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This stretchy birthday slime recipe is great for pretend play or for celebrating a birthday. It can even be given out as a party favour for guests.

Slime is a wonderful tool for sensory input. It engages the visual, tactile, and proprioceptive sensory systems.

Birthday Slime Recipe:

Supplies needed:

• 6 oz. bottle Elmer’s clear school glue
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup warm water, as needed
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup liquid starch, as needed
• birthday themed glitter 
• fine blue glitter (or whichever colour that matches the theme of your party)

Directions:

1. Pour the clear glue into a medium-sized bowl.
2. Stir in 1/4 cup warm water with a fork.
3. Add the fine blue glitter and stir well.
4. Drop in 2-3 Tablespoons of liquid starch and stir well for 2 minutes.
5. If the slime is too stiff, add more water. If it’s too stiff, add more of the liquid starch.
6. Continue stirring until the slime forms into a ball.
7. Knead for 2 minutes, adding more water or liquid starch as needed to get to the right consistency.
8. When the slime is stretchy and no longer sticky, knead in the birthday themed confetti and glitter.
9. The slime is ready for play.

When not in use, store in an airtight container or resealable bag. Adult supervision should be used for this and all sensory play. Be sure to wash hands well after handling slime. 

Ideas for Making this Slime into a Party Favour:

• Place the slime in a plastic container and use a hot glue gun to attach a bow, small figurine, decoration or to the top of the lid.
• Or for a less expensive option, place the slime in sandwich bags, seal, and decorate with stickers. 
• If you want to make this super interactive and fun, you can set up slime stations and have the kids all participate in making their own party favours. This idea is best when it’s a birthday for older kids or teens or when you have other adults to help.

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Glow in the Dark Slime

This stretchy superhero slime is great for inspiring imagination. It can be used for sensory play or made as a party favour for a superhero themed birthday. One of our daughters is a huge fan of all things superhero. She loves the Marvel and DC movies and comics. She is inspired by the thought of superpowers. We even had a DC themed birthday party for her last year.

So I guess it comes as no surprise that I’m talking about how to make superhero slime.

Superhero Slime Recipe:

Supplies needed:

• 6 oz. bottle Elmer’s Blue coloured Glue
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup warm water, as needed
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup liquid starch, as needed
• Superhero confetti 

Directions:

1. Pour the blue glue into a medium-sized bowl.
2. Use a fork to stir in 1/4 cup of warm water.
3. Add 3 Tablespoons of liquid starch and stir well for 2 minutes.
4. Test the slime. Add more water if too stiff, more liquid starch if it’s too sticky.
5. Continue stirring until the slime forms into a ball, then knead for 2 minutes, adding more water or liquid starch as needed.
6. Once the slime is stretchy and no longer sticky, knead in the superhero themed confetti.

As kids play with their slime, they engage their visual, tactile, and proprioceptive sensory systems. Getting enough sensory input is important not only for brain development, but for emotional regulation. 

Slime can be stored in a resealable bag or airtight container when not being used.

As with any sensory play, adult supervision should be used both while making the slime and while interacting with it afterwards. Hands should be washed thoroughly after playing with this or any other slime.

Ideas for using this slime as a party favour:

• Gift this in a sealed sandwich bag decorated with superhero stickers.
• Or use special slime gift containers and attach a mini superhero figure to the top of the lid with a hot glue gun.
• Set up a station to have the kids participate in making the slime at the party. This is best if the party is for older kids or teens. 

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Check out some of our other slime recipes:

Camo Slime

Unicorn Fluffy Slime

Textured Butter Slime

If you’re looking to make a Hallowe’en slime that’s not too scary, this pumpkin slime is a great choice. It’s festive and fun but still good for preschoolers. Once you learn how to make pumpkin slime, you’ll be able to easily make it anytime.

Looking for a creepier version of Hallowe’en slime? You might want to check out our spider web slime or make some glow-in-the-dark slime. Slime is a great addition to a classroom party or an October gathering.

Pumpkin Slime Recipe:

Supplies needed:

• 1 6 oz. bottle Elmer’s clear glue*
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup warm water, as needed
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup liquid starch, as needed
• orange food dye
• pumpkin confetti

*Note: You can use other brands of clear glue, but in my experience, Elmer’s washable clear school glue gives the best results for slime. 

Directions:

1. Pour the bottle of clear glue into a medium-sized bowl.
2. Stir in 1/4 cup warm water using a fork.
3. Add 1/4 cup liquid starch. Stir well for 2 minutes or so.
4. Mix in a drop or two of orange food dye.
5. If the slime is too stiff, add more water. If it’s too sticky, add more liquid starch.
6. Continue stirring until the slime forms into a ball.
7. Knead for about 2 minutes, adding more water or liquid starch if necessary to reach the desired consistency.
8. Once the slime is stretchy and no longer sticky, knead in the pumpkin confetti.

Slime should be stored in an airtight container or sealed bag when it’s not being played with. Be sure to wash hands thoroughly after handling slime. 

Variations of pumpkin slime:

• Instead of pumpkin confetti, mix in actual pumpkin seeds.
• Skip the orange food dye and keep the slime clear. Depending on which confetti you use, it may dye the slime orange over time anyway.
• The stretchy pumpkin slime is a good one to use for our Halloween sensory game. 

As with all sensory play recipes, adult supervision is recommended. 

Check out these other Hallowe’en slimes:

Spider Web Slime

Black Glitter SlimeGlow-in-the-Dark Slime

Use this easy recipe to make your own black glitter slime. It’s great for Hallowe’en or just for sensory play. The glitter gives it a unique look.

If you’re looking for a fun Hallowe’en activity that uses slime, check out our Hallowe’en Sensory Game for kids. It’s easy to put together and great for the classroom or for parties.

Black Glitter Slime Recipe:

Supplies needed:

• 1 (6 oz.) bottle black glitter glue 
• ¼ cup warm water
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• 1½ Tbsp. contact lens solution that contains boric acid
• 1 Tbsp glitter (if you want a more glittery slime)
• optional: pumpkin confetti

Directions:

1. Empty the black glitter glue into a medium sized bowl. 
2. Add 1/4 cup warm water to the empty glue bottle and seal with the lid. Shake well to combine the remaining glue with the water.
3. Pour into the bowl with the glue and stir to combine.
4. Add the baking soda to the glue and stir to mix thoroughly. 
5. If you are adding extra glitter or confetti, stir them into the glue mixture at this point.
6. Add contact lens solution to the glue mixture and stir well. 
7. Remove the slime from the bowl allowing any excess liquid to remain in the bowl.  The slime will be sticky. Begin to play with the slime, kneading it as if it were bread dough, to bring the slime together. The slime is ready when it is no longer sticky.

Note: Glitter glue requires more contact lens solution than making slime with regular clear or white glue. Add the contact lens solution slowly, mixing between additions, and add only enough to bring the glue together into a soft ball.

Slime should be stored in an airtight container or resealable bag when not being played with.

Possible Variations of Glitter Slime:

• To make this black slime more appropriate for Hallowe’en, you can add different types of Hallowe’en confetti.
• You can change the look of this slime by adding different colours of glitter.
• Try adding tiny Hallowe’en themed erasers.

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You might also be interested in checking out these other easy slime recipes:

Camo Fluffy SlimeGoogly Eyed Monster Slime

Stretchy Butterfly Slime

One of my daughters loves camo anything. She wears it, doodles it, dreams it. So I thought it would be fun to make this cool camo fluffy slime with her. There are so many fun play options with this camo fluffy slime recipe. It also makes a great party favour for birthday parties too. When my middle son was younger, he had an army theme birthday party and I wish I’d had this recipe back then.

Camo Fluffy Slime Recipe:

Supplies needed:

• 2 cups white school glue (I find that Elmer’s school glue works the best for slime recipes.)
• 2 cups foaming hand wash
• 2 cups shaving cream
• 2 tsp. lotion
• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• green paint
• darker green paint
• tan paint
• black paint
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 4 Tbsp. contact solution
• optional: toy soldiers

Directions:

1. Pour 2 cups of white glue in a large bowl.
2. Add 2 cups of foaming hand wash.
3. Scoop in 2 cups of shaving cream. 
4. Mix with a spatula until smooth.
5. Divide this mixture into 4 smaller bowls.
6. Into each of the bowls, add ½ tsp. each of lotion and cornstarch. Mix.
7. Using the paint, tint each bowl a different colour. You will end up with a green, dark green, tan and black.
8. Add ½ tsp. baking soda to each of the bowls and stir.
9. Lastly, add 1 Tbsp. of contact solution to each and stir until it pulls away from the side of the bowl. It is best to do this full step on each bowl before moving on to the next.
10. Knead the slimes until they are no longer sticky.
11. Once all of the slimes are kneaded, stretch your slimes out and then combine them into one blob. 
12. If you want to, you can add in some plastic toy soldiers.
13. Play.

At first, the slime will have that marbled camouflage look but of course, eventually with play, the colours will combine. When this happens, your slime should turn an army green which is also a lot of fun.

By kneading and stretching, pulling, pinching, and squishing, kids will engage their proprioceptive sensory system with this slime. It also involves their visual and tactile sensory systems.

Looking for more easy sensory play recipes? Join us for a free five day email series on Sensory Activities and Solutions and get a free of our Sensory Play Recipes eBook.

Check out some of our most popular slime recipes:

Unicorn Fluffy Slime

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