Easy Recipe for Purple Clear Slime with Spring Flowers

Importance of Sensory Play in Preschool

SLIME RECIPES WITH GLUE

VARIED SENSORY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT PRESCHOOL ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF ANY CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT.

Sensory development aides connections in the brain while providing interesting ways for kids to be curious, engaged, and learning.

Sometimes the thought of how to make slime with glue and other messy ingredients creates anxiety for adults! Here are some common questions and answers about this recipe for slime.

How do you get slime out of hair?

I’m thinking we’ve all been there! Although educational, engaging, and FUN, making slime (purple or otherwise) is messy.

Removing slime from hair is fortunately quite simple. Gently scrape as much slime off as possible, using a comb or your fingers. Soak hair with hot water. Then, wash hair with warm water and shampoo. Work as much lather into slime as possible. Rinse and apply conditioner. If you still have sticky residue, work in some coconut oil or peanut butter to remove it.

How do you get slime out of clothes?

Use ice and a butter knife to scrape frozen/dried slime from clothing. After scraping off as much of the slime spot as possible, scrub with dish soap and rinse. Follow with a wash in your regular laundry detergent.

How do you get purple slime out of carpet?

Slime that has penetrated into the carpet fibers can be tricky to remove. First, apply ice to harden the slime before removing slime from the carpet. Then, use a scrub brush to remove as much of the slime as possible. Use a spray bottle to mix a cleaning solution of water and white vinegar. Sprinkle the stain with baking soda, spray with the vinegar mixture, and scrub. Vacuum and repeat as necessary.

You can also try a mixture of rubbing alcohol and warm water. Blot/dab the stain until it is removed.

What Can Preschoolers Learn While Making DIY Slime?

HOMEMADE SLIME RECIPES

MAKING SLIME AT HOME IS EASY AND DOESN’T REQUIRE A LOT OF COMPLICATED SLIME INGREDIENTS.

Elmer’s purple glue will work for slime, as will other sparkly glue. Knowing how to make slime without Borax is easy when you replace it with saline solution.

As you make this purple flower slime, you can ask thoughtful questions:

• How will we make slime with purple glue and contact solution?
• What makes it not sticky anymore?
• What can we do with the slime?
• How did it change when we added the saline solution?
• What would happen if we added food coloring/rice/beads?

How Do I Make Purple Slime?

Purple Slime Recipe for Kids

Gather Your Supplies:

• 6 oz. Purple Glitter Glue
• 1/2 T. Baking Soda
• 1 T. Saline Solution
• Plastic Flowers
• Mixing Bowl/Spoon/Plastic Mat

Step One:

Pour glue into mixing bowl.

Step Two:

Add baking soda. Mix well until combined.

Step Three:

Add contact solution. Stir until you reach a stretchy consistency.

NOTE: It may seem sticky at first. Knead until desired consistency, you do not need to add additional contact solution.

Step Four:

Add the flowers. Use the mat to squish, squeeze, and play as desired.

Store in an airtight container/jar.

Extend the Activity:

Slimy Letters and Numbers

If your kids’ creativity is waning, encourage them to make letters or numbers with their slime, write their name, or make shapes.

Blow Bubbles

Kids might also experiment with blowing gently through a straw to create air bubbles and bumps in their slime.

Hide and Seek

Ask students to find a particular color of flower, or hide other beads/letters/numbers in the slime to seek.