SLIME! It is so easy to make and fun to play with! Even my hubby and I love this Easy Crayon Slime recipe! The kids love making their own slime. (Be sure to help your littles with the crayon grating.) While you may think it is just a fun faze, slime actually provides sensory and tactile benefits and can be calming and relaxing experience for kids! Give it a try and see the smiles on your kiddos faces!
We have one of the Best Homemade Basic Slime Recipes for you to try. It even has some printable labels for your containers. Make some ahead for parties and label them for each kid!
Supplies needed for Crayon Slime:
- 1 (6 ounce) bottle Clear Elmer’s Glue
- About ¼ cup warm water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon contact lens solution (containing boric acid)
- 6 to 8 crayons, grated
Instructions for making Crayon Slime:
Use a cheese grater to grate 6 to 8 crayons or your choice.
Empty the glue into a large bowl.
Fill the empty glue bottle about ⅓ full with warm water (about ¼ cup) and seal with the lid. Shake well to combine the remaining glue with the water. Pour into bowl with glue and stir to combine.
Add the baking soda to the glue and stir to mix thoroughly.
Stir the grated crayons into the glue mixture.
Add contact lens solution to the glue mixture and stir well. (Note: regular glue will require less contact lens solution than glitter glue. Add the contact lens solution slowly, mixing between additions, and add only enough to bring the glue together into a soft ball.)
Remove the slime from the bowl. The slime will be sticky. Begin to play with the slime, kneading it as you would bread dough, to bring the slime together. The slime is ready when it is no longer sticky.
Best if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator when not in use.
Print the Directions:
Easy Crayon Slime
Kids love slime! This is a great way to use excess and broken crayons!
Materials
- 1 (6 ounce) bottle Elmer's Glue in clear
- About ¼ cup warm water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon contact lens solution (containing boric acid)
- 6 to 8 crayons, grated
Tools
- Large Bowl
- Measuring Spoons
- Spatula
Instructions
Use a cheese grater to grate 6 to 8 crayons or your choice.
Empty the glue into a large bowl.
Fill the empty glue bottle about ⅓ full with warm water (about ¼ cup) and seal with the lid. Shake well to combine the remaining glue with the water. Pour into bowl with glue and stir to combine.
Add the baking soda to the glue and stir to mix thoroughly.
Stir the grated crayons into the glue mixture.
Add contact lens solution to the glue mixture and stir well. (Note: regular glue will require less contact lens solution than glitter glue. Add the contact lens solution slowly, mixing between additions, and add only enough to bring the glue together into a soft ball.)
Remove the slime from the bowl. The slime will be sticky. Begin to play with the slime, kneading it as you would bread dough, to bring the slime together. The slime is ready when it is no longer sticky.
Notes
Best if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator when not in use.
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