Basic Cloud Slime Recipe: A Fun Sensory Craft
Today, we are sharing a basic cloud slime recipe that we tend to make a lot during the winter around here. It is a fun sensory craft to do as a family inside when it’s cold, snowing, or raining outside.
Yield: 2 cups
Cost: 3
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Equipment
Materials
- 1/2 Cup Water warm
- 1/2 Teaspoon Borax Powder
- 1 Cup Glue clear or white, depending on your desired look
- Glitter optional, for a sparkly finish
- Food coloring optional, to add a pop of color
Instructions
- Prepare the Activator Solution. In a bowl, mix 1 cup of warm water with 1 teaspoon of borax powder. Stir until the borax dissolves completely. This borax solution is your "cross-linker."1/2 Cup Water, 1/2 Teaspoon Borax Powder
- Create the Glue Base. In a separate bowl, pour 1 cup of glue (either clear or white, depending on your preference).1 Cup Glue
- Add a few drops of food coloring and a sprinkle of glitter, if desired. Mix well with the wooden ice pop stick.Food coloring
- Combine and Activate. You will not need all the borax solution. Slowly add the borax solution to the glue mixture, a little bit at a time, while stirring. You’ll notice the slime forming almost immediately.Glitter
- Continue stirring until the slime begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. If it’s too sticky, add a little more borax solution. If there is excess liquid, no worries, you can just pour it off.
- Knead and Play. Remove the slime from the bowl and knead it with your hands until it reaches the perfect stretchy, fluffy consistency.