You might have noticed, the trend of fidget spinners has sort of come and gone. However, playing with slime has stuck (maybe a pun intended there), and for good reasons too! It might not seem obvious with all the crazy slime videos out there that the amazing benefits of slime for kids and even adults too is a real thing! Read on to find out why slime is so popular!
Why I Love Slime
I am a slime mom through and through. That’s what one reader called me in an email where she was asking for slime-making advice…
Yes, I do answer those emails because, frankly, I am proud of my slime recipes. They REALLY work, and I want you to be able to make easy slime recipes too.
Your slime doesn’t have to be Pinterest-worthy, but I will help you get it there! Read on to find out all the benefits there are to playing with slime. Plus, our favorite slimes to make!
Printable Slime Recipes Guide
This is the ULTIMATE collection of slime recipes every kid wants to make! Explore the best recipes and find the right supplies to make slime time a breeze!
Slime Benefits You Didn’t Even Realize Are So Amazing!
There are 3 distinct benefits of making slime with kids among the dozen I could rattle off. I don’t think that slime gets a fair rap because the media always manages to pick up on the bad stuff of a trend and repeat the crazy stuff for viral posts and shares.
Slime is so much more than a fad, obsession, trend, etc…
People always ask me what I see in slime, so let me tell you the three BEST things that come from making this slimy substance with your kids.
#1. Connection
Aren’t you always looking for ways to develop your connection with your kids further?
How about accomplishing that by joining them in something they love doing. Show them you’re interested in what they love, and you have an instant connection. A lasting connection too!
Making slime is not just something to do, it’s a potential gateway to fun and healthy conversations with your kids. But it’s all in how you perceive slime-making. You lose the chance to connect if you think it’s silly and useless. If you run with it and learn how to make awesome homemade slime alongside them…
BOOM!
Instant connection. Your kid(s) will know you get them and want to be a part of their world. They might even talk to you sooner when they have other problems. Slime doesn’t sound so bad.
#2 Tactile Sensory Experience
Let’s say kids LOVE the AMAZING tactile sensory experience slime provides. Squishy and stretchy things like homemade slime beg to be touched!
Tactile activities like slime-making are a treat for the senses. Kids are engaging their sense of touch! For many kids, slime can be a relaxing, calming, and regulating activity. That’s exactly why they gravitate toward making it!
Have you ever squished slime? If you haven’t, get in on the fun right away. You are missing out!
Some kids like to keep their hands busy, which also helps them focus. Slime is an awesome stress-relieving tool, and it makes an awesome brain break for schoolwork! Teachers have emailed me about their slime stations at school for sensory breaks!
Kids who need extra help with sensory processing work will love slime too! Slime is for everyone. However, it’s important to listen to your kiddo when they tell you it doesn’t feel good to them.
We have firmer slimes and stickier slimes like our putty slime. Not everyone likes all kinds of slimes!
#3 Discover The Science Behind Slime
The third important and amazing benefit is that making slime is actually educational! While working on the #1 slime-making benefit from above with your kids, throw a little science in too.
While your hands are mixing slime, adding glitter, squishing, and stretching talk about the unique chemical composition that makes up slime!
Talk about the ingredients you are using and why, when combined, they form this rubber substance known as slime. Mixtures, molecules, polymers, viscosity, reactions, and tons of great science vocal words are just waiting to be explored while you make homemade slime.
READ MORE ON THE BASIC SCIENCE BEHIND THE SLIME HERE
Bonus Benefit…
As a fellow slimy parent, I encourage all of you adults who have kids, work with kids, and love kids to join them in their slime-making fun! Instead of sending them to their room, a friend’s house, or the basement, ask them to show you what they are doing instead. JOIN THEM!
Better yet, impress them with your AWESOME slime recipes and be prepared to earn superhero status in 5 minutes. That alone is worth it.
Oh, and one more benefit… slime making is screen-free too!
Helpful Slime Making Resources To Get You Started
Everything you need to know about making slime is below! Did you know we also have fun with science activities too? Click on all the pictures below to learn more.
Popular Slime Recipes
By this point, you are hopefully thinking, show me the BEST slime recipes! Below you will find all the resources you need to get started.
We have 4 basic slime recipes from which you can create 100s of themes. These include the saline solution slime recipe, liquid starch slime recipe, fluffy slime recipe, and borax powder slime recipe.
We also have the most popular recipes kids want to be making right now like crunchy slime, butter slime, and cloud slime (to name a few)!
Click on the photos below to see all the kinds of slimy resources available. Get our ultimate slime making pack to download and print!
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