![]() ![]() So just prepare for a tad more cleanup.įor more fun kid crafts, check out my post about trying DIY sidewalk paint recipes, my post about how to melt broken crayons in silicone molds, and my DIY glittery sensory bottle tutorial! Trial #3: Easy homemade slime with only 3 ingredients Although the sand is mostly stuck in the slime mixture, some does fall off onto the table. It also had a cool web-like consistency that you can see in the pic below. We were also able to store this one in a baggie and reuse it a few times before chucking it, so it kept really well. ![]() It reminded her a lot of Kinetic Sand, which she also likes to play with. Then I mixed it with the other ingredients. ![]() The tutorial called for colored sand, so I colored my sand with blue food coloring and added glitter. I liked it! used regular sand because that’s what I had on hand. The verdict on the DIY sand slime recipe? Science! Adding the sand in makes it more tactile and doesn’t interfere with the boric acid and PVA reaction. That polymer chain? That’s the slime consistency. The boric acid mixes with the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in the glue to create a polymer chain. Boric acid is also boron-specifically, a monobasic Lewis acid of boron. Well it’s exactly why the borax helps to create slime with it mixes with glue! I learned that there is boric acid in the contact lens solution (which is in there to act as a disinfectant). How did it work? Who realized you could use this to make DIY slime? This was the first recipe I tried using contact lens solution, and I was really intrigued by this ingredient. Head over to her blog for the measurements and full tutorial. The next recipe I tried was from Smart School House, and it’s sand slime. Like this? Check out the post we made after testing 5 homemade playdough recipes! Trial #2: DIY sand slime recipe Not a slime consistency like you might be used to with store-bought slime. You can see it in some of the pictures below.Īlso, keep in mind that if you add food coloring to one bowl and not the other, you might not be able to mix it completely. ![]() I felt like it was hard to completely dissolve the borax, which led to the slime feeling a bit grainy and chunky. The borax reacts with ingredients in the glue to form the slime consistency. If you’re wondering, the borax is actually a boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. You’ll likely need to begin kneading it on the table after it reaches a critical mass. It will begin to form the slime consistency you are expecting. You can add food coloring to either bowl.Īfter this, mix the contents of the two bowls together. Then mix the glue and water together in another bowl. Simply mix the water and borax together in one bowl. The mixing part for this recipe is very easy. This is actually what kicked off my idea to review several different types! Here’s what this recipe used: When I mentioned I wanted to make some slime with R, one of her teachers said she would send us a recipe for one of her favorites. Plus we had a big box of borax in the laundry cabinet. They are typically really easy recipes with very few ingredients, so I knew we had to try one. I have seen a lot of people looking for “DIY slime recipes without borax,” but a lot of homes have borax, and a lot of the recipes use borax. So without further ado, let’s jump in! Trial #1: Easy borax slime recipe from R’s school This would also be a fun activity for me to do with my daughter since she loves slime and anything that involves mixing and mess, really. Instead of recreating the wheel by coming up with my own DIY slime recipe-which I don’t think is even possible because sooo many people have done DIY slimes already-I decided to test 5 popular recipes and report back! It takes a while to get through 5 DIY slime recipes! Since before I even created this blog, lol. Hey all! I am super excited to share a post I have been working on for…a long time. I tried 5 DIY slime recipes-here’s what happened! I’m also sharing my favorite of the 5 recipes I tried. Looking for the best DIY slime recipe? I tried 5 popular DIY slime recipes, including DIY slime that doesn’t include borax, DIY slime using contact lens solution, DIY sand slime, and more. ![]()
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