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in Art/Design STEAM Activities· Christmas STEM Activities

The Best Diy Slime Ornament To Celebrate Your Love Of Slime

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If your kids love slime, why not celebrate the season with this homemade slime ornament?

The inspiration for our kid-made ornament is two-fold.

First, we’ve made a LOT of slime recipes this Christmas, so to top off our Christmas STEM activities,

I thought I’d made a slime-themed ornament with my preschooler, Bo. She has made all of my slime recipes with me this year.

Slime lover? Make this super fun DIY slime ornament to show the world how much you love slime! This kid-made ornament is fun for all ages!

Secondly, Bo loves the “That’s not my” books, and this Christmas, we found the book “That’s Not My Snowman” which is the second inspiration for this DIY slime ornament.

The ornament is a snowman, sitting in a puddle of slime, and playing with some slime in her hands.

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The BEST DIY SLIME ORNAMENT TO CELEBRATE YOUR LOVE OF SLIME

 
This project was inspired by the book, That’s Not My Snowman, which is one of our favorite winter books. My daughter loves touch and feel books (even at 5!), and we have quite a few of the “that’s not my” books.
 
This one is so much fun, and made the perfect inspiration base for our DIY slime ornament. In this case, that’s my snowman because it’s holding slime!

WHY MAKE A DIY SLIME ORNAMENT?

Slime has become a big part of our lives this year. We made slime at least two times a week. Bo cannot get enough of slime.

She’s a sensory seeker, and absolutely loves the feel of slime between her fingers.

Bo isn’t as into stretching the slime as she is into squeezing it and squishing it, but there’s no wrong way to play with slime!

It is a low-cost activity that kids of all ages love.

It was fitting that the ornament we made this year was a snowman DIY slime ornament.

Slime lover? Make this super fun DIY slime ornament to show the world how much you love slime! This kid-made ornament is fun for all ages!

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This ornament is made from polymer clay. Clay is easy for kids to manipulate, so it is the perfect canvas for a kid-made ornament. You will also need:

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Supplies:

  • Polymer clay
  • Permanent marker
  • Super glue
  • Clear varnish
  • Paint brush
  • String
  • Sticks
  • That’s Not My Snowman

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Read on to learn how to make your very own DIY slime ornament with your kiddos!

Slime lover? Make this super fun DIY slime ornament to show the world how much you love slime! This kid-made ornament is fun for all ages!

HOW TO MAKE THE SNOWMAN DIY SLIME ORNAMENT

Making this slime ornament is super simple, which makes it perfect to do with kids.

First, you’ll want to make the body of the snowman. We used a stick to hold the body pieces and the hat of the snowman together. We stuck two sticks into the body for arms. The sticks can be baked and it won’t cause any problems because you’ll be using a low-temp oven.

The slime splat we made from red, but you can choose whatever color you want. We also rolled a snake shape and draped it over the snowman’s arms to represent playing with slime.

Slime lover? Make this super fun DIY slime ornament to show the world how much you love slime! This kid-made ornament is fun for all ages!

Bake the slime pieces (and an orange nose) at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes.

We baked our snowman piece for about 2 hours at the same temperature. Let cool.

Once the snowman is cool, attach all parts with glue and draw on a face with permanent markers.

Use clear varnish to paint over the slime pieces to make them look more slime-like. Let dry, attach the hanger, and your DIY slime ornament is done!

Slime lover? Make this super fun DIY slime ornament to show the world how much you love slime! This kid-made ornament is fun for all ages!

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About Brenda Priddy

Brenda grew up thinking she hated science. But when her 4-year- old daughter was more interested in reading science facts than fairy tales, Brenda realized she had to learn more. Through simple at-home science experiments, Brenda developed a passion for science and now works as a STEMed advocate with a team of science educators to create hands-on STEM projects and curriculum for kids.

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