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How To Make Homemade Slime

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Homemade slime can provide hours of fun for your children. Here's how to make it yourself.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 minutes

Here's How:

  1. In a glass or ceramic bowl, add 1/2 cup water and 1 cup white glue.
  2. Stir in 4 drops food coloring if desired.
  3. In another bowl, dissolve 1/2 teaspoon borax in 1/2 cup water.
  4. Slowly add the dissolved borax mixture to the glue mixture. Stir well.
  5. When not in use, store in a tightly sealed jar.

Tips:

  1. Borax can usually be found next to the laundry detergent in your grocery store.
  2. Encourage your children to play with this outdoors as it's messy.

What You Need:

  • Borax
  • White Glue
  • Water
  • Food Coloring
  • Spoon
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