This easy to make avalanche slime recipe is more about the process, and is a big hit with kids! What’s most intriguing about this specific slime is the effect that happens when you combine white glue slime, clear glue slime, and a little bit of patience! Bright colors are my perfect for our easy clear glue slime recipe, and you can easily make these slimes with any of our basic slime activities and activators. Everyone needs to try making homemade slime at least once, and this is it! Our easy to make avalanche slime is perfect for every kid!

EASY AVALANCHE SLIME RECIPE

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HOW DO YOU MAKE AVALANCHE SLIME?

Kids love to play with this avalanche in their favorite slime colors! Slime making is even more fun when you add fun effects. We have quite a few specialty theme slime activities to share, and we are always adding more.

Learning how to make avalanche slime is much simpler than you might think, and it adds a bit of creativity to standard slime-making sessions. Just be prepared to wait it out for the fun effect of an “avalanche”

We have quite a few slime ideas to share, and we are always adding more. Our Avalanche Slime Recipe is yet another AMAZING slime recipe we can show you how to make. To make the best avalanche effect, you are going to need the best slime recipe to get started.

Oh and slime is science too, so don’t miss the great information on the science behind this easy slime below. Watch our awesome slime videos and see how easy it is to make the best slime!

BASIC SLIME RECIPES 

All of our favorite slimes use one of five basic slime recipes that are super easy to make! We make slime all the time, and these have become our go-to favorite slime recipes!

I will always let you know which basic slime recipe we used in our photographs, but I will also tell you which of the other basic recipes will work too! Usually, you can interchange several of the slime activators depending on what you have on hand for slime supplies.

Here we use our Saline Solution Slime recipe. Slime with saline solution is one of our favorite sensory play recipes! We make it ALL the time because it is so quick and easy to whip up. Four simple ingredients {one is water} are all you need. Add color, glitter, sequins, and then you are done!

Where do I buy saline solution?

We pick up our saline solution in the grocery store! You can also find it on Amazon, Walmart, Target, and even at your pharmacy.

Now if you don’t want to use saline solution, you can absolutely test out one of our other basic recipes using liquid starch or borax powder. We have tested all these recipes with equal success!

NOTE: We have found that Elmer’s specialty glues tend to be a bit stickier than Elmer’s regular clear or white glue, and so for this type of glue we always prefer our 2 ingredient basic glitter slime recipe.

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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 form 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 flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state. Until…

When you add the borate ions to the mixture, it starts to connect the 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…

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AVALANCHE SLIME RECIPE

I always encourage my readers to read through our recommended slime supplies list and How To Fix Slime guide before making slime for the first time. Learning how to stock your pantry with the best slime ingredients is easy and ket to getting the best slime results!

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YOU WILL NEED:

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  • 1/2 cup Clear or White PVA School Glue
  • 1 tablespoon Saline Solution (must contain boric acid and sodium borate)
  • 1/2 cup of Water
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • Food coloring
  • Glitter

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR AVALANCHE SLIME TO SET?

Be prepared! I figured I would let you know before you dive into the recipe that the effect is not immediate!

You have to have a bit of patience when it comes to avalanche slime! If your patience is short, go for a smaller container. Plan to wait a good 24 hours to see the changes. Now if you are making a huge avalanche slime bowl, you may need to wait several days. Be sure to plan ahead so no one is disappointed when they don’t see it happening immediately.

Also keep in mind, once you pour out the slime from the container the colors will mix, but it will be a lot of fun from start to finish!

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HOW TO MAKE AVALANCHE SLIME:

You will need at least two batches of slime for this special effect. Make a batch with white glue and at least one batch of slime with clear glue in a bright color. You can absolutely make several bright colors and combine them in the container before adding the white slime to the top.

Looking for iceberg slime? Change the white glue slime out on top for white fluffy slime. Smooth out the fluffy slime and let it harden on top before squishing it into the clear glue slime. Kids love the feeling of the squish of this satisfying slime!

Of course, you don’t need to only use blue food coloring! The term avalanche is meant for the neat effect it makes, but we did choose blue to keep with ann icy theme!

STEP 1:  In a bowl mix 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup of glue well to combine completely.

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STEP 2: Now’s the time to add (color, glitter, or confetti)! Remember when you add color to white glue, the color will be lighter. Use clear glue for jewel-toned colors! Mix the color into the glue and water mixture.

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STEP 3: Stir in 1/4- 1/2 tsp baking soda.

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What does baking soda do? Baking soda helps to firm and form the slime. You can play around with how much you add but we prefer between 1/4 and 1/2 tsp per batch. I get asked all the time why do you need baking soda for slime. Baking soda helps to improve the firmness of the slime. You can experiment with your own ratios!

STEP 4: Mix in 1 tbsp saline solution and stir until slime forms and pulls away from sides of the bowl. This is exactly how much you will need with the Target Sensitive Eyes brand, but other brands may differ slightly!

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If your slime still feels too sticky, you may need a few more drops of saline solution. As I mentioned above, start by squirting a few drops of the solution onto your hands and kneading your slime longer. You can always add but you can’t take away. Saline solution is preferred over contact solution.

STEP 5:  Start kneading your slime! It will appear stringy at first but just work it around with your hands and you will notice the consistency changes. You can also put it in a clean container and set it aside for 3 minutes, and you will also notice the change in consistency! 

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SLIME TIP:   We always recommend kneading your slime well after mixing. Kneading the slime really helps to improve its consistency. The trick with this slime is to put a few drops of the saline soluti9n onto your hands before picking up the slime.

You can knead the slime in the bowl before you pick it up as well. This slime is stretchy but can be stickier. However, keep in mind that although adding more activator (saline solution) reduces the stickiness, and it will eventually create a stiffer slime.

Now repeat the steps to make a batch of white glue slime.

AVALANCHE SLIME TIP:

To create your avalanche effect, make sure to push your clear glue slime completely into the container before adding the white glue slime on top!

STRETCHY SLIME vs. STICKY SLIME 

Which slime is the stretchiest? This slime recipe is by far my most favorite slime recipe for stretchy slime!

A stickier slime will be a stretchier slime no doubt. A less sticky slime will be a firmer slime. However, not everyone loves a sticky slime! As you continue to knead the slime, the stickiness will lessen. For avalanche slime, I would leave the slime a bit stickier!

Tinkering with the baking soda and saline amounts will change the consistency of the slime to thinner or thicker. Keep in mind that any recipe will come out just a bit different on any given day. This is really a great chemistry experiment, and one of the things you will learn is that slime is meant to be stretched slowly.

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HOW DO YOU STORE SLIME?

Slime lasts quite a while, and avalanche slime is no different! I get a lot of questions regarding how I store my slime. We use reusable containers in either plastic or glass. Make sure to keep your slime clean and it will last for several weeks.

If you want to send kids home with a bit of slime from a camp, party, or classroom project, I would suggest packages of reusable containers from the dollar store or grocery store or even Amazon. For large groups, we have used condiment containers and labels as seen here.

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MORE SLIME MAKING RESOURCES!

You will find everything you ever wanted to know about making homemade slime right here, and if you have questions, just ask me!

Try more fun homemade slime recipes right here. Click on the link or on the image below.