Make it taste safe and completely borax free! We tried something a little different and made metamucil slime! Usually we make one of  our simple Homemade  Slime recipes, but we know that sometimes you need an alternative slime recipe. I purchased a generic brand tub of Metamucil Fiber supplement powder to make a neat flubber like slime that has an interesting but not too messy consistency. Perfect for Halloween science and of course, Vampire Slime!

TASTE SAFE VAMPIRE BLOOD’S METAMUCIL SLIME

 

We dressed up our metamucil slime with a set of Mr. Potato Head’s vampire teeth! You could also find those fake waxy vampire teeth that you can put in your mouth or simple plastic ones!

I have wanted to make metamucil slime or fiber slime, but after a couple failed tries, I gave up and shelved my container of generic fiber supplement. I knew this metamucil slime would be and awesome Halloween theme though, so we tried again and made spooky vampire’s blood!

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This time I checked out Chemistry.com to see how they made their metamucil slime, but ended up with my own variation on the stove top instead of the microwave. 

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SUPPLIES

Please note: This is taste safe but should not be considered edible and should not be presented to kids as edible slime. However, metamucil slime is great if you want to try slime with your kids but they tend to put things in their mouth! We have two truly edible slimes {though not tasty} here and here with one being Snot Slime!

Metamucil fiber supplement powder or generic brand equivalent {the main ingredient needs to be psyllium husk}

Water

1 cup measure and 1 tsp measure

Food coloring (optional)

STOVE TOP METAMUCIL SLIME

For the amount of Metamucil slime pictured which is about 1 cup’s worth, mix 3 tsp’s of your fiber powder {we used generic equivalent of Metamucil to save money} with approx 3 cups of water.

You can mix this right in your pan. I added a few drops of red food coloring to make it look like blood. Otherwise your Metamucil slime will have an orange hue.

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Place on stove top and bring to a boil. Let boil for 3-5 minutes and then remove from heat and cool for a minute.

Use a spoon to check for consistency. It’s in that cooling minute when you really see how the slime consistency forms. It usually takes about 3 rounds of this.

If you find at the 3rd round it still seems loose, set it to the side for a few extra minutes. As it cools it thickens. If you go to far you will burn it {I learned that!}. Stay by your stover as it can boil over {Learned that too}!

NEW! Microwave version here.

When you are finished cooking your Metamucil slime, let it cool on a plate. Once cooled, store in an air tight container at room temperature for a few weeks or pop in the fridge for longer.

Now, if you have added red food coloring, fingers will be tinged red for a bit. However, I found that the more we played with it, the less red our fingers became.

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The science is simple. The active ingredient which is the psyllium husk and water, thicken when heated. The water is absorbed and you have a flubber like blob substance which is your new slime!

The consistency of metamucil slime is much different than our traditional slime play.

It’s looser and thinner, but still does not leave hands with a messy feeling. It does not break apart.

It feels cool and jiggly in your hands and has a fun wiggly movement!

We decide on a Vampire’s Blood Slime theme since it isn’t as thick as a typical slime.

Terrific any time of the year for a quick project and science in the kitchen!

METAMUCIL SLIME FOR AWESOME SCIENCE ANYTIME!

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