Materials (Corn Starch, Water)
Mix 1 cup of corn starch with 1 cup of water. Use your hands to mix it until it is a smooth texture. You can change the texture by adding a 2nd cup of corn starch. Kids love adding food color or paint to make the slime. They have fun making it resemble different icky substances and their imagination is more vivid then most parents want to hear described in detail!
Store in a covered container. It will keep for several days.
One of our visitors suggested using boiling water to create slime with a different consistency. You might want to try making it both ways and letting the kids experiment with the differences (once it's cooled a bit!).
Materials (Borax, white glue, water, 2 glass jars with lids, cup)
Pour 4 cups of water into a large glass jar. Add 1/4 cup Borax and stir until it is dissolved.
In the 2nd jar, mix 1 cup water and 1 cup white craft glue. Tighten the lid and shake well until mixed. If you want colored putty, add food coloring or paint to the water and glue mixture.
To make the putty, pour 1 cup of the Borax solution in a cup, add 1/4 of the glue solution. Stir it with your finger. The glue mixture suddenly thickens as soon as it comes in contact with the Borax solution. In fact, you may need to make sure there are glue bubbles in the center of the putty. Remove the putty from the solution and knead it to get the finished texture.
Pushy Putty can be used to make impressions from newspapers or color comics. Store in a sealed container or plastic bag.
Note: Borax can be found with laundry detergents in most grocery stores. It can be toxic if ingested. Please be sure to keep it out of reach of small children and immediately clean up any spills.