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How to make fluffy slime with only 3 ingredients. It is super soft and stretchy! It only takes 5 minutes to make and will entertain for hours!
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Oh SLIME. Me and this stuff have a love hate/relationship. My kids love it though, so I’ve learned to accept it.
If you’ve ever wondered how to make fluffy slime, this recipe is seriously the best ever! We love it because it only takes 3 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to make. The kids love helping me make it and it entertains them for hours! It is so soft and squishy!
During our Spring break last week it was cold and rainy, so this was the perfect indoor activity for my kids to do. It holds together more which is great! My kids like this fluffy slime better than my slime recipe and glitter slime because it can stretch further. The consistency is perfect.
Fluffy Slime Ingredients
For this slime you only need 3 simple ingredients (that you can probably find around your home). I love that this fluffy slime is made without borax. You can also add any color you’d like (or even mix them).
- 1 (4-ounce) bottle Elmer’s white school glue
- 2 Tablespoons multi purpose contact lenses solution
- 1 – 2 cups shaving cream
- Food coloring, optional
How To Make Fluffy Slime
- Combine. To get started place the glue in a plastic bowl. If you’re adding food coloring, add it now. Once it is your desired color add the saline solution and mix until combined.
- Stir. Then stir in 1-2 cups of shaving cream. The more you add the thicker it will be. The less you add the slimier it will be. We usually end up adding about 1 1/2 cups. Stir until you can no longer stir (this should take several minutes).
- Kneed. Next you’ll kneed it with your hands. It will be sticky at first, but keep moving it with your hands until it is no longer sticky and is the right consistency.
- Play. Get your hands in there and have some fun!
Mixing 2 colors
We made our first batch of fluffy slime pink and then the next one purple.
To make this fluffy slime with more than one color, simply make another batch and then lay them right next to each other. Then stretch it out and twist it together so the colors swirl together. It will end up looking something like this.
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Fluffly Slime Recipe
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Author: Jamielyn Nye
How to make fluffy slime with only 3 ingredients. It is super soft and stretchy! It only takes 5 minutes to make and will entertain for hours!
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 1 batch
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Equipment
Plastic bowl and spoon.
Place mat for enjoying slime.
Ingredients
- 4 ounce bottle Elmer’s white school glue
- 2-3 Tablespoons multi purpose contact lenses solution or slime activator , add more as needed
- 1-2 cups unscented shaving cream , use more as needed
Optional: Food coloring
Instructions
Place glue in a plastic bowl. If you're adding food coloring, you can add it now until desired color is reached.Add saline solution or slime activator and mix until combined.
Stir in 1 cup of shaving cream. The more you add, the thicker it'll be. The less you add, the slimier it will be. Add 1/2 cup more as needed. I usually end up adding about 1 1/2 cups.
Stir until you can no longer stir (it will be sticky at first) and then knead with your hands. Keep moving it with your hands until it is no longer sticky and desired consistency is reached.Wash hands if needed and then work on it again. If it's still too sticky, you may need to add another Tablespoon of activator and then keep kneading.
Enjoy playing with the slime. Store in a covered container or zip top bag.
Notes
Variation: To make fluffy slime with more than one color, simply make another batch and lay them right next to each other. Then stretch it out and twist it together so that the colors swirl together.
Course: Gift
Cuisine: American
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Categorized as: DIY
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is also the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook. Here you will find easy family-friendly recipes for every occasion.
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199 comments
- Barbara McIntyre
Can you save this after it is made to play with later
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- Jamielyn Nye
Yes, just store in a ziplock bag or covered container :)
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- Maya
Super easy to make. My kids loved playing with it over the summer and even I started to have fun with this recipe. Would try again. 👍🏼
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- Kalie
It worked and it is so fluffy and stretchy I love it so much tomorrow I will make more slime
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- dana
this is so fun and good for the kids too i played with also
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- Deanna
It was really fluffy and GREAT Texture!!
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- Sage Kelley
Can I use clear slime instead of white?
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- I Heart Naptime Community
Hi Sage! You can use clear slime, just know the texture and consistency may be different so you may need to adjust some of the measurements of the ingredients. Happy slime making!
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- Belle
it was super fluffy. I did add a lot more shaving cream then it said to do, but it was very nice
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- Willow Rusticus
It got dry in a little bit…
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- Belle
i love this! it is very nice, pretty fluffy. mine is kinda rippy, what should I do?
I did add a little borax tho so that might be it- Reply
- Jamielyn Nye
If it’s not smooth, I would make sure to knead longer. Toss into onto a hard surface a few times to build some tension.
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- Levi
It didn’t work it might be bc I used detergent and not the saline but she said detergent would work.😢😭😭
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- Zabrina
How long does it lasts?
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- I Heart Naptime Community
Hi Zabrina! The slime can last several weeks to months depending how much it’s used and how it’s stored. Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag :)
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- Bri
It was as simple as she said. The preschool group and my older children also loved it! The ingredients were inexpensive at Walmart.
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- Malcolm
It is so soft, I love it.
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- Julianna Acevedo
We tried this and it’s so wet and not fluffy it just covers our hands and drips off. What should we add more of?
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- Jamielyn Nye
Hi Julianna, It sounds like there wasn’t enough shaving cream added. If mine is too sticky, I like to add a little more shaving cream, wash my hands and then knead for another minute or two.
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- Candace
Love this. I am going to try to make some for my grandson. ❤️
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