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Sand Slime

Unleash squeezable fun! Discover the magic of sand slime - the moldable sensory play sensation that's even better than beach sand.
Course Kids Crafts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 3 /4 cup
Cost $1

Equipment

  • 1 Bowl(s)
  • 1 Stir stick or spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle clear Elmer's glue 5 oz.
  • 1 C water
  • 1/2 tsp Borax
  • 2 Tbsp play sand or decorative sand

Instructions

  • Place 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup with 1/2 tsp of borax. Microwave for 30-45 seconds and stir until borax is dissolved.
    Mixing Borax and water
  • In a large bowl, add one bottle of clear glue.
    Adding clear glue to a glass bowl
  • Add 1 Tbsp of borax water at a time and stir. Continue to add borax water 1 Tbsp at a time until the mixture is no longer sticky.
    adding borax until the mixture becomes less sticky
  • Add sand and fold into the slime.
    mixing the sand into the clear slime mixture

Notes

Costs for this craft will vary - if you make a lot of slime like we do and buy the ingredients in bulk, it can cost pennies!