Daphne, age 6, is obsessed with slime. The inspiration came from Gillian Bower's DIY YouTube videos. We started with recipes, but quickly moved to improvisation.
At one point, Daphne showed me a hair conditioner and cornstarch slime she had made. I asked if she added Borax. She said, "No, because I didn't add glue." Through experimentation, she had figured out something I didn't know - that the chemical reaction is between the Borax and the glue.
Fluffy slime recipe:Our first slime, based on Gillian's recipe:
1/2 cup school glue
1/2 cup shaving cream
1/2 cup foaming hand soap
1 tablespoon cornstarch
food coloring of choice
Borax mixture (1 teaspoon Borax dissolved in 1 cup of water)
Mix all ingredients, then add Borax mixture one spoon at a time until it "comes together" as a soft and not-too-sticky slime.
Slime ingredients for experimentation:
school glue
shaving cream
liquid starch
Borax mixture (1 teaspoon of water dissolved in 1 cup of Borax)
Contact lens solution
Baking soda
hand soap
cornstarch
hair conditioner
hand lotion
food coloring
glitter
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