Haas - Slime!: Do-It-Yourself Projects to Make at Home

Copyright 2017 by Trisha Haas and Charlotte Haas

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Cover design by Michael Short

Cover photograph by iStockphoto

Interior photography by Trisha Haas

ISBN: 978-1-63158-216-5

eISBN: 978-1-63158-217-2

Printed in the United States of America

AUTHORS NOTE

For the past ten years spent as a creative blogger, I have been one of the many voices providing messy play inspiration to the online parenting community. I personally believe that by encouraging creativity and getting our hands a little dirty, we are helping our children problem solve and learnall while having tons of fun. In our household, slime has been a big part of that. Customizing combinations of colors and using a variety of glues for new consistencies make the experimentation process even more exciting. My hope is that the recipes and tips in this book will inspire you and your kids to get creative and have a blast with these fun and messy projects!

INTRODUCTION

Crafting recipes, unlike food recipes, are about finding out what works for you. They are meant to challenge you to solve a problem. As you start to understand slime and what it does, do not be afraid to step outside the bounds of the recipes within this book and experiment to create your own.

Before you get started, here are the items most commonly used:

• Elmers white glue (I highly suggest using white glue by the gallon, which can be purchased on Amazon)
• Elmers clear glue
• Fine glitter crafting glue (Most commonly found in craft stores)
• Liquid starch (This will say Good for Crafting on a blue bottle)
• Icing food coloring (Works very well for a colorant without diluting glue)
• Acrylic paint (Metallic is fine)
• Glitter (Fine/Medium)

Disclaimer: Although this book uses the term recipe, projects are not edible! They are not meant to be eaten!

BASIC SLIME RECIPES

Lets get started!

It is important to note that the type of glue you use, as well as the items you use to color your slime, will have an impact on how it feels and flows. Not all white glues, clear glues, or even glitter glues are created in the same way; therefore, it can take some time to understand which product you should use to achieve the desired effect. As you become familiar with these basic slime recipes and your knowledge of the goo grows, it will become easier to borrow and reuse these ideas and techniques to make more creative and fun slimes.

WHITE GLUE SLIME

Consistency: Thick, Flows at medium speed

This is the most commonly used form of slime. Its recipe is also the easiest to customize, due to its neutral white color and depending on your portions and techniqueits drastic changes in consistency. White glue is typically available in most stores, making it the most convenient as well.

You can use this basic recipe to make large batches of slime for nearly any project, including those that incorporate different colors. For the sake of adding some color to an otherwise colorless slime, the recipe that follows includes the ingredients to make traditional green slime.

For this project, you will need:

• 1/2 cup white glue
• 1/3 cup liquid starch
• Icing food coloring (blue and yellow)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Measure out 1/2 cup of white glue and pour it into a cup or large bowl. Add 23 drops of icing food coloring and stir until you have the right shade of green.

Add 1/3 cup of liquid starch and combine. Your glue should start to form into slime almost immediately.

Pull out the glue and begin passing it back and forth between your hands, stretching and kneading as you go. If there is any starch left in the bowl or cup you used, dip your slime back in to make sure it absorbs all of the remaining starch. This takes approximately 34 minutes.

PAINT SLIME

Consistency: Thick, Flows slowly

When making slime, many people complain that it turns out either too thick or too runny. The wonderful thing about slime recipes is that you can adjust the portions to achieve your desired consistency. The downside is that it takes some experimentation; varying just one ingredient can change the entire result. To help guide you through the process, please refer to the following instructions.

For this project, you will need:

• 1/2 cup white glue
• 1/3 cup liquid starch
• 2 teaspoons acrylic paint colors