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Recommended Supplies To Make Slime

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To learn how to make slime you have to start with the right slime ingredients. Even the best recipe won’t work if you don’t use the right stuff for slime. Materials for making slime are easy to find if you know what you are looking for! Stock your pantry for afternoons filled with slime making fun with our list of recommended supplies to make slime.

RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES FOR SLIME 

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SLIME FOR KIDS

  • Has your kid asked you to make slime yet?
  • Would slime making be an awesome science demonstration for your class?
  • Looking to do something totally cool like make slime for camp with the kids?
  • Are you confused by which slime ingredients you need to buy?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you just have to try making slime. If you are already a slime master, maybe you will find some new fun mix-ins ideas below!

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE SLIME?

It’s not enough to have the best slime recipes, you also need to have the right stuff for slime! That’s precisely why I have put together an easy list of our recommended slime making supplies. Stock your pantry and never have a dull moment with the kiddos!

Click on the pictures below to check out these items on Amazon. These are affiliate links for your convenience. I receive a small percentage of any items purchased through Amazon which helps support this site! I am not compensated by the brands themselves (like Elmer’s), we just like using them!

NOTE: We cannot guarantee results from products we don’t use.

BEST GLUE FOR MAKING SLIME

If you do not have access to this type of glue, look for a PVA washable school glue or a glue specifically made for slime. Something to note about the glue is the difference in viscosity between white and clear glue and even the glitter or color glues.

Clear glue will make a thicker slime, therefore you may want to go easier on the amount of  slime activator you use until you are comfortable with it. Although it may feel stickier, to begin with, if you add too much it will become more rubbery.

White glue will make a looser slime! The new colored glues and glitter glues are also thick, and we actually developed a recipe just for them, see our glitter glue slime recipe.


SLIME ACTIVATORS

The three main slime activators are borax powder, liquid starch, and saline solution/baking soda. You can learn more about each individual slime activator here.

Can you make your own saline solution or liquid starch? The simple answer is no, but you can read more about that here.

NOTE: Recently we have used Elmer’s Magical Solution for making slime. While it does the job, it was not a favorite among my kid testers. We still prefer to use a good saline solution instead. You may need to add more of the solution than recommended.


Want to make slime without borax? Try one of our edible slime recipes!

FUN SLIME ADD-INS

The items below are some of the things we like to keep on hand for making slime. Food coloring, glitter, and confetti are staples in our DIY slime kit. All the popular slime recipes kids will want to make need a few of these mix-ins to achieve cool textures such as fishbowl, crunchy, or cloud slime!



UNIQUE SLIME IDEAS

Our unique slime recipes use an extra special ingredient for a really cool texture or slime activity. Check out a few links to the exact recipes below, so you can see how we use these ingredients.





Get our basic slime recipes in an easy to print format so you can knock out the activities!

—>>>  FREE SLIME RECIPE CARDS

MUST TRY SLIME RECIPES

SLIME PARTY FAVOR IDEAS

Not only does slime last quite a while if stored properly, but it’s also a great party activity or party favor.


MAKE YOUR OWN SLIME KIT

Why not grab a handy container and fill it with all the essential slime ingredients! Now you will be able to make cool slime recipes any day you want!

 RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES FOR SLIME!

Interested in making more slime? Check our all these amazing slime ideas!

No more having to print out a WHOLE blog post for just one recipe!

Get our basic slime recipes in an easy to print format so you can knock out the activities!

—>>>  FREE SLIME RECIPE CARDS

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  1. Emily arson william

    This is not OK! IT DIDNT WORK! I am so NOT HAPPY. I buyed all the ingredients and it didn’t work!it made my kitchen A mess! This all your or whoever’s FAULT!

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  3. Alex Hansen

    Would you mind adding the recommended salt-to-water ratio for the saline solution? I don’t see that here. Obviously I could just make that up, but if you’ve had success with a particular ratio, I’d love to hear it.

    Thanks for all you do! This site was exactly what I had in mind when I was thinking of experimenting with different slime recipes.

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    • littlebins

      You can not use a salt water saline solution for making slime! You need a saline solution that contains sodium borate and boric acid which are the main slime activators! Thanks for thinking of us and feel free to email sarah@littlebinsforlittlehands with any specific questions as I can answer them faster!

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  5. Angela Osorio

    I spent %990 on supplies and followed all direction to the T and no slime was made very upsetting for me and my kids!

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  6. Thomas Russell

    This is an awesome resource. Thanks so much, we have used many other “recipes” but all of yours are top notch and foolproof. If someone is not getting good results it is because they are not using the correct ingredients or proportions of ingredients that you suggest. If they are using a PVA school glue (stick with Elmer’s), and a proper activator in the correct ratios these recipes are rock solid, definitely take the time to know what activators do. A few tips…make sure you are patient and let the chemical reaction take place, if your slime is really wet after 7 minutes of stirring or needing then you may need a little more activator but don’t make any decisions before 10 minutes. Activator is easy to add but near impossible to take away…If you are using saline and baking soda for an activator; be sure to use saline that is usually marked “for sensitive eyes”, it must contain sodium borate and boric acid. If you use starch as your activator Use liquid laundry starch not instant spray starch. If you use borax dilute in to a thick slurry first. With the activators it is easy to add more after you work it throughly and it is still too sticky…It is much harder to “soften”…if it is too hard or brittle no amount of water or lotion can save you. Have fun and enjoy this science experiment opportunity. Get your base recipes down and then start adding your colors, glitters, and “extras”. Once again, a great site! Thank you so much

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