Slime Baff Blue from Zimpli Kids, 1 Bath or 4 Play Uses, Magically turns water into gooey, colourful slime, Children's Birthday Gifts, Educational Bath Toys, Pocket Money Toy, Party Bag Fillers

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This safe slime recipe is made using simple ingredients. The only “non-natural” ingredient in this tutorial is the bubble bath, but you can customize and choose whatever brand you like. The idea behind this DIY tutorial is that you don’t introduce any water into it before you turn it into slime. That’s why I’m using powdered cosmetic mica to color my mixture. You can also use edible glitter dust. Not because it’s edible, but because its better to pour down your drain than regular plastic glitter. You can also use biodegradable glitter instead. This slime recipe is best prepped the night before so the balls have time to draw in the moisture, soften and swell. To turn the mixture into slime, just take the play dough with you in the bath tub or add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water.

Older children will enjoy the processes of measuring, mixing, pouring, whisking and kneading and you can go into greater detail about the scientific processes taking place. If you are making slime with a multi age group the babies and toddlers will often watch how the older children are playing and then try to replicate or explore in their own way. Leave on the bench to soak in the water overnight. The balls absorb the water, become nearly translucent and swell (so make sure you use a large bowl!) Add a bowl of plastic syringes or eyedroppers for older children to practice drawing up the slime then squirting it out.Pour into a few different trays placed on the grass and help older babies and toddlers walk through the slime or go stomping in slimy puddles! I get asked this a lot – along with many of the other sensory activities I share and my answer is always the same NO! As long as you use safe/edible materials and supervise (as you always should with this age anyway!)Don't leave babies and toddlers out of the fun and learning opportunities just because they require closer supervision around this type of play!

We all know that children will wipe eyes with messy hands or try to sneak a taste test so just keep this in mind. There is some minor risk but the benefits of this type of play far outweigh those risks in my opinion – especially if you are using the recipes below rather than the current popular options made with materials like Borax, starch and PVA glue which I prefer not to use around young children. And even better… you will be saving money too! What defines a slime recipe?When the bath has reached a quarter full and with the taps still running sprinkle the powder slowly under the running water For a firmer, blubbery type slime – Microwave for suggested time and add a little more powder to the recipe if you need to after you try your first batch. Provide a basket of plastic cups, jugs and spoons for children to fill with frothy concoctions. I have set up a ‘coffee shop' dramatic play area outdoors before(for 2 years up) using this frothy slime. Add your tbsp of Metamucil to your bowlAdd a few drops of colour or 1/4 teaspoon of edicol dye if you want colour slime Some of the slime recipes contain all of these elements, some only 1 or 2…but they are all lots of fun for exploring with the senses, investigating and experimenting through play. 1. Soapy Slippery Slime