More: 6 Homemade Playdough Recipes Are your kiddos dying to make slime? You might be hesitant to get involved with a slime project since traditional slime recipes include ingredients that don’t fit with a non-toxic lifestyle. Luckily, there are now plenty of natural, non-toxic slime recipes out there—and even better, they are easy recipes! Making slime is a fun STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) activity. It’s a simple way to introduce children to science concepts like polymers and molecules. It’s also a hands-on activity where the end result provides safe and kid-friendly entertainment. Perfect for a rainy day, can enjoy participating in a science activity that results in lots of fun sensory play. Here are nine of our favorite natural and non-toxic easy slime recipes:
Edible Slime Recipes
1. Edible Slime from Starburst Candy
Materials:
1 bag of Starburst candy Powdered Sugar Cornstarch
Directions: From the Teach Beside Me blog:
2. Edible Marshmallow Slime
Materials:
1 Bag of Mini Marshmallows 1/4- 1/3 c. Coconut Oil or any vegetable oil -add more to make it less sticky 1/2 c. Powdered Sugar Rainbow Sprinkles or Edible Glitter Stars– optional but fun! We added 1-2 Tbsp.
Directions: From the Teach Beside Me blog:
3. Edible Chocolate Slime
This slime takes on a more playdough texture, which makes it less sticky and clean-up is a breeze. Materials:
½ cup cornstarch 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder ⅓ cup coconut milk
Directions: From The Soccer Mom Blog:
4. Valentine Slime
You can change up the colors to make this perfect for any holiday, but we love the sweet conversation heart accessories. Materials:
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch 14 ounce Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 Tablespoons extra fine granulated sugar Red Food Coloring Conversation heart candies or Valentine sprinkles (optional)
Directions: Download a free printable with instructions from Kid’s Activities Blog.
Glue Based Slime Recipes
1. Fluffy Slime
Materials:
School glue Shaving cream Contact lens solution Food coloring (optional)
Directions: Watch this fun video from the Hi Sugarplum blog for step-by-step tutorial on how to make slime. This fun homemade slime option takes a little kneading but is a great product for extended play.
2. Borax-Free Baking Soda Slime
This DIY glue-based slime is easy to follow and easy recipe. Because it uses clear glue, you can add any color you like to make it suit your child’s preferences. Get ready for lot’s of sticky sensory play! Materials:
Baking soda Food coloring Elmer’s clear glue Glitter
Directions: From the Schooling a Monkey blog:
Two-Ingredient Slime Recipes
1. Orange Slime
Materials:
Psyllium husk powder (Metamucil) Americolor Soft Gel Paste Food Color (optional) Water
Directions: From the Fun Littles blog:
2. Glue Stick Slime
Materials:
Elmer’s Glue Stick Water
Directions: From Kimspired DIY:
3. Pom Pom Slime
Materials:
Clear Elmer’s Glue Contact Solution or saline solution Pom Poms for an added pop
Directions: From Kimspired DIY: You can feel good about all of these slime recipes thanks to their safe and non-toxic ingredients. More importantly, your child will love the fun of science and end up with a product that she can play with and feel proud of! Even though all of these slimes are made from non-toxic ingredients adult supervision is recommended, particularly when using heat.
