How To Make Slime Using Elmer’s Glue

Alessandra | Posted on August 29, 2019 |

Looking for a fun activity for your kids on a rainy day? In this blog you’ll learn how to make slime with only 3 ingredients. Making this slime simple and fun!

Recently I’ve seen a lot of advertisements for Elmer’s Glue Slime. I’ve seen TV commercials and posts on Instagram, so I wanted to try it for myself. And I’m so glad I did! It was a really fun activity to do with my 2 big kids. The best part is, you’ll only need 3 ingredients and you probably already have them in your house. So, if you’re ready to learn how to make slime then keep reading!

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How To Make Slime With Glue

For this recipe I’m using Elmer’s Glue. Elmer’s has a huge variety of glue you can use for it, too. From glow-in-the-dark, to clear, to metallic…any slime will look so cool! I bought metallic and glow-in-the-dark glue (or “glow up” as my son calls it.) My original plan was to have my kids make their own slime. Then I thought better of it and we chose to just use the glow-in-the-dark for our slime to make sure we liked it. Then when that slime dried out, we had more glue to make more! Keep reading to learn how to make this easy slime recipe.

How To Make Slime

So let’s get to making it….I got this recipe right on the Elmer’s website! Let me know in the comments section below if you enjoyed making this slime with your kiddos! It’s a great little science activity and play with slime is great for fine motor skills. Speaking of fine motor skills, at the end of this blog post I have a free fine motor skills activity book you can get for free!

Here’s what you’ll need:

A whole bottle of Elmer’s Glue (4 oz. size)
1/2 tbsp. baking soda
1/4 tbsp. contact solution

What you need to do:

Mix all the ingredients together and you have slime. We needed to add a tiny bit more contact solution to make it less sticky, but other than that the slime was perfect and the slime recipe worked well.

My kids also LOVED it! So that’s a win in itself! They literally had hours of fun. I’ve honestly never seen something hold their attention for so long. My son tends to get a little uncomfortable about some sensory things too, but he didn’t mind the slime at all!

Storing Your Slime

Once the kids were done using the slime I just put it in a Tupperware. It’s held up perfectly in one for a few weeks now. Whenever the kids eye it, they play with it at the table for a little while, then put it away. It was great.

I definitely recommend making it. It doesn’t take long to make, and like I said, it’s a hit! I’m sure you child(ren) will stay occupied for a while. So you can cook dinner, clean up the living room, or maybe pee alone. 😉

Final Thoughts

This easy to make slime is sure to keep your kids entertained for a while! Which will allow you to get some things done and just relax for a bit, without feeling guilty about it. So in my opinion, it’s a win-win! With only 3 ingredients, that you probably have laying around your house, this slime will be a hit that you’ll come back to over and over again. Will you give this recipe a try? Let me know in the comments section below!

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