I should probably admit that I’ve never actually been to New Orleans, so Mardi Gras isn’t something I’ve personally experienced, but that’s no reason I can’t bring the party to my house. This Mardi Gras Slime brings the party to sensory play.

Mardi Gras Slime Recipe:

• 5 oz. bottle of Elmer’s clear school glue
• ½ cup water
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbsp. contact solution
• grey acrylic paint
• purple, green, and gold confetti
• optional: Mardi Gras beads for playing

Instructions:

1. Pour the whole 5 oz. bottle of clear glue into a small mixing bowl.
2. Add in ½ cup of warm water and stir.
3. Mix in the baking soda.
4. Drop in a few drops of grey acrylic paint. Stir. If desired colour isn’t achieved, you can add in another drop or two.
5. Add 1 Tbsp. contact solution to the mixture. It will begin to form instantly. At this point, it will be quite sticky. Don’t worry! Continue to mix the contact solution in the bowl until it starts to pull away from the sides and form.
6. Knead the slime until it is no longer sticky.
7. Add the confetti and mix in.
8. Store the Mardi Gras slime in an airtight container.

You can set this slime out with Mardi Gras beads. This will provide another element for sensory input in the play. The stretchy slime will contrast against the hard beads, offering a great tactile experience.

Kids will enjoy playing with this and watching the confetti mix in. The contrast of colours is really quite striking!

Slime can be part of a sensory diet. It offers visual, tactile, and proprioceptive sensory input. 

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Rainbow Confetti Party Slime Minnie Mouse Slime 

When I was in the 5th grade, I was obsessed with unicorns. Most of the girls in my class were. So when unicorns made a comeback a few years ago (I mean really, how can unicorns ever go out of style?!), I wasn’t surprised. This unicorn fluffy slime is like a gift to my grade 5 self. My girls love unicorns too. So a unicorn slime was in order. We decided on a rainbow unicorn fluffy slime. Of course, we used pretty colours and lots of glitter!

Unicorn Slime

To make this unicorn slime, you need to like making slime because you’re going to need to make 5 colours. You’ll make each colour separately.

For those wanting a sensory activity for your kids that promotes proprioceptive input (heavy work), there will be a lot of kneading, pulling, and stretching to make these 5 colours. This is a great way to get in that heavy work which helps kids with self-regulation.

Unicorn Fluffy Slime Recipe

Slime Ingredients:

• 4 oz. (1/2 cup) Elmer’s white school glue
• 1/2 cup shaving cream
• 1/2 cup foaming hand wash
• 1/2 tsp. corn starch
• 1/2 tsp. body lotion
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 Tbsp. contact solution
• candy colour or food colouring (yellow, pink, purple, and teal)
• glitter (yellow, pink, purple, teal, and iridescent)

How To Make Unicorn Slime:

1. Pour 1/2 cup of white glue into a bowl.
2. Add 1/2 cup of shaving cream. I like my slime a bit on the fluffier side, so I add a bit more than 1/2 a cup. Mix.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup of foaming hand wash and mix well. The mixture will be very foamy at this point.
4. Add 1/2 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp. of body lotion.
5. Put in a few drops of food colouring or candy colour. You’re going for pastel colours, so you won’t need to add much. Always best to add less at first. You can always add more later.
6. Now is the time to add the glitter! Add the colour that corresponds with the colour of slime you’re working on. Use the iridescent for the white.
7. Add in 1/2 tsp. of baking soda. You may need to add a bit more (see troubleshooting notes below).
8. Put in 3/4 Tbsp. contact solution. Again, you may need slightly more (troubleshooting notes below). You have the right amount when the slime starts to pull away from the side of the bowl when mixing.
9. Knead the slime.
10. Repeat the same steps for each of the other colours, omitting step #5 when you make the white slime. You will have a total of 5 types of slime. One white, one yellow, one teal, one purple, one pink.
11. Swirl all the slime together.
12. Store your slime in an airtight container.

Elmer’s White School GlueSaline SolutionWilton ColorsFine Glitter

Slime Troubleshooting:

I suggest always using Elmer’s school glue. Using less expensive glues hasn’t given me good results in the past, so I’ve learned to stick with the tried and true.

If you’re wondering how to fix slime that’s too runny, I’ve got you covered. Baking soda will thicken the slime, but you’ll only want to add a tiny bit at a time and make adjustments as you stir.

Or maybe you’re wishing you knew how to fix slime that’s too sticky. Add more saline solution one drop at a time to make your slime less sticky.

To ensure that you get stretchy slime, you need to read the ingredients on your saline solution and be sure that it contains sodium borate and boric acid. 

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Glow In The Dark Slime With Glitter

Minnie Mouse Slime Rainbow Confetti Party Slime 

I love Minnie Mouse! I know that’s not the most grown-up thing to admit, but I seriously do. My purse and wallet are even Minnie Mouse themed and I have a hoodie inspired by her. This Hallowe’en, I even dressed as Minnie Mouse to hand out candy. So, making a Minnie Mouse slime wasn’t much of a stretch.

Well, the slime does stretch, but you get what I mean!

Minnie Mouse Slime Supplies:

• 5 oz. bottle of Elmer’s clear school glue
• ½ cup water
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbsp. contact solution
• red food colouring
• red fine glitter
• small white beads

How to make Minnie Mouse Slime:

1. In a small mixing bowl, pour the entire 5 oz. bottle of clear glue.
2. Add in ½ cup of warm water and stir.
3. Mix in the baking soda.
4. Drop in a few drops of red food colouring. Stir.
5. Pour in a generous amount of fine red glitter.
6. Add the white beads.
7. Add 1 Tbsp. contact solution to the mixture. It will begin to form instantly. At this point, it will be very sticky!  Don’t panic! Continue to mix the solution in the bowl until it starts to form.
8. Knead the slime until it is no longer sticky.
9. Store the Minnie Mouse slime in an airtight container.

Creating a Minnie Mouse inspired slime was so simple. By adding the red colouring, red glitter, and the white beads, the finished slime is reminiscent of my favourite cartoon character. The beads become the polka dots.

I’m not sure where my love of Minnie began. For me, Disneyland really does feel like the happiest place on Earth. It is perhaps that love of Disneyland that led me to be her fan as well.

Besides the obvious appeal of this particular slime for me, I also like the sensory input it provides. All slime is good for proprioceptive input. When kids knead, pull, stretch, and squish, they are getting much needed proprioceptive input. This can help in emotional regulation and mood.

The beads in this Minnie Mouse slime provide an extra texture element. This is excellent for tactile sensory input. Find other sensory play recipes by grabbing a free sample of our Sensory Play Recipes eBook. Simple enter your email below and you’ll be on your way!

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