Up for some science slime?!
If you caught the Cedar Valley Kids segment in our Online Worship Service this week, you heard Grant and Leslie talk about learning new stuff while spending so much more time at home these days. If you’re anything like Pastor Grant, you love some fun, messy science experiments! Check out this great how-to for some homemade slime:
How to Make Homemade Slime:
Supplies:
1/2 cup (4oz.) Elmer’s School Glue
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon Borax Powder plus 1 cup water
optional; Food Coloring, Paint, or Glitter
Directions: Mix 1/2 cup glue and 1/2 cup water. Add food coloring, paint, or glitter (if desired) and stir well. In a separate bowl, mix the teaspoon of Borax and one cup of water. Slowly combine both mixtures and stir. You will see the slime start to form right away. Stir well, and start using your hands to combine. Pour out any excess water.
You can keep your slime covered in the fridge so it’ll last longer and not get moldy. The texture over time will get to be more like putty as it’s played with more.
By using the optional ingredients (like food color and paint), you can customize the color of your homemade slime.
If you want to add some sparkle or dazzle to your slime, add some glitter. It’s sure to brighten up your slime and add star quality to it.
ChemMatters claims you can add a fluorescent quality to your homemade slime by doing the following: Cut the tip from a fluorescent highlighter marker, place it in a beaker containing up to 500 mL of water, and after a few minutes, the water will be highly fluorescent. When this water is used to make slime, the slime will be highly fluorescent under a black light.
Also, Elmer’s School Glue seems to create the best results. I tried another slime recipe using liquid starch that didn’t work out for us and the Borax method worked right away. Borax powder can be found in the laundry aisle of the store or on Amazon here.
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