Learn How to Make Glitter Slime that is simple and easy. The kids will love making glitter slime and you will love how easy it is.
I have a fun craft project that you can make with the kids. Everyone will love Glitter Slime. You can have all the fun of slime with sparkling glitter inside.
Boys and girls love it. We made it in a teal blue, so it looked more Frozen Inspired for my princess, but even the boys loved it.
Next time it is too hot to play outside or if it is a rainy day, you just have to make this fun glitter slime recipe with the kids. If you love to make all kinds of slime recipes, check out the Best Slime Supplies and the Best Slime Activators.
What's in this post: How to Make Glitter Slime
Why We Love This
It is so easy and has the best consistency. The glitter makes it so fun and sparkly. You only need a few supplies and it’s really simple.
If you love making this, be sure to learn how to make slime for kids that is calming for more easy slime recipes. It is just as easy and so fun to make.
Another favorite around here to make is Valentine’s Day Homemade Slime. You really can make it year-round, and it looks so pretty.
The best part is how easy and frugal it is to make. This won’t break the bank, but can give you many afternoons of fun.
Glitter Slime is the perfect activity especially on rainy days and snow days when the kids are about to bounce off the walls.
Slime Ingredients
- 2 Tsp Borax. You can purchase at Walmart in the laundry section.
- 1 ½ Cup Warm Water. Make sure to use warm water and not cold so the slime forms correctly.
- 1 Bottle of Elmer’s Glue. I prefer using Elmer’s brand and don’t recommend store brand.
- 5 drops blue Food Coloring. You can use any color you prefer.
- Glitter. This extra ingredient really sets the slime apart from other recipes.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Use a small mixing bowl and pour in 1 cup of warm water and 2 tsp of borax powder. Stir until well blended.
- Step 2. Get out a separate medium mixing bowl and pour in the entire bottle of school glue. Then pour in ½ cup of water. Stir with a spoon until well blended.
Step 3. Once the contents are stirred together in the glue mixture, add in 5 drops of blue food coloring. Mix the drops of food coloring into the other ingredients.
Step 4. Fold in glitter. Then stir it together with your glue mixture. You might want to start with the glitter in small amounts. You can always add more glitter but can’t take it out if you get too much.
Step 5. Now pour in the contents of your small bowl right into the middle and wait for the products to become solid. Grab both your hands and start squishing the slime together to make it more solid. Form the mixture into a ball away from the liquid. Pour out the contents into the sink.
Step 6. The batch of slime is now ready to play with.
Storage
Once you’re done playing with the slime, store it in in a container to keep it fresh. I like to store the slime in a mason jar or ziploc baggie to keep it fresh. You can use what you prefer.
Frequently Asked Questions
If sticky add more activator (borax or boric acid) to the slime. Just keep in mind this cannot be directly added. The borax needs to be combined into warm water before adding to slime mixture.
Yes! It is so easy to add glitter and makes the prettiest slime mixture.
This is a personal preference and based on how much glitter you prefer. Just keep in mind that you do not want to go overboard because it will get on your hands when playing with slime.
I like to add enough to make it sparkly but not so much that it is a mess.
You can use baking soda and contact lens solution instead of borax. The saline solution will act as an activator. Another activator is liquid starch.
Just substitute contact solution for the borax (sodium borate) to make slime. This is perfect if you do not have borax on hand.
Just combine baking soda with contact solution and you can easily make glitter slime! You can also use Elmer’s glitter glue.
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Go ahead and try Glitter Slime. Please leave a comment and let us know what color you made and how it turned out.
This was so confusing and did not work. Step 1 says to add glue, then step 2 says to add glue…. What? It didn’t work at all. Bummed.
Rebecca – Thank you for letting me know. I have corrected the post. I hope you try it again! I had to make slime a few times to get the hang of it.