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Kid-safe slime

Prep 10M | Chill 2Hr | Enjoy in 2Hr 10M

The next generation of playdough is here, and it’s a little…gooey. Slime first entered the kids toy market in 1976, but the stretchy substance took off in popularity with DIY recipes in 2015. And it’s not just a toy anymore, it’s a form of relaxation.  Many people with heightened sensitivity or varied sensory preferences find a sense of calm when they dig their hands into a fresh batch of slime. Give it a try with your littles this winter, you might be surprised how good it feels. If you’re looking for more family-friendly activities, our Wally Wheat booth travels around the province educating kids on the country’s largest crop, wheat. Spot our booth at Calgary Stampede’s Aggie Days, AmazingAg in Edmonton or Aggie Days in Lethbridge.

The protein found in flour, gluten, acts like a glue to hold food together and works perfectly to make ooey-gooey slime, with no borax or glue.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 tbsp water

1/3 cup dish soap

Food colouring

Glitter, foam balls, sequins (optional)

Directions:

  1. Combine the flour and water in a large bowl and mix.
  2. Slowly add in your dish soap and continuously mix with a spatula. The slime should start as a paste and transform to a dough consistency.
  3. Add food colouring and knead in the colouring with your hand. Gently knead the dough for 3-5 minutes.
  4. Knead in optional mix-ins and mold the slime into a ball. Cover and refrigerate slime for 2 hours.
  5. Remove from fridge and enjoy! Slime can be stored in an airtight container for one week.

31 responses to “Kid-safe slime”

  1. Poppy says:
    August 18, 2021 at 9:06 am

    I LOVE THIS RECIPE ITS REALLY GREAT AS I HAVE NO GLUE PLUS THIS ACTUALLY WORKS

  2. bobby says:
    September 13, 2021 at 12:28 am

    is it alright if you can explain how the dish soap and flour come together and create a dough-like slime?

  3. BearBeatsBop240&PenguinWithGun1 says:
    September 14, 2021 at 4:10 am

    My best friend and i made this slime. At first it didnt quite come together but after a while we experimented and added more flour, water and dishwasher soap and it is currently in the fridge. Cant wait to see what it looks like tomorrow. Thank you for this recipe we had fun making it

  4. Emma says:
    October 7, 2021 at 6:47 am

    I tried the slime and it wasn’t working , i don’t know why though

  5. Emma says:
    October 7, 2021 at 6:48 am

    I followed all the steps and rechecked twice and even left the slime in the refrigerator for 2 hours, I will try again tomorrow.

  6. Kaitlyn says:
    October 9, 2021 at 1:31 am

    It does not work 🙄

  7. Holly says:
    October 12, 2021 at 12:33 pm

    Me and my sister made this slime and it’s so fun!!!! It turned out perfect!!

  8. Kitty cat 318 says:
    October 25, 2021 at 6:19 pm

    It does not work it turns out to be very thick and not slimy👎👎

  9. Shari Emerton says:
    November 7, 2021 at 1:49 am

    do you think i should do this with my 10 year old?

  10. Samantha says:
    November 10, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    Me and my five year old made this & I didn’t read the “let sit in the fridge” part at first soo it was very sticky when we played with it but we had fun making it anyways 😄

  11. Linda says:
    December 16, 2021 at 4:49 pm

    It’s currently in the fridge but before it was very thick and not stretchy at all. But I still like it just it’s not my favorite type of slime. 🙂

  12. SofiaLovesBaking says:
    December 20, 2021 at 12:40 pm

    This is an AMAZING recipe! I made this by myself, and it worked out perfectly! I added two colors to make a swirl. Thanks so much 🙂

  13. Emma Thompson says:
    December 21, 2021 at 1:27 pm

    Will this work with almond flour,??

  14. Brooke says:
    December 28, 2021 at 12:03 pm

    Umm it does not work but I might have done something wrong but y’all should try and tell me .

  15. Barlene says:
    January 6, 2022 at 5:22 pm

    This slime was sooo thick and way to sticky I couldn’t even touch it or it would stick to my hands

  16. charlotte gruendl says:
    January 27, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    hi

  17. sheunopa ndaba says:
    January 28, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    Why do we put it for 2 hours??????????????????????????????????

  18. rachael says:
    February 15, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    hey ummmmm! i made blu tac slime just with blu tac and soap and i did not use youtube

  19. tanya lima says:
    February 25, 2022 at 9:14 pm

    how can i make slime without conrstrach,glue,borax,salt and babey oil

  20. tanya lima says:
    February 25, 2022 at 9:15 pm

    and how can i make butter slime with ingredients at home

  21. Trey Wilkinson says:
    February 27, 2022 at 12:27 pm

    This recipe sucks

  22. Alanna says:
    March 12, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    Hi it is vary hard and it works but it is vary hard

  23. Amelia Evans says:
    April 4, 2022 at 12:07 pm

    This is a good recipe but bored for waiting two hours before I put it in the fridge it was like dough

  24. rachael says:
    April 7, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    it wont work for me guys

  25. Julian says:
    April 9, 2022 at 12:32 pm

    I felt really good we are about to put inside of the fridge I’m so excited we did have to add a lot of soap though

  26. Alice says:
    April 16, 2022 at 2:13 pm

    It didn’t work out for me 😭😭😭😭😭

  27. Pheobe says:
    April 19, 2022 at 5:41 am

    I had a lot of fun making this it was not really like stretchy or slime but we’ll put it in the fridge and see what happens then

  28. Baby Kamara says:
    April 23, 2022 at 2:19 pm

    umm

  29. Baby Kamara says:
    April 23, 2022 at 2:20 pm

    I dont know if it works but by my experince ik it wont become really slime like

  30. Bella says:
    April 29, 2022 at 6:00 pm

    I think this is a great way to make slime but I also think you should add a video.This way more people will be interested in this recipe because it doesn’t use as much time.Thank you. I will definitely be trying this recipe out.

  31. Eddie says:
    May 12, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    I loved it at first but mine kinda turned out a bit more like dough. my dish washing liquid smells really bad so my slime kinda stunk! But other then that it was pretty cool.

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