I need a quick & easy way to make slime for VBS?

Question

Our VBS was trying to curtail cost. One of the Activities was to make slime. We decided not to actually buy the VBS slime kit. I need a quick/inexpensive way to make slime for Pre-K to Middle School

Answer 1

equal parts of liquid glue and fabric softener.

Answer 2

there are a couple of different things you can make that are easy and inexpensive. one that kids always love is Oobleck. the cool thing about Oobleck is that it is a solid and a liquid and kids think it's awesome (plus is washes off really easily). there is a dr. Seuss book about Oobleck that might be fun to read along with doing the activity.

here's what to do:

mix 1 1/2 cups of corn starch with a cup of water and some food coloring for effect. the result is liquid yet solid.

here's another slime recipe that i found, but i've never tried this one:

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 by taking 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.

and here is one more that doesn't use Borax:

#  1 cup Elmer's glue

# food coloring, your choice of color (optional: coloring can stain!)

# 1 cup liquid starch

Pour glue and coloring in plastic container.

Stir until color is thoroughly mixed in.

Add starch a little at a time, stirring with a spoon or kneading with your fingers as mixture thickens.

Keep stirring until mixture holds together like putty.

Test with your fingers: if too sticky, add more starch in small amounts until mass is smooth and rubbery.

i'd go with the Oobleck though. you'll have a blast!

Answer 3

Elmer's glue and liquid starch. just keep adding until you get the consistency you want. Then add green food coloring! Enjoy!

Answer 4

Follow this link.  A great one for slime as well as silly putty.

Enjoy!

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