 4 tbsp. white glue
- Water
- 4 tbsp. borax
- Food coloring
- Bowl
- Plastic zipper bag
Instructions
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Mix the white glue with 4 oz. of water in the bowl.
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Add two or three drops of food coloring and mix well. You also can combine colors to make new colors. Combine all the colors to make brown.
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Mix the borax with just enough water to make it pourable.
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Add half the borax mixture to the glue mixture and stir rapidly for two minutes. If the slime is not thick enough, add more borax mixture until you have the desired consistency.
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Store the slime in a sealed plastic bag.
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Tips & Warnings
You can find borax (sodium tetraborate) in the supermarket in the laundry section.
To make your own version of toy putty, add more Borax mixture so that the result is very thick.
Do not leave the slime out of the bag when you are not playing with it. It will dry up.
