how to make slime with glue

Making slime with glue is a fun, cheap activity that continues to engross small kids and teens alike. According to CNBC, the craze of making slime with glue is so widespread that stores are struggling to keep glue stocked. Ask any teacher and they can tell you, making slime is an easy way to keep kids working with their hands for hours.

Some parents report irritation of the skin as a result of the ingredients contained in common slime recipes. However, Snopes.com investigated the dangers associated with popular ingredients in slime. They determined that there is no concern regarding the use of Elmer’s Glue as an ingredient for making slime and little concern when it comes to other common ingredients.

Keep in mind that making slime is an experiment. You can add less or more of each ingredient to play with the consistency of your slime. You can start with a small amount or add extra to make a large amount. The point is to play around until you find a recipe that you love. Have fun!

HOW TO MAKE SLIME WITH GLUE AND TIDE

For this slime recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• Glue
• Liquid Tide laundry detergent
• Shaving cream (Optional)
• Food coloring (Optional)

You can use any kind of liquid laundry detergent. However, we like the consistency created by using Tide. Experiment with different kinds to find what you like best.

Get out your mixing bowl and spoon and get started by following these steps:

1. Add some glue to your mixing bowl.
   This does not need to be an exact measurement. Remember, you can experiment with the amounts to achieve your desired consistency.
2. If you prefer a fluffier slime, add shaving cream. For slime with color, add some food coloring when you add the shaving cream.
   Keep in mind that the shaving cream and food coloring are optional ingredients and are only necessary if you want fluffy slime or color for your concoction.
   The amount of shaving cream you will add depends on your preference. The more you add, the fluffier your slime will become. Similarly, a little food coloring will result in a lighter color, while adding more will make a deeper colored slime.
3. Put Tide detergent into bowl with glue.
   You will add less Tide than glue. Start with a ratio of about 1:4 and modify as necessary.
4. Mix ingredients together with spoon until your slime feels and looks how you want it.

5. HOW TO MAKE SLIME WITH GLUE FOR SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

   
   Is there any other way to make slime then by using glue, you bet! You can check out some of these here, here and here to see. However, you are here to learn how to make slime with glue, and I am going to share with you my totally favorite homemade slime recipes.
   The world has been hit with a slime craze, and you might have noticed that securing slime ingredients has been a little tricky. I am surprised there isn’t a black market for Elmer’s washable school glue {or maybe there is}! There are a few fun ways you can make slime with glue, so it’s the most important ingredient for slime!
   Check out our new video for our liquid starch slime, and you will find all the links for the recipes at the bottom of this post!
   Learn how to make liquid starch slime with Elmer's Glue and Liquid Starch

    
   
   NEW! Saline Solution Slime Video too!
   Learn how to make saline solution slime with kids

    
   
   
   Since the glue is the most important ingredient of homemade slime, you need the right type of glue. Sadly, only one type has been proven to work the slime magic, and that’s why for quite awhile there’s been a shortage of both the white and clear glue. Elmer’s Washable School Glue in either clear or white is the must have slime ingredient.
   
   
   My Slime Glue Picks

   
   
   The price of glue fluctuates like crazy, but your best bet is going with the gallon of white glue if you think you are going to make slime with a whole bunch of kids. The glitter glue can get crazy expensive and doesn’t always work as well, so I just like to add glitter to my clear glue slime recipe you will see below.
   NEW! Fluffy Slime Recipe Video!
   
   I have a few slime making essentials that are always great to have on hand when you want to try a batch of homemade slime! I love the plastic beakers because my son loves to be a junior scientist, and you can toss them in the dishwasher easy enough. The craft sticks are great for stirring the slime mixture, and also easy to toss when done. You will need measuring cups as well.
   
   
   
   
   Slime Safety Tips
   There are a few special ingredients {chemicals} that produce the chemical reaction needed to make slime. This is where the slime safety tips come into play. I like to think of making slime as a chemistry experiment {which it is} and treat it that way.
   Now, we have never had a reaction to slime in the few years that we have been making it, but please use your best judgement {see safety and liability release}. Always, always wash hands and surfaces thoroughly after using slime.
   *Adults should be supervising the use of all of these chemicals and should also do the mixing! Additionally, you should never substitute a different cross linking agent in any of the recipes.* You can also wear latex/latex free gloves when making slime if you are concerned with sensitivity.
   
   Slime for Science Experiments and Activities 
   When you learn how to make slime with glue, you want to also understand a little more about polymers and cross linking. So a polymer glue is made up of tons of long, repeating, and identical chains of flexible molecules. When you add any of the borate ions to it {see below}, it helps to link those molecules together.
   Normally those molecules slide past each other in a liquid form like when you are just using the glue to stick things down, but when you add one of these cross linkers to it, the molecules become thicker and thicker because they can no longer slide as easily.
   The substance becomes more viscous and more rubbery  the more the molecules start getting jumbled up thus resembling what we think of as slime. If you notice, the mixture also becomes larger than the liquids you started with in the beginning.
   
   What are the different types of linking chemicals or agents used?
   Borax {powder} is the first thought of cross linker but is also my least favorite way to make slime. I would save the borax for growing crystals. It’s also cool chemistry!
   Liquid Starch is the one we commonly use because of how quick and simple it is to shale and pour. Liquid starch contains sodium borate which is a form of borax. You can not make your own liquid starch for this to work.
   Eye drops contain boric acid and although not the same as borax, it is part of the boron family.
   Saline solution or contact solution contains sodium borate and boric acid usually.
   You can make slime with cornstarch and glue but the consistency is a little different, but still fun for those of you who can’t use the above ingredients. You can also check out our alternative slime recipes for more ideas.
   

   THE BEST SLIME RECIPE FOR HOW TO MAKE SLIME WITH GLUE

   Click on the black boxes below to get the exact recipe for each type of slime. I am sure you will find one that suits your needs! Remember to always be careful and safe with your slime.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Now you know all about how to make slime and can check out each slime recipe to see which is suitable for your kids or situation! There’s a recipe for slime for everyone. Our new favorite right now is the saline solution fluffy slime! Enjoy your slime time, and remember to wash up thoroughly when finished.
   If you find yourself with a lot of leftover glue and you want to try some more great projects, check out Artful Parent’s raised salt painting idea. You can also make your own puffy paintwith Crafty Morning! This one is especially good if you have left over shaving cream already form our fluffy slime.
   
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