Learn how to make slime this summer! Our summer isn’t complete without an array of summer slime recipes to dazzle the senses. Homemade slime is an AMAZING way to celebrate the activities, weather, and events around us! What themes remind you of summer? Go ahead, we invite you to create your favorite type of slime with any of our basic slime recipes. Slime making really is easy once you have a little know how!
BEST SLIME IDEAS FOR SUMMER!
HOMEMADE SLIME MADE EASY!
We take homemade slime seriously and we take our summer vacation seriously! What screams summer to you? Is it…
- eating cotton candy at the local fair?
- playing in ocean waves while hunting for sea creatures?
- drinking lemonade and eating fruit salads for days?
- sifting through sand and shells?
- catching fireflies?
- looking up at the starry night?
So many awesome summer themes beg to be made into fun slime ideas the kids will LOVE! Try out our summer slime recipes we have already made below, including one for the 4th of July!
Throughout this slimy summer resource, we will show you how to…
- master our four favorite basic slime recipes for endless creations.
- choose the best slime ingredients.
- make AMAZING stretchy slime every time.
OUR BASIC SLIME RECIPES FOR SUMMER THEMES!
Each of our 5 basic slime recipes has their own unique page filled with step by step directions and photo steps.
NEW! Each recipe offers a video that shows you how to make the slime from start to finish while I talk you through it! It’s a winning situation.
Click on each of the links below to see which one you want to try first.
- SALINE SOLUTION SLIME RECIPE
- FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE
- BORAX SLIME RECIPE
- LIQUID STARCH SLIME RECIPE
- GLITTER GLUE SLIME
It’s important to read through each of the our basic slime recipes to see which one works best for you and what you have available for ingredients.
The recipes are interchangeable and generally work well with each theme. I hope to be adding a few more fun ideas as the summer goes on…
Here are a couple of great resources that I highly suggest you look through when you get ready to make slime. Get your pantry stocked and ready for endless summer fun with slime. Have you seen our new slime book?
- Slime ingredients for the BEST slime every time!
- How To Fix Sticky Slime and More Fixes
- Slime Safety Tips for Kids and Adults!
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
INGREDIENTS FOR SLIME
Your shopping list for the following slime ideas should include:
- Elmers Washable School Glue in clear and White
- Slime Activator of Choice (liquid starch, borax powder, or saline solution/baking soda)
- Food Coloring
- Glitter
- Fun Accessories
- Fragrance Oils
- Jello Powder
- Glow Pigments
- Sun Activated Ingredients
SLIME IDEAS FOR SUMMER
Each of the links and pictures leads to a full article on making the specific summer slime recipe. You can use them as is or you can use them as a springboard for creating your own unique ideas!
Under each summer slime theme, I will give you some additional tips and ideas to mix it up a bit! Slime making can be a very personalized activity that really allows for imagination and creativity to shine.
OCEAN SLIME
My first stop in the summer is always to the ocean. I count down the days until I am at the seaside again. There are so many fun ways to interpret ocean slime. Choose your colors of the sea, add glitter, and mix! Older kids might enjoy experimenting with shades of color to twist and mix into their ocean slime.
We added sea creatures for a playful element, but you can add shells as well as different types of sequins. Younger kids will love finding and hiding these little critters.
SCENTED SLIME
Lemonade slime anyone! I love the smell of lemons in the summertime… A scented slime is so easy to make! You can use either jello powder or fragrance oils. Recently we made a lemonade slime, but we have also tested out strawberry, orange, and lime as well!
You can find fun fruit confetti to add. Go ahead and add some glitter too!
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Cotton Candy Slime and Vanilla Scented Slime
COLOR CHANGING BEADS SLIME
These beads are super fun for kids and can be used for more than just slime too! If you want a simple way to make slime outside, try this recipe. A little extra ultraviolet rays science is a cool added feature.
COLOR CHANGING SUMMER SLIME
Like the above sun activated beads slime recipe, this one is also color changing from the sun’s rays. Except this time we use a photochromic pigment. Our color changing slime changes from pink to purple with the help of this special pigment powder.
MERMAID SLIME
If you have a mermaid fan, then this slime idea is perfect for you! Sequins, glitter, shells, and gems all swirled into beautiful mermaid-esque colors makes for a real under the sea treat. Kids will have a blast designing their own color scheme and adding special touches.
OCEAN THEME FLUFFY SLIME
This is the best fluffy slime ever for summer slime with kids! Our easy to make fluffy slime recipe is so quick and simple, you will be whipping up mounds of the lightest, puffiest slime you have ever seen. Decorate with shells and gems or small plastic sea creatures!
RAINBOW SLIME WITH SHAVING CREAM
Easy shaving cream slime in bright, rainbow colors is a must for summer slime recipes. Our basic fluffy slime is so light and smooth! The kids will LOVE making a rainbow of colors to mix together.
Bonus Slime Idea: With our fluffy slime the colors take longer before they completely mix!
BEACH SAND SLIME
I always bring back a bag of sand back home from a beach trip. You just never know what you want to do with it! Making slime, in this case homemade sand slime, is always at the top of the list. You can even mix it up in a sand pail! Just add shells…
COTTON CANDY SLIME
There’s several fun ways you can make this cool slime, starting with just a basic slime recipe in cotton candy shades!
We had a little fun with our next cotton candy slime where we added shaving cream for extra fluff, cotton candy fragrance oil, and fine fake snow for even more texture! Watch the video!
GLOW IN THE DARK SLIME
Long summer nights, staying up till way past dark and catching fireflies… All reminds me of why this glow in the dark slime is the perfect addition to our summer slime recipes!
Super easy to make. Let it charge in the sun, and bring it outside when it gets dark. This glow in the dark powdered pigment comes in several colors too!
GALAXY SLIME
Summer also reminds me of star gazing and exploring galaxies far, far away. Create your own galaxy slime or space slime and fill it with iridescent stars. Mini gold confetti stars are awesome too!
Even a simple midnight blue or black slime loaded with mini gold stars makes a great starry night slime, but we love the swirl of colors for a galaxy too. What about one for the Northern Lights?
4TH OF JULY SLIME
If you live in the US, nothing screams summer quite like the 4th of July. Make your own patriotic slime with a red, white, and blue theme. Make it fluffy or make it crunchy!
Simply changing up the colors of our popular slime recipes creates an amazing holiday theme in minutes. Add foam beads or fishbowl beads. Try it using fluffy slime instead. Fill it with glitter and sequins!
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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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