The Best Ever Stretchy, Fluffy, and Glittery Slime Recipe

Hey guys!

If you’re like me you’ve made many unsuccessful slimes that seem to stick to your clothes, your furniture, and probably everything in sight.

Been there, done that!

Anyway, to avoid that, here’s a no-fail slime recipe that seems to work every single time with great, fun results, perfect for kids.

Also, here are a few tips, tricks, and precautions before we get started:

Keep slime away from babies and toddlers.
Always Always Always wash your hands after making and/or playing with slime.
This slime is not edible! (but there are a few edible slimes out there!)
When purchasing the shaving cream, just grab the cheapest bottle. It still works and for some reason, kids like to go CRAZY with the shaving cream…
You don’t really need to measure everything out. Just eye it, and a rough idea is good.
When finished playing with the slime, keep it in an airtight container. Slime dries out very quickly!
Just watch what surfaces your kids put the slime down on…

With that done, let’s start making it!

You can also watch our video to make the same slime below!

Ingredients:
Elmer’s Glitter Glue (in your choice of color – we chose silver)
Elmer’s Magical Liquid
Shaving Cream (any brand is fine)

Method:
Step 1. Pour 4 oz of the Glitter Glue into a bowl.
Step 2. Add 1/2 cup shaving cream and mix well.
Step 3. Add 1/4 cup Magical Liquid and mix immediately and well.
Step 4. Once combined, take mixture out of the bowl and knead with hands until slime is not sticky and can be played with.
Step 5. Enjoy!

Looking for more DIY Slime recipes? Check out these other Slime posts we wrote.

Slime is a great stress reliever as well as an educational tool, not only does it teach science but it is hands-on , which means children are using their fine motor skills to make and or play with slime.

Check out our Amazon gift guide for kids who love slime, we basically sourced all the best Slime gifts, Slime kits, Slime supplies and Slime merchandise and crammed it all into one gift guide. Slime Lovers Gift Guide.

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