How to Make a Slime at Home. Recipe from Shampoo, Toothpaste, Salt, Glue, Shaving Foam

A toy for preschoolers and older, the slime stimulates the development of fine motor skills, creativity, and logic. Even an adult can use it to cope with stress. Making slime at home is easy - you can choose a suitable recipe from a variety of options.

What is a toy?

Slime is a jelly-like mass that can take any shape. The toy can be crumpled, stretched, twisted without damaging it. Depending on the composition, the type and properties of slime vary - it can be thick or liquid, colored or transparent.

All types of slime have the properties of a non-Newtonian fluid: they change density under the influence of physical force.

So, if you squeeze the toy in your fist, you can feel its hardness, and when stretched, the mass will become soft and pliable. The disadvantages of the slime include its stickiness. – if handled carelessly, the elastic mass quickly collects dust and small debris.

Homemade recipe without sodium tetraborate

To make a toy without borax, you need:

1. Take a microwave-safe container.
2. Pour half a glass of shower gel into it (it should be thick and not contain exfoliating particles).
3. Place in microwave oven, turn it on for 2 minutes to evaporate excess liquid.
4. Remove the container and leave it to cool.
5. Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

After the specified time, the toy is ready. If the slime sticks to your hands, you can mix the mass with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.

From sodium tetraborate and glue

Sodium tetraborate is a simple and affordable thickener, so it is often used to make slime. If ingested, it can cause harm to health., so you shouldn't give a toy made according to this recipe to a small child.

To make a slime, you need:

1. Dissolve 200 ml of warm water and ½ teaspoon of borax in one bowl.
2. In the second container, mix 100 ml of water and 30 ml of PVA.
3. Add food coloring to the second container.
4. Mix both mixtures thoroughly separately, then combine and mix again.

The result should be a plastic mass. To prevent it from drying out, it should be stored in a hermetically sealed container.

From starch

Slime made from starch will retain its properties for 6-8 days. It is advisable to use liquid starch, if you don’t have it, then first make a solution: mix 2 parts of dry powder with one part of water.

Procedure:

1. Pour 70 ml of starch solution into a thick plastic bag.
2. Add a couple of drops of dye and mix thoroughly.
3. Pour in 25 ml of PVA (it is recommended to use recently produced, so the mass will be more elastic).
4. After removing excess air, tie the bag and knead the mixture with your hands until it has a uniform structure.

From shampoo

A homemade slime, the recipe for which is extremely simple, can be made from just 2 components: regular shampoo and dishwashing gel. It is important that both liquids do not contain any foreign additives (solid particles).

To make a toy, you need:

1. Combine both components in equal proportions in a clean, dry container.
2. Stir vigorously.
3. Place in the refrigerator.
4. Remove after at least 24 hours and check whether the mass has acquired the required plasticity.

If the slime stretches well, you can use it; if not, put it away and wait a little longer. This toy needs to be kept in the refrigerator., then it will retain its properties for about a month.

Another simple recipe made from readily available ingredients:

1. Pour shampoo into a bowl (for a medium-sized slime you will need about half a glass).
2. Add salt in small portions and then stir.
3. Repeat until the mass forms an elastic lump.
4. Place the bowl in the freezer for a quarter of an hour.

After this, you can play with the slime. If the components melt from the warmth of your hands, you need to freeze the mass again.

To make a slime from shampoo and cornstarch you should:

1. Pour 120 ml of shampoo into a dry container and add dye, mix the ingredients.
2. Pour 280 g of starch into the colored liquid and mix again. The resulting mass will be similar in consistency to dough. You can leave it like this, but if you want a liquid slime, you will need to add water.
3. Pour in 1 teaspoon of water, stir. If the mass has acquired the desired consistency, stop. If not, add more water.

Slime made according to this recipe is stored in a tightly sealed container. If it has dried out, moisten it with water and knead it.

From liquid soap

Additionally, you will need to purchase any polymer glue from a hardware store.

Then:

1. 2 tablespoons of soap are combined with 3 tablespoons of glue.
2. Mix thoroughly.
3. Add dye.

If you use colored soap, you won't need any dye.

From plasticine

The recipe for a plasticine slime that you can make yourself at home is more labor-intensive. You will need a metal container and disposable plastic utensils.

Procedure:

1. Pour 100 ml of cold water into a saucepan, add 1 teaspoon of gelatin, and leave to swell for 1 hour.
2. Move the pan to the stove, heat it until all the grains dissolve, but do not boil. Stir the solution constantly so that it does not burn.
3. Take 100 g of plasticine of the desired color and knead it with your hands.
4. Heat 50 ml of water, pour into a disposable container, and mix with soft plasticine.
5. Pour the gelatin solution into the water with plasticine, mix thoroughly again, and cool to room temperature.
6. Place the container in the refrigerator for 2–3 hours.

From flour

For a small child, you can make slime consisting of completely natural ingredients:

1. Pour 400 g of flour into a clean container, pour in a thin stream first 50 ml of cold, then the same amount of hot water. Stir until the mass acquires a uniform consistency.
2. Add a little food coloring and knead until the mixture is evenly colored.

Place in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

From nail polish

A slime made from varnish will have a bright color, but it is not advisable to give it to a small child.

Story about making slime from nail polish:

To prepare you need:

1. Pour 50 ml of PVA glue into a container.
2. Add a little nail polish of the desired color and stir.
3. Pour in 50 ml of water and stir again.
4. Add sodium tetraborate in small portions, then mix well.
5. Continue doing this until the mixture reaches the desired consistency.

From PVA glue and glue stick

If you don’t have PVA at home, you can make a slime using a glue stick:

1. You need to pull the pencil out completely and take it out.
2. Place in a bowl and heat until mixture melts.
3. Add dye, stir.
4. Dissolve half a teaspoon of borax in a glass of water.
5. Gradually pour the solution into the melted glue, stirring constantly.

From baking soda

To make a soda-based slime, you will need a glue stick, food coloring (you can do without it), and liquid laundry detergent.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Cut half of the glue stick into small pieces, add 1 tbsp of water, and heat in the microwave for half a minute.
2. Add 1/3 teaspoon of soda and dye to the melted mass. Stir until the mixture is evenly colored.
3. Pour in a little washing gel, stir. Add another portion, stir vigorously again.

If everything is done correctly, you will get a plastic, viscous mass that does not stick to your hands.

From hand cream

A homemade slime, the recipe for which contains only 2 ingredients, will have a consistency similar to plasticine. Since hand creams from different manufacturers differ in composition, the proportions of the components are selected arbitrarily.

To make a toy, you need:

1. Squeeze half a tube of cream onto a clean, dry surface.
2. Add a little flour, mix thoroughly.
3. Add another portion of flour and mix again.
4. Continue doing this until the slime becomes elastic.

From toothpaste

Another way to make a slime is to mix toothpaste with PVA glue.

Procedure:

1. A tube of gel paste is squeezed onto a saucer.
2. Pour out a tube of glue.
3. Add a couple drops of essential oil (optional to remove the mint smell).
4. Stir.

From sugar

Since sugar may not dissolve completely, which will cause the mass to be not thick enough, it is better to use powdered sugar to make the slime.

How to proceed:

1. Pour 50 ml of shampoo and liquid soap into a bowl.
2. While stirring the liquid, add 1 teaspoon of powder.
3. If necessary, add a little more powder to make the mixture more flexible.
4. After waiting 2 hours, put the mixture in the freezer for half an hour.

From boric acid

To make a toy from boric acid, you need:

1. Grate a quarter of a bar of laundry soap on a fine grater or chop it with a knife.
2. Pour the shavings into a container with 50 ml of hot water.
3. Add 1 teaspoon of acid.
4. Stir, gradually pouring in silicate glue. Continue doing so until the mass thickens.

From hair or shaving foam

A homemade slime recipe that contains shaving foam turns out to be similar to melted marshmallow.

To make it, you need:

• Pour a tube of PVA into a bowl.
• Shake the bottle of foam and squeeze a little into the container with glue.
• Mix.
• Add foam again and stir.
• Repeat until the mass becomes stretchy.

The slime comes out white, but if desired, you can make it colored by adding dye during mixing.

Magnetic Slime

To make the toy more interesting, you can add crushed metal shavings to it. The mass can be stretched not by hands, but by a magnet.

Manufacturing procedure:

• In a container, combine ½ teaspoon of borax and 200 ml of water.
• In a separate bowl, mix 30 g of glue with 200 ml of water, add dye, and stir.
• While stirring constantly, pour the borax solution into the bowl with the glue.
• Carefully monitor the consistency of the liquid - when it thickens, stop pouring the solution.
• Place the plastic mass on a clean surface and press it with your hand to form a flat cake.
• A pinch of iron oxide is poured into the center and kneaded vigorously.

Sparkling view of slime

An unusual slime – transparent, with glitter – is made as follows:

• Pour 200 ml of hot water into a container.
• Add 1 tbsp of polyvinyl alcohol and stir.
• Separately prepare a borax solution (for 200 ml of water you will need ½ teaspoon of powder).
• Combine both components, add a little glitter and mix.

Proper care of slime

In order for the toy you make to retain its appearance and properties as long as possible, you need to handle it properly. The most important rule: After use, the slime should be placed in a hermetically sealed container and placed in a cool place.

When playing with slime, you need to make sure that it does not fall on dirty surfaces, since small debris STICKS well to the mass.

The table describes typical problems that arise with slime and how to solve them:

Problem	Solution
Sticky dirt	Wipe the contaminated surface with a cotton pad soaked in alcohol. Large particles of debris can be removed with tweezers.
The slime has dried up	Add a few drops of water to the mixture and knead with your hands.
The slime has become too runny.	Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the toy and crush it

Making your own slime at home is easy – it doesn’t take much time, and most recipes contain readily available ingredients.

Author: Kovaleva Dina

Article formatting: E. Chaikina

A useful video on how to make your own slime

Video demonstrating how to make a slime from flour:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DwsuD1f_tM