Nothing says summer quite like the 4th of July around here. Complete with fairs, parades, fireworks, cotton candy, and of course our homemade slime recipes. Our easy 4th of July slime recipe combines the traditional colors of the holiday with a whole lotta sparkle from glitter!
Make Slime For 4th of July
Summer, the 4th of July, and homemade slime are like BFF’s in this house…
We love slime especially for holidays like the 4th of July. It’s just another way to extend the celebration and keep the kids excited? Why not make a 4th of July slime recipe with the kids?
If we aren’t on the beach watching fireworks, then we are marching in the cub scout parade and eating cotton candy (ok I’m not but my son and husband will be).
I love to use my kiddos love of holidays to inspire our next slime creations. All the lights of the fireworks and carnivals inspired us to make this SPARKLY 4th of July slime recipe that glitters brilliantly.
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Basic Slime Recipes
Our easy, “how to make” slime recipes will show you how to master slime in 5 minutes! We have spent years tinkering with our favorite basic slime recipes to make sure you can make the BEST slime every time!
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Each of the basic slime recipes below has the full step by step photos, directions, and even videos to help you along the way!
Our patriotic July 4th slime uses our number one saline solution slime recipe. This is our #1 most viewed slime recipe, and we love it. Awesome stretchy slime in no time is my motto!
We have the best resources to look through before, during, and after making our homemade July 4th slime! We talk more about slime science at the bottom of this page as well as additional slimy resources
4th of July Glitter Slime Recipe
You are going to be making three batches of slime for this activity! We made a single batch each of blue, red, and clear with silver glitter slime. You could also add in a white glue slime for a neat look (replace silvery clear slime).
Supplies:
- 1/2 cup of Clear Washable School Glue
- 1/2 cup of water
- Food Coloring
- Glitter
- 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1 TBSP Saline Solution
- Star decorations, star confetti, or other themed accessories (note: confetti stars can be a little sharp)
Instructions:
STEP 1: Start by combining clear glue and water and stir thoroughly.
STEP 2: Next, add glitter, baking soda, and food coloring.
STEP 3: Then, add saline solution and mix! Mix well until slimy blob forms in the bowl and pulls away nicely from bottom of bowl and sides of the bowl.
TIP: Squirt a few drops of saline solution on your hands and knead your slime. You can knead it in the bowl or pick it up and knead it. We usually start in the bowl and then pick it up.
Saline solution slime likes to be kneaded well. This will improve consistency as well as reduce the stickiness.
STEP 4. Once you have each color made, you can get busy swirling them together. I like to stretch them out in strips next to each other and let them slowly combine. Pick up from one end, and let gravity help the swirl form!
Squish and squeeze!
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The Science of Slime
We always like to include a bit of homemade slime science around here! Slime is an excellent chemistry demonstration and kids love it too! Mixtures, substances, polymers, cross-linking, states of matter, elasticity, and viscosity are just a few of the science concepts that can be explored with homemade slime!
What’s slime science all about? The borate ions in the slime activators (sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid) mix with the PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue and forms this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross-linking!
The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules with flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state. Until…
You add the borate ions to the mixture, and it then starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and thicker and rubbery like slime! Slime is a polymer.
Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms, the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti!
Is slime a liquid or solid?
We call it a Non-Newtonian fluid because it’s a little bit of both! Experiment with making the slime more or less viscous with varying amounts of foam beads. Can you change the density?
Did you know that slime aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?
It does and you can use slime making to explore states of matter and its interactions. Find out more below…
Helpful Slime Making Resources
These are the best resources to look through before, during, and after making your awesome foil slime!
- Slime Activator List
- What is slime?
- What You Need To Make Slime
- Amazing Benefits Of Playing With Slime
- Best Slime Ideas
- How To Make Slime Less Sticky
- How To Get Slime Out Of Clothes And Hair
More Fun Slime Recipes To Try
If your kids love playing with slime, why not try more favorite slime ideas…
More Fun 4th of July Activities
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