Backyard Slime Summer Camp for Kids Who Love Slime!

Summer is a magical time for kids, and there are so many options for summer camp, usually! Not this year, though! This year, bring the summer camp to your own backyard when you make your own slime summer camp!

But if you’ve shopped around for summer camps, you know that some camps think parents are made of money.

Some summer camps are upwards of $5000 for just a couple of weeks, which is out of most parents’ budget, especially if they have multiple kids.

Instead of paying for pricey summer camps, or just skipping summer activities altogether, why not make your own fun DIY summer camp with a backyard summer slime camp!

Embrace the fun of slime with this super fun backyard summer camp theme featuring slime recipes! Slime summer camp will make wonderful summer memories.

Today’s at-home summer camp theme is slime. This DIY slime summer camp is perfect for elementary and middle school kids who cannot get enough of slime recipes.

How to Host a Slime Making Summer Camp

Use the ideas in this post to make your very own slime summer camp at home.

Kids who are slime lovers will have a blast trying out all these new slime recipes and will have a blast using different ingredients for slime.

Please note, most of these slime recipes do use a form of Borax to make the slime. If you are worried about skin irritation when making slime, try borax-free slime recipes like this xanthan gum slime recipe.

There are nearly endless recipes for slime, so feel free to add your favorite color combinations to the list.

Supplies to keep on hand:

Elmer’s Liquid School Glue, Premium Clear, Washable, 1 Gallon, 1 Count – Great For Making Slime Food Coloring Liqua-Gel – 6 Color Rainbow Kit in .75 fl. oz. (20ml) Bottles Purex Sta-Flo Liquid Starch, 64 Ounce Original Stationery Arts and Crafts Glitter Shake Jars, Extra Fine, 24 Multi color Set

At-Home Slime Camp Sample Schedule

This year, bring the summer camp to your own backyard when you make your own slime camp!

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Your slime camp can either run for half a day, or a full day, depending on your availability.

These camp samples are ideal for 3-hour camp blocks taking place one day a week for five days. Use the sample schedule included, or create your own!

I suggest using these little containers for kids to take their slime home in every day.

You’ll also need to stock up on Elmer’s school glue, glitter, and other slime-ad ins in addition to your reactor (which is commonly Laundry Starch or Borax powder).