Summer Play Book: Slime

Well today the boys had a play date at our house.  We had a total of 7 boys under the age of 7.  It was loud and crazy!  Since it was 118 here today, I didn't figure they'd be playing outside too much, so I thought we'd make slime! It was messy & fun, absolutely perfect for little boys!  I will say it's more of a flubber consistency than slime!  Not that it matters!  :)

They each were able to mix up their own (with some assistance).

Not sure what Noah is protesting!

The clown

Mixing in the glue

Glue/water/color mixture

 I wasn't able to get many good pictures of the slime after.  It was a bit chaotic!  :)

Here's a few tips:

*Since we had 6 boys making slime, I dug out the handy Dollar Store bowls.  We used 2 bowls per boy.  One for the borax/water mixture and then one for the glue/water/coloring mixture.
*We used plastic spoons to mix.  I wasn't sure what the borax would do to our "real" ones.  Probably nothing! :)
*The directions said you could use either white glue or clear glue.  We used both.  We liked the texture of the white glue better.  It was more smooth.  But the clear glue had a more true slimy look.
*After it was all mixed up, there was quite a bit of water left in the bowl.  We just took out the slime part and let them play with it on a plate.  That way there was less splashing!

They all loved watching it "transform" into a blob when they added the borax mixture.  It was pretty cool to watch.  There were lots of giggles, references to balls of snot, and of course the sounds of passing gas.  You know, normal boy chit-chat! :)  We put it in Ziploc bags and so far it's keeping pretty good.

This was a great activity.  It was inexpensive and quick!  Perfect!  I know that your little man or little gal will love it!  With the heat this weekend you made need an extra activity to help keep you sane!  :)  Let me know if you try it and how your team likes it!

~Kristee