How to make slime at home: 5 easy and simple recipes

Material features

There are many ingredients that can be mixed together to make a slime at home. This saves parents from the need to waste money, and the process itself is interesting and informative for citizens of all ages.

According to numerous reviews of parents, the best material for making slime is plasticine. It is in any home where small children grow up, and it is not a pity to use it in new experiments.

But why do many people recommend using Play-Doh? Let's figure it out:

1. The texture of Play-Do plasticine is pleasant to the touch.
2. Formulated with sustainable ingredients to help keep your child safe when handling a new toy.
3. Mixes easily with other ingredients.
4. Unlike other brands, it does not leave greasy marks on hands and surrounding objects.
5. Play-Doh plasticine has a bright, rich color.

The only significant disadvantage of Play-Doh is its price. Buying such plasticine just to make a slime for a child is not the right decision.

Basic recipes

Making slime from scrap materials is an exciting process not only for children, but also for their parents. Among the wide variety of recipes for making slime from plasticine, the most popular are:

• prescription using lens fluid;
• with PVA glue and starch;
• with office glue;
• recipe for making air slime;
• recipe for making Butter Slime;
• making fluffy slime.

With lens fluid

An interesting recipe that includes some exotic ingredients. To make slime, you will need to prepare:

• a substance used to care for your lenses;
• water;
• plasticine Play-Doh;
• PVA glue.

Once the ingredients are prepared, you can move on to preparing the base for the toy:

1. Pour 2 bottles of glue into a previously prepared container, thoroughly mixing it with water.
2. Add 2-3 drops of lens liquid and mix again.
3. The mixture should not stick to the sides of the container. If necessary, it is allowed to add a few more drops of lens liquid to obtain the substance of the desired structure.
4. As soon as the desired consistency is obtained, add plasticine, having previously divided it into small portions.
5. Mix the ingredients well until the mixture is smooth.

With PVA glue and starch

An affordable and simple recipe, the ingredients for which are always at hand. You will need:

• shampoo;
• plasticine;
• PVA glue;
• water;
• mixing container;
• starch.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Add PVA and a few tablespoons of starch to the prepared container.
2. Mix thoroughly.
3. We take another container and dilute the shampoo in it.
4. Beat the water to get a lot of foam.
5. Pour into a bowl with starch and glue.
6. We mix.
7. Add Play-Doh.
8. Crumple the mixture with your hands until it is smooth.
9. The slime is ready.

Note! Any starch you find in the kitchen will do

With office glue

To prepare according to this recipe, you will need to prepare plasticine, shaving foam and stationery glue. We pour plasticine into the container, having previously divided it into small portions. Add glue, then mix the ingredients with a spoon.

Get ready for a long, monotonous work, since the clay and the glue should mix properly, forming a homogeneous mass. If all else fails and there are still lumps in the plate, add some hand cream.

Add shaving foam to the finished mixture, which will add airiness to the product. Next, the slime needs to be thickened, for which baking soda is perfect.Add soda in small portions, stirring thoroughly. The procedure is repeated until the required consistency is obtained.

Butter Slime

Butter slime got this name because of its structure, vaguely resembling butter. This toy is especially popular with children, as it leaves more room for imagination.

Butter Slime is prepared according to the following algorithm:

1. Add glue and plasticine to the container.
2. Mix the ingredients for a long time and gently until the plasticine dissolves in the glue.
3. Stir in shampoo and a little water.
4. Add borax and look at the consistency of the toy. If it does not suit you, add more.
5. To prevent the slime from sticking to the walls of the dishes, we mix shaving foam into it.
6. We process the toy with a small amount of baby oil.

Fluffy Slime

This recipe can be used without plasticine, but it gives the slime a more pleasant texture and rich color. The cooking process is as follows:

1. We mix stationery glue, PVA and a little plasticine in a container.
2. If the consistency is very dense, add water.
3. We knead.
4. Add a small amount of shaving foam and stir again.
5. We add borax in small portions, each time thoroughly mixing it into the structure of the slime.
6. The toy is ready.

Air

Air slime is obtained by adding foam balls. They are mixed into a common container, giving the toy additional elasticity and a feeling of airiness.

Manufacturing principle:

1. Mix two types of glue and water in one bowl.
2. Add baking soda and lens cleaner.
3. Mix thoroughly.
4. Add plasticine and foam balls.
5. We knead the slime with our hands until all the components are mixed with each other.
6. We make another, colorless slime, after which we connect both toys together.

The history of the creation and purpose of slimes

The first slime appeared back in 1976, in America, and a little girl became the inventor of the invention. She was playing with harmless chemicals at her father's factory and accidentally prepared a slime base.

The girl fell in love with the toy, and then began to gain popularity among other children. Unfortunately, at that time the slime was not appreciated at its true worth, and the toy did not gain worldwide fame.

According to research by scientists, slimes have the following effects on humans:

• soothe, reducing stress;
• help to improve hand motility;
• develop imagination.

Tips & Tricks

Sodium tetraborate, which is added to the main components until the desired consistency is obtained, allows the slime to get a thicker structure. If the slime begins to harden strongly, you can increase the amount of water used. The set of ingredients for slime can be varied depending on the type of product.

> When making a slime, you can show imagination and experiment to make the toy unusual and beautiful. For children, you can make edible slimes, which are absolutely safe to use and will not harm the child if he accidentally eats part of the toy.

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