Have you ever made Halloween mystery boxes? You know, the ones where you place a random household item (usually food) in a shoe box and label it something ghastly: brains, fingers, eyeballs. Guests place their hands inside the box, and try to determine what they are truly touching. I distinctly remember going to Halloween parties as a child and squishing my fingers into cooked spaghetti (brains), peeled grapes (eyeballs), dried apricots (ears), slivered almonds (fingernails), and more. It was always such a spooky, yet truly intriguing, sensory experience. You never knew what you were going to find, but you could pretty much guarantee that it would be gooey, squishy, and slimy. Halloween is the perfect time of year for all things gooey, squishy, and slimy…so, we decided to make some Homemade Halloween Slime!
Homemade slime reached the spotlight more than a year ago…everybody was making it. But to be completely honest, I wasn’t really sure that I wanted to try the new fad. A lot of the slime recipes that I had seen contained chemicals that I was completely unfamiliar with, and hesitant to use…especially around my little girl. So, we shied away from any slime-making activities, until I came across this incredible Fluffy Pumpkin Slime recipe, over on I Heart Arts n Crafts!
Jackie’s recipe results in the squishiest slime that I’ve ever seen, while still maintaining all of the other important stringy, stretchy, and slimy properties. But, what I love the most is the simple ingredient list that utilizes everyday household products (no strange chemicals or powders). Making this slime recipe was a no-brainer.
Homemade Halloween Slime
Since Jackie, at I Heart Arts n Crafts, shared such an amazing tutorial for her Fluffy Pumpkin Slime, I’m just going to post pictures from our own slime-making process. So, make sure to pop on over to Jackie’s blog to find the full set of instructions.
And just so you can have all of your ingredients handy (or shopping list ready), you will need the following supplies:
- Elmer’s White Glue
- Shaving Cream
- Contact Solution
- Baking Soda
- Orange Food Coloring
- Mason Jar, Black Construction Paper, Tape (optional)
Our little nugget loved helping mix up our batch of fluffy orange slime! It was nice to have a stirring assistant, so that I could gradually add the saline solution, until we reached that perfectly gooey slime consistency.
I was actually incredibly surprised by how quick and easy it is to whip up a batch of this stellar slime. I’m not sure why, but I always thought that making homemade slime would be such a lengthy, difficult, and messy process. Jackie’s simple slime recipe is definitely my go-to…and it can be made for any occasion, just by switching up the color(s)!
This homemade slime is satisfyingly squishy, and oh so fun to string between two (or more) hands. Our little nugget was overjoyed with this brightly-colored, slimy, sensory experience! She sat at the dining room table…playing, molding, squishing, and squeezing…for at least an hour. When she was finished, we plopped it into our pumpkin jar, tightened the lid, and saved it for later. Later ended up being a very short half-hour away. π We played with our Halloween slime for well over a week, before it started looking a little worse for the wear.
With extra slime ingredients just sitting around the house, you can bet we will be making more soon. Some candy cane slime, perhaps? We might even get a little crazy and add some peppermint oil…to engage those olfactory senses too!
Have you ever made homemade slime with your kiddos? What’s your favorite recipe? I would love to hear all of your slime tips and tricks in the comments below.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
