Homemade Slime


Homemade Slime

By Taylor Mathis
Have you ever seen wanted your mom to buy that colorful goo you saw at the store? Well, now you can make your own goo or slime right at home and its fun and easy!

Materials

  • Borax (available at your local grocery store in the laundry detergent aisle)
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • Ziploc bags
  • Measuring cups and spoons


Do This

  1. Add 1 Tablespoon borax to 1 cup of water and stir until the Borax is completely dissolved.Mix thoroughly ¼ cup water and ¼ cup white glue to make a solution.
  2. In a ziploc bag, add equal parts of the borax solution to equal parts of the glue solution.
  3. Add a couple drops of food coloring if desired
  4. Seal the bag and knead the mixture until it reaches the consistency of slime
  5. Dig in and enjoy your homemade slime!!!!


Make sure you wash hands after playing with slime!  This experiment is inedible. An adult should be present.

 

Resource:
 http://www.madsci.org/experiments/archive/878680114.Ch.html