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The Fluffliest Slime Recipe Ever!

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This fluffy slime recipe has to be one of the fluffiest and easiest slime recipe around. We know that your kids are going to love making this DIY slime.  Make sure you have all your slime making supplies ready before you get started.

Gather these supplies

1/4 cup of water

1/2 cup of clear glue or 1/2 cup of white school glue

1 tsp of baking soda

assorted food coloring

2 – cups of shaving cream

1/4 cup of liquid starch (laundry section of supermarket)

Disposable plastic cups and spoons

Then make the slime!

Add the bi-carb soda to the water and then mix into the glue.

Add the shaving cream next and stir well.

Mix the liquid starch into the glue/water mix.

You need to work fast as the slime will start to form immediately. Stir for about 20 seconds, then take out of the cup and start kneading the mix, it will be sticky at first but will start coming together.

The mixture will start to thicken immediately. If it is still sticky add a few more drops of the liquid starch, keep doing this until it all comes together.

That is it!

Store in an air-tight container.

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.

Playing with slime is an important activity for children because it provides a tactile experience, which can be beneficial for their development. Tactile play is an important form of play that helps children to explore and understand their environment through their sense of touch.

Slime, being a malleable and squishy substance, allows children to engage in this type of tactile play by exploring its texture, shape, and consistency. This type of play helps children develop their fine motor skills, as they manipulate and mold the slime with their hands. It also encourages creativity and imagination, as children can create different shapes and designs with the slime.

Additionally, playing with slime can also help children with sensory processing disorders, as it provides a calming and soothing sensation when touched, which can help them to feel more relaxed and comfortable.

Overall, playing with slime is an excellent way to encourage children to explore their sense of touch and engage in tactile play. It can also help them develop important skills such as fine motor skills, creativity and imagination, and even provide calming and soothing sensations.

 

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Learn about Bulgaria for Kids

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is in Southeastern Europe that’s bordered by Greece, Turkey, Serbia, North Macedonia and the Black Sea. It was founded from an empire that deeply influenced the Slavic nations and was once part of the Eastern bloc controlled by Russia.

Bulgaria Facts

  • Bulgaria is 42,855 square miles, or 110,994 square kilometers, with a population near 6.5 million.
  • Its capital and largest city is Sofia.
  • The Bulgarian Empire, from which the nation takes its name, took power in the area in the late 7th century and developed Cyrillic script, which is used for many Slavic languages. The country was under Ottoman rule for almost five centuries, but it declared its independence in 1908.
  • Bulgaria sided with Germany in both world wars and became part of the Eastern bloc led by the Soviet Union in 1946. The Communist Party ceded control in the late 1980s and Bulgaria adopted a democratic constitution in 1991.
  • It is a unitary parliamentary republic with a president and a prime minister as well as a National Assembly.
  • The word Bulgar might have some from a word meaning to mix or stir, or a derivative of that word that means revolt or disorder. About 85 percent of the country is ethnically Bulgarian, and the official language is Bulgarian.

Bulgarian National Symbols

The Bulgarian flag is made of three horizontal stripes, one white, one green and one red. It was adopted when they gained independence from the Ottoman Empire.

The national anthem, “Mila Rodino,” or “Dear Motherland,” was adopted in 1964 but its lyrics have been changed many times, most recently in 1990, and a shortened version was approved in 1991.

The Eurasian griffon vulture is considered the national bird, and a lion is used as it heraldic symbol.

The patron saint of Bulgaria is Saint John of Rila, the first Bulgarian hermit, whose followers founded many churches in his honor, including the famous Rila Monastery, now a UNESCO World Heritage site (and a very cool looking building).

The national instrument is the kaba gaida, a bagpie that is native to Bulgaria.

Bulgaria Activities for Kids

Listen to the kaba giada in this video, or you can listen for two hours(!) here.

Learn more about Bulgarian folk dancing and watch some people doing it. The people in this video are also wearing traditional Bulgarian folk costumes, which is fun to see. (As a knitter I love those socks!) You can learn more about Bulgarian folk costumes here or at Meet the Slavs.

See what your name looks like in Cyrillic and see if you can write it! You can also learn the sounds of the Bulgarian alphabet here.

Learn more about Bulgaria from Kids World Travel Guide, or check out the resources available at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Wonders of Bulgaria has a good rundown of traditional Bulgarian foods you might want to try. For kids I’d suggest their version of moussaka, which is like the Greek dish only made with potatoes and not eggplant or zucchini. The Modern Nonna has a version that includes carrots, but they’re optional.