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5 ways to create gooey and fluffy slime at home
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Fluffy slime is super easy to make—all you need is a few common household ingredients. We’ll show you how to make the fluffiest slime ever with glue, shaving cream, and contact lens solution, along with some shaving cream-free alternatives. In a matter of minutes, you’ll have play-ready, fluffy slime that kids (and adults) will love!
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- Mix 1 cup (237 mL) of shaving cream with a few drops of your preferred food coloring.
- Stir in 1⁄2c (120mL) of white school glue, followed by 1UStbsp (15mL) of contact lens solution.
- Knead the mixture together with your hands for several minutes. To store it, refrigerate it in a secure container for up to 1 month.
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Glue & Shaving Cream Fluffy Slime Recipe
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Combine 1 cup (237 mL) of shaving cream and a few drops of food coloring.[1] Add as much food coloring as you’d like until you’re happy with the color—you may need several drops to create a bright, bold color.[2]
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup (237 mL) of shaving cream
- 1⁄2c (120mL) of white school glue
- 1UStbsp (15mL) of contact lens solution
- Food coloring (optional)
- Ingredients:
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Mix in 1⁄2c (120mL) of white school glue. Mix the glue in with a rubber spatula, or just use your hands.[3]
- Lather your hands with baby oil before handling the slime if you’re worried about it sticking to your skin.[4]
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Add 1UStbsp (15mL) of contact lens solution and keep stirring. Be sure to use a saline solution that lists sodium borate and boric acid as ingredients—these “activate” the slime, or give it the non-gluey texture that you’re looking for.[5]
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Knead the slime with your hands for a couple of minutes. Use your fingers to really work all the ingredients together until a consistent, slime-like texture forms. If the slime still feels sticky after a few minutes of kneading, stir in 1⁄2UStbsp (7.4mL) of contact lens solution and see if the texture improves.[6]
- The slime takes a few minutes to transition to the proper texture, so don’t be discouraged if it feels sticky at first!
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Refrigerate slime in an airtight container for up to 1 month. When stored properly, slime can stay in good shape for several weeks without developing mold or getting dried out.[7]
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Fluffy Slime Recipes without Shaving Cream
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Shampoo and cornstarch Pour 1⁄2c (120mL) of regular shampoo and ¼ cup (30 g) of cornstarch into a bowl, along with a few drops of your desired food coloring (if you’d like).
Stir in 1UStbsp (15mL) of water first before gradually mixing in an additional 5UStbsp (74mL). Work the mixture together with your fingers for 5 minutes or so until it develops a fluffy consistency.[8]
Troubleshooting: Continue adding cornstarch to the mixture if it doesn’t feel fluffy enough.
Ingredients: Regular shampoo, cornstarch, water, food coloring (optional)
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White glue and cornstarch Combine ½ cup (60 g) of cornstarch and 1⁄4c (59mL) of white school glue together in a bowl. Stir in 3 drops of food coloring and then start working the mixture together with your fingers for 10 minutes or so.
Stick the kneaded slime in the microwave for 20 seconds, and then continue kneading the slime for 10 minutes after it cools off.[9]
Troubleshooting: Add a little bit of cornstarch if the slime feels too sticky.
Ingredients: Cornstarch, white school glue, food coloring
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Clear glue and laundry starch Combine 1⁄2c (120mL) of clear school glue and a few drops of food coloring in a bowl together. Then, gradually pour in a little bit of liquid starch as you continue to stir.
Once the mixture has a slime-like consistency, stop mixing the liquid starch.[10]
Troubleshooting: Pour in a tiny bit more liquid starch and see if the consistency of the slime improves.
Ingredients: Laundry starch, clear school glue
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White glue and borax Create a borax mixture by dissolving 1 tbsp (15 g) of borax into 1c (240mL) of warm water. In a separate bowl, combine 1⁄2c (120mL) of white school glue with a few drops of your desired food coloring, along with 1tsp (4.9mL) of the borax solution.
Work the ingredients together, continuing to add extra spoonfuls of the borax mixture (as needed) to improve the consistency.[11]
Troubleshooting: Add a little extra borax to your slime mixture if it seems too sticky.
Ingredients: Water, borax, white school glue
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How do you make fluffy slime without borax?
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Try this recipe for a fluffy slime without borax: Pour ¼ cup cornstarch into a bowl. Add ½ cup of shampoo and mix both ingredients well. Add 1 tablespoon of water and stir through, then repeat. Then add 1 tablespoon of water and stir 5 more times for a total of 6 tablespoons of water. It’s important to add the water slowly for the slime to work. Remove the slime "dough" from the bowl and knead on a clean surface for 5 minutes. As you knead, keep adding as much cornstarch as needed to stop the slime from feeling sticky (it's okay if this needs to be quite a bit more). It’s ready when it has a good stretch, feels moist and doesn’t stick. You might also like to read: How to Make Slime with Borax.
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Can you make slime with glue and shaving cream?
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Yes, this is what is known as "fluffy slime" (the same as in this article) and it’s a wonderfully stretchy and not too sticky slime. The article details both the ingredients needed and the steps to follow to make it.
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How do you make slime step by step?
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wikiHow has a variety of great articles for making different kinds of slime step-by-step. For example, check out: How to Make Slime; How to Make Nickelodeon Slime; How to Make Slime with Glue; How to Make Edible Slime; How to Make Slime without Borax. And, of course, you can also use the steps for fluffy slime in the article above.
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- ↑ https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/nwo/documents/STEMinPark/2018/2018activitycards/BP-2018.pdf
- ↑ https://sport.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/Slime-Recipe-Fri-25th-no-video-of-this-one-DIY.pdf
- ↑ https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/nwo/documents/STEMinPark/2018/2018activitycards/BP-2018.pdf
- ↑ https://sport.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/Slime-Recipe-Fri-25th-no-video-of-this-one-DIY.pdf
- ↑ https://sport.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/Slime-Recipe-Fri-25th-no-video-of-this-one-DIY.pdf
- ↑ https://sport.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/Slime-Recipe-Fri-25th-no-video-of-this-one-DIY.pdf
- ↑ https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/everything-you-need-to-know-about-slime/
- ↑ https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/make-slime-without-borax/
- ↑ https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/make-slime-without-borax/
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To make soft, fluffy slime, first make a borax solution by mixing 1 cup (240 milliliters) of hot water and 1 teaspoon of borax powder. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) of glue and 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) of shaving cream, adding 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) of foaming soap for extra fluff. Mix in 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 2 pumps of lotion. Pour in a few drops of food coloring, then mix in small spoonfuls of the borax mixture until your slime is at the perfect consistency. Knead it together and enjoy!
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