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.

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time.

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring.

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn.

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row.

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves.

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body.

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy.

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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