Celebrate the New Year with slime? Around here that’s absolutely what we do! I love planning fun ideas for New Years Eve and it usually involves a lot of confetti. Celebrate New Years Eve with kids with a batch of this gorgeous New Year slime to ring in the New Year!
NEW YEAR SLIME RECIPE
This fun celebration slime calls for one batch of our easy borax slime recipe. You can make more or less depending on your ideas! You can also use our saline solution recipe!
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SUPPLIES:
- 1/4 tsp Borax Powder {found in laundry detergent aisle}.
- 1/2 cup Elmer’s Clear Washable PVA School Glue
- 1 cup of Water divided into 1/2 cups
- Glitter, Confetti, Food Coloring (optional)
HOW TO MAKE NEW YEAR SLIME
STEP 1. Add your glue and water to a bowl and grab a mixing utensil.
STEP 2. Mix in food coloring, glitter, and confetti as desired. Add the sparkle and shine with glitter and confetti.
STEP 3. Mix 1/4 tsp of borax powder into a 1/2 of warm water to make your slime activator solution.
Borax powder mixed with hot water is the slime activator that creates the rubbery, slimy texture you can’t wait to play with! It’s super easy to whip up this homemade slime recipe once you get the hang of it.
STEP 4. Pour the borax/water solution into the glue and water mixture and stir well. You will see it come together right away. It will seem stringy and clumpy, but that’s ok!
Remove the slime from the bowl and knead the mixture for a few minutes. Discard any leftover borax solution.
TOO STICKY? If your slime still feels too sticky, you may need a few more drops of borax solution. You can always add but you can’t take away. The more activator solution you add, the stiffer the slime will become over time. Make sure to spend extra time kneading the slime instead!
STORING YOUR PARTY SLIME
Slime lasts quite a while! 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 New Years Eve 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.
MORE FUN PARTY SLIME IDEAS
We made this New Year slime with clear glue, glitter and confetti bursts. Here are a few more fun and easy New Years Eve slime ideas to try too!
- Metallic Slime: Check out how to make glittering gold and silver slime for a sparkling effect.
- Confetti Slime: Choose from a wide variety of New Years theme confetti to add to your slime!
- Gold Leaf Slime: Add gold or colored craft foil sheets to a clear slime for a cool look on New Years Eve!
MAKE FUN NEW YEARS EVE SLIME TO CELEBRATE!
Check out more awesome New Years Activity ideas! Click on the pictures for more information.
Printable New Year Project Pack
What’s Included: All Instructions and templates for a fantastic New Years Eve!
- New Year Fizzy Science
- New Year STEM Challenge
- New Year 3D Ball Art Project
- New Year DIY Poppers
- Pop-Up Ball Card
- Handprint Art Project
- Year in Review
- Dice Game
- Bingo, Coloring Pages, Bookmarks, and More!
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