Our Frozen theme easy slime recipe is awesome anytime of the year or for wintertime! Who doesn’t love Frozen! We created a fun new slime to go along with our favorite movie this year. Slime is awesome science and sensory play that really is easy to make! Our simple and homemade slime recipe is perfect for the best slime ever. Make sure to check out our list of favorite Frozen theme science activities.
FROZEN THEME EASY SLIME
WHAT IS SLIME?
Is it a liquid or a solid? It stretches but then it breaks. It makes a ball and bounces. It feels slimy and wet, but it isn’t! These are some of the interesting observations my five-year-old made as we explored this slime recipe. Make sure to check out our post on basic slime science for young kids for more information.
BASIC SLIME RECIPES
All of our holiday, seasonal, and everyday 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 ingredients depending on what you have on hand for slime supplies.
Here we use our Liquid Starch Slime recipe. Slime with liquid starch is one of our favorite sensory play recipes! We make it ALL the time because it is so quick and easy to whip up. Three simple ingredients {one is water} are all you need. Add color, glitter, sequins, and then you are done!
Where do I buy liquid starch?
We pick up our liquid starch in the grocery store! Check the laundry detergent aisle and look for the bottles marked starch. Ours is Linit Starch (brand). You might also see Sta-Flo as a popular option. You can also find it on Amazon, Walmart, Target, and even craft stores.
But what if I don’t have liquid starch available to me?
This is a pretty common question from those who live outside of the United States, and we do have some alternatives to share with you. Click on the link to see if any of these will work! Our saline solution slime recipe also works well for Australian, Canadian and UK readers.
Now if you don’t want to use liquid starch, you can absolutely test out one of our other basic recipes using saline solution 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.
HOST A SLIME MAKING PARTY AT HOME OR SCHOOL!
I always thought slime was too difficult to make, but then I tried it! Now we are hooked on it. Grab some liquid starch and PVA glue and get started! We have even made slime with a small group of kids for a slime party! This slime recipe below also makes a great slime to use in the classroom!
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FROZEN THEME 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!
YOU WILL NEED:
- White washable glue (Elmers and store brand both work well for us!)
- Liquid Starch
- Water
- Blue food coloring
- Glitter
- Confetti, sparkly beads, snowflake buttons
- Frozen figures would be a great addition
HOW TO MAKE FROZEN SLIME
STEP 1: In a bowl mix 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup of glue (mix well to combine completely).
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! Check out this Jack Frost slime as an alternative with clear glue.
STEP 3: Pour in 1/4 cup of liquid starch. You will see the slime immediately start to form. Keep stirring until you have a gooey blob of slime. The liquid should be gone!
STEP 4: 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 MAKING TIP: We always recommend kneading your slime well after mixing. Kneading the slime really helps to improve it’s consistency. The trick with liquid starch slime is to put a few drops of the liquid starch 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 liquid starch reduces the stickiness, and it will eventually create a stiffer slime.
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You will love how easy and stretchy this KEYWORD slime is to make, and play with too! Once you have your desired slime consistency, time to have fun! How big of a stretch can you get without the slime breaking?
MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT: Frozen Themed Science Ideas
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THE SCIENCE OF FROZEN 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…
STORING YOUR SLIME
Slime lasts quite awhile! 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. I love the deli-style containers I have listed in my recommended slime supplies list.
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.
We have the best resources to look through before, during, and after making your frozen slime! Make sure to go back and read the slime science above too!
FROZEN THEME SLIME IS AWESOME SENSORY SCIENCE FOR KIDS!
Click on the photo below for more Frozen inspired science and sensory play ideas.
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JDaniel4's Mom
October 30, 2014 at 3:39 pmThis sounds funny, but this slime is really pretty.
Cindy Woods
October 30, 2014 at 4:31 pmAnother retired teacher and I do service learning projects with our former students. We are going to make this, package in small dollar store tubs, and take them to the assisted-living home next door to school. They will love it. Thanks for the unique ideas.
littlebins
November 1, 2014 at 2:04 amSo easy and fun! Enjoy!
April Ragan
December 2, 2014 at 9:42 pmThis slime looks awesome! I would like to make several batches for all my nieces and nephews for Christmas, but I am wondering how long it will last. I don’t want to make it to early and have it lose its sliminess by the time I give it away!
Thanks for the great idea.
littlebins
February 5, 2015 at 2:27 pmStick with a couple days ahead of time and store loosely covered.
Room mom
December 9, 2014 at 5:55 pmI love this idea! I would like to try it for a class Christmas party. Could you elaborate on what “liquid starch” is?
littlebins
February 5, 2015 at 2:25 pmIt’s in the laundry detergent aisle. Instead of a spray can as you would use for ironing, it’s in a bottle.
mandi
February 19, 2015 at 4:15 pmok, I have had no success at all in making this! And I can normally make anything!!……I’ve tried making this about 4 times……I have liquid starch in a can, and white glue…..what are the quantities please?……I’m wondering if starch from a can is different from starch from a bottle…..I’ve tried it with no water and yes I’ve made something but its just like handling white glue. It doesn’t come off your fingers like in any of your photos, it just sticks all over them, just like white glue funnily enough!!
Thank you!
littlebins
March 7, 2015 at 4:48 pmYes, I assume starch in the can is not the same. The white glue should be elmers washable. Mix 1/2c water and 1/2c glue add to 1/2 c liquid starch in bottle and keep mixing!
Shannon
December 21, 2015 at 4:56 pmWe made this…..I actually had to double the amount of liquid starch and then it turned out exactly like the pictures; )
littlebins
March 28, 2016 at 8:56 amThat’s odd! You mixed a 1/2 cup of glue and 1/2 cup of water together and then poured it into a 1/2 cup of liquid starch? That’s the first time I have heard that one 🙂 but glad you found a solution!