When it comes to the circus, there are so many fun circus STEM activities to try, but one of our favorite circus activities has always been making circus slime.
Of course, you can also make cotton candy slime, which is a lot of fun, but for this slime recipe, I wanted to make slime that evoked the bold, primary colors of the traditional circus.
And, we used little vintage circus Little People to play in this slime, which was a lot of fun for my preschooler.
Keep reading to learn how to make your own circus slime recipe!
Easy Circus Slime that is Low-Mess and Simply Adorable
If you want to learn how to make fluffy circus slime that is just like cloud slime, you’ve come to the right place! Keep reading to learn how to make circus slime. It’s so much fun!
Ingredients for Circus Slime
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- White glue
- Laundry starch
- Soap coloring
- Airtight containers (we like jars)
- Plastic circus toys
We found our circus Little People on Etsy!
More Circus Supplies for Kids
The Science of Slime
Slime science is so fascinating!
Slime is formed by a collection of flexible polymer chains. Polymer chains are a long chain of molecules that have a repeating pattern of small units.
Glue is a polymer on its own, but when the activator ingredient is added (in this case laundry starch) it makes the polymer thicker and stretchier.
Slime making can be a wonderful introduction to chemistry, if children are allowed to experiment with things they think might make slime and are shown the chemical bonding patterns of the ingredients.
If you’re teaching younger kids, just tell them that slime is formed when the molecules in glue and starch cross link, creating stronger bonds.
Older kids can give into the chemical formula of slime!
If you like this slime recipe, you’ll love this cotton candy slime recipe and this cloud slime recipe.
Directions to Make Circus Slime
Here is how we made our circus slime!
If you prefer to look at instructions rather than reading them, then you’ll want to check out this slime video!
Here are a couple of things to note with your circus slime recipe:
The more you mix the colors, the muddier it will get. Your slime will eventually turn into a green-brown color. To avoid that, only mix colors in small amounts at a time.
If the slime starts to stick to your hands, add a bit more starch.
You can store the slime in an airtight container for up to a month.
The circus slime will get stickier over time, but you an always refresh it by adding more starch or more shaving cream.
If you have trouble getting your slime to work, check out the Slime Troubleshooting Guide.
Find even more fun slime recipes here!
More Circus Activities for Kids
Here are some of our favorite circus activities that my kids love to make over and over.
20+ Exciting and Creative Circus Art Activities for Curious Kids
Circus Theme Classroom Ideas that Inspire A Love of Learning
Kid-Pleasing Circus Science Experiments
I like to make our slime play more educational and scientific, so I made this free slime science lesson, which you can download for free by clicking the link below if you would like to use it too.
And now, on to the recipe for circus slime! Print out this recipe and bring the circus to life!
How to Make Foam Slime Without Contact Solution
This is the easiest way to learn how to make foam slime without contact solution. It creates fun, foamy slime that is so much fun to play with and less messy than many other slime recipes.
Materials
- Liquid laundry starch
- Elmer's white glue
- Soap dye
- Instant snow powder
- Circus figurines
Tools
- 2 mixing bowls
- Metal fork
- Measuring cup and spoons
- Plastic jars (to store your slime after play)
Instructions
- In your mixing bowl, add 1/2 a cup of white glue, 1/2 a cup of shaving cream,
1 tablespoon of water, and 2 tablespoons of instant snow powder.
- Add a few drops of blue food coloring and stir. Not too much, you want to create a pale blue slime!
- Next, add 1/2 a cup of liquid laundry starch and stir. You'll have to mix
the last bit by hand. If it is too sticky, add more starch. - Keep mixing until you have stretchy, pillowy, and soft slime.
- Add Disney figurines or fairy confetti like we did and your Disney World slime is complete!
Notes
The humidity of the room where you are making slime can change how much starch you have to add. To prevent this from becoming an issue, add half the starch you think you will need and stir before adding any more starch.
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