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How to Make Glitter Glue Slime

By Brenda P in Activities for Kids

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Are your kids into slime? My kids cannot get enough of stretchy, glittery, happy slime.

You only need 3 ingredients to make Glitter Glue Slime! Kids will love this fun, stretchy STEM activity! this idea now...

In this version, we used glitter glue to transform a basic slime recipe into a colorful, glittery mass of fun that kept my kids busy all day long. There are so many fun things you can do with glitter glue slime, from providing sensory input, to boosting hand strength and dexterity, to building letters and numbers out of slime. 

You only need 3 ingredients to make Glitter Glue Slime! Kids will love this fun, stretchy STEM activity! My kids played with this version of slime for hours, and although all slime is a little messy, this particular recipe produces a slime that leaves no residue, stickiness, or bits of slime behind, making it easier to clean up than many slime recipes. 

What you’ll need to make glitter glue slime:

  • Laundry starch
  • Elmer’s clear glitter glue
  • Gel food coloring

You only need 3 ingredients to make Glitter Glue Slime! Kids will love this fun, stretchy STEM activity!

Mix one bottle of Elmer’s glitter glue with five ounces of water. Mix with a fork until fully combined. We have found that Elmer’s brand glue works better than other brands of glue, even if they say they are for making slime.

Glitter glue, in particular, is somewhat challenging to make if you use other brands of glue. Stick to Elmer’s glitter glue and liquid laundry starch. Your slime will come out perfectly every time. 

If you feel like the color is too pale, add some food coloring that matches the color of your glue. Our glitter glue was purple, so we added more purple food coloring, and it turned out amazing. 

You only need 3 ingredients to make Glitter Glue Slime! Kids will love this fun, stretchy STEM activity!

Add 1/2 a cup of laundry starch to the slime and stir with a fork.

At first, the mixture will be sticky and gross, but the more you stir it, the more slime-like it will become. Work the slime between your hands. It will be stringy, but the more you play with the glitter glue slime, the more solid and slime-like it will become. 

You only need 3 ingredients to make Glitter Glue Slime! Kids will love this fun, stretchy STEM activity!

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Kids will love stretching and playing with the glitter glue slime. 

You only need 3 ingredients to make Glitter Glue Slime! Kids will love this fun, stretchy STEM activity!

Glitter glue slime is an excellent sensory processing project that appeals to most sensory seekers. Kids with ADHD, autism, or other special needs are often particularly mesmerized by the feel and movement of slime, and it can even be a helpful concentration tool in the classroom. 

You only need 3 ingredients to make Glitter Glue Slime! Kids will love this fun, stretchy STEM activity!

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    Filed Under: Activities for Kids, Playdough and Slime Tagged With: autism, slime, STEM activityPublished on June 6, 2017

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    Comments

    1. Naomi @ Parenting Pod says

      June 7, 2017 at 6:54 am

      What a bright idea to make your kids busy and happy help them create a slime toy.

      Reply
    2. Steven says

      August 29, 2017 at 8:09 am

      Amazing idea. I think my lovely kids love this. I wanna share with them. Thanks

      Reply
    3. Rebekah Purnell says

      September 23, 2017 at 10:57 pm

      The kind of info I look for regularly. So usable. Uh oh! This smart glitter glue slime (is what I’ll call it) can be addictive. 🙂 THANK YOU!!!

      Reply
    4. John Smith says

      April 15, 2018 at 3:26 am

      Hi Brenda, These are great tips!! I am a huge fan of kids glittery! Now if I could just stop “collecting” things! LOL

      Reply
    5. Richard Rhinehart says

      November 19, 2018 at 12:27 am

      This is extremely cool! I had no clue it was so natural to make sludge. Certainly an incredible movement for children! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Sam Maxi says

      June 2, 2019 at 2:54 pm

      Amazing ideas! I have no idea how to make glitter glue slime but after reading your article i got some good idea and I can share this to my children. Thanks for your amazing Tips.

      Reply
    7. Maria Josephine says

      May 5, 2020 at 4:00 pm

      Really its a very funny I really enjoying it with our kids. Thanks for your amazing idea.

      Reply
      • Erika says

        May 6, 2020 at 10:55 am

        I’m so glad, Maria! 🙂

        Reply

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