Kids Primary School

Quick, easy and cheap-to-make homemade slime

There is nothing more fun than making and playing with gooey, stretchy slime! Here's how you can make your own at home.

August 1, 2021

Caxton reporter 1 minute read

Kids of all ages love playing with slime!

We all know how much our kids love playing with slime. Slime is perfect for sensory play, learning activities, and more!

It’s a wonderful sensory activity
It promotes STEM awareness (science, technology, engineering, and math)
It’s a fun chemistry science activity
There are so many fun slime variations to try
It can build hand strength and pre-writing skills
It can be therapeutic for kids with sensory needs

Make your own at home with this easy recipe and just pop it into a round plastic container.

Ingredients:

75g cornflour
120ml baby shampoo
Green food colouring and some glitter

Method

Put the cornflour and baby shampoo into a bowl and mix together until smooth.
Add the food colouring and mix again.
Pop your green, glittery slime into a plastic container and label it elf snot. Your little one will have a ball!

August 1, 2021

Caxton reporter 1 minute read

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