Make Silly Slime at Home!
Silly Slime moves, stretches, fractures and slides. It is an example of
Elasto-Viscous material. It is easy to make & cleans up with water.
What you will need:
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of Borax (available in the laundry section of grocery store)
2 quart jars
1/2 cup elmer's glue
1/2 cup of water
food coloring
paper cups
Put 2 cups of water and the borax in one jar. Stir to dissolve. Pour the glue, food coloring and
1/2 cup of water in the other jar. Put the lid on and shake the jar hard. To make
Silly Slime pour 2 tablespoons of borax solution in a paper cup. Stir in 6 tablespoons
of the glue solution. Watch! The mixture becomes thick and slimy. Stir hard and pour off
any extra liquid. Knead Silly Slime with your hands until smooth. Silly Slime will act like
Silly Putty and copy comics! Store in a zipper bag. Don't let Silly Slime get in your carpet!
Charcoal Crystal Garden
What You Will Need:
3 or 4 charcoal briquettes or damp sponge pieces
2 tablespoons of warm water
2 tablespoons of liquid bluing
2 tablespoons of salt
2 tablespoons of ammonia
Assorted food coloring
Put charcoal or sponge pieces in a shallow dish. Over this, pour bluing, salt, water, and ammonia.
Day 2: Add 2 tablespoons salt
Day 3: Add 2 tablespoons each of bluing, salt, water, and ammonia. Avoid pouring on crystal growth.
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