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Simple Winter Slime Recipe- So Easy, A Preschooler Can Do It!

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This simple winter slime recipe is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

We love making slime. We’ve made Halloween slime, Christmas slime, glitter slime, Valentine’s slime, and even oobleck slime!

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

THE ULTIMATE WINTER SLIME RECIPE

Read on to see how to make the very best winter slime! And don’t forget to try our other seasonal slime recipes: Christmas slime recipes and Halloween slime recipes!Slime is one of our favorite recipes for sensory play. This collection of foolproof slime recipes comes with plenty of slime troubleshooting tips!

THE SCIENCE OF WINTER SLIME

Slime is made when boron mixes with the polymer chains in the glue, creating strong, but flexible bonds between the molecules. There are so many fun tweaks you can make to a basic slime recipe, like my kid’s favorite, fluffy slime! Since this slime does contain borax, if you have a sensitivity to it, you may want to try our baking soda slime instead.

DON’T MISS: THE ULTIMATE LIST OF SLIME RECIPES!

TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR WINTER SLIME RECIPE A SUCCESS 

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

If this is your first time making slime, you should follow along with our post on slime troubleshooting.  Winter slime is not the easiest slime to make. Liquid laundry starch slime made with clear glue is the easiest slime recipe. When you use white glue, there is a tendency for the slime to get a bit stringy.  There are ways to get around this, which I discuss in my slime troubleshooting post, but in general, if you work through the stringiness and your ratios are correct (as outlined below), then you will end up with perfectly fluffy slime and you won’t have to throw it out.

If you don’t want to waste a lot of ingredients, try mixing up a small batch first to make sure you won’t have to tweak it before you make the larger version. We always stock up on gallon sizes of glue and the large laundry starch just in case something goes wrong (but it almost always goes smoothly).

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST WINTER SLIME EVER

Follow these directions and you’ll have the best winter slime ever!

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What you’ll need to make the best winter slime:

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Simple Winter Slime Recipe- So Easy, A Preschooler Can Do It!

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

I wouldn’t recommend allowing your preschooler to make slime unattended, but with supervision, they can do most of this recipe alone. Bo felt so proud that she made the slime by herself!

What you’ll need to make winter slime:

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster! 

Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Premium Clear, Washable, 1 Gallon, 1 Count - Great For Making SlimeElmer’s Liquid School Glue, Premium Clear, Washable, 1 Gallon, 1 Count – Great For Making SlimeFood Coloring Liqua-Gel - 6 Color Rainbow Kit in .75 fl. oz. (20ml) BottlesFood Coloring Liqua-Gel – 6 Color Rainbow Kit in .75 fl. oz. (20ml) BottlesPurex Sta-Flo Liquid Starch, 64 OuncePurex Sta-Flo Liquid Starch, 64 OunceOriginal Stationery Arts and Crafts Glitter Shake Jars, Extra Fine, 24 Multi color SetOriginal Stationery Arts and Crafts Glitter Shake Jars, Extra Fine, 24 Multi color Set

  • Borax powder (if you don’t want to use borax, you can use laundry starch instead)
  • School glue
  • Blue food coloring
  • Winter confetti (ours had snowflakes and sequins)
  • 2 small containers
  • Teaspoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Fork

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

Mix your glue with the same amount of water. If your glue bottle is 4 ounces, you’ll need 4 ounces of water. Add food coloring. Bo went a little to heavy on the food coloring this time, but that’s OK.

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

Mix 1 cup of water with 1 teaspoon of Borax powder in a separate container (or mix 1/2 a cup of laundry starch with 1/2 cup of water).

Gently pour the glue mixture into the Borax water mixture. Stir with a fork.
This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

When the slime starts to form, use your hands to really mix it up!

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

Pour off any excess water.

Now, it’s time to clean up!

Add sequins and snowflakes to the slime.

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

Let your kids play with the winter slime as long as they like! We liked to see how quickly we could stretch it without breaking it.

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

Our winter slime was so much fun!

This simple recipe for winter slime is basic, fun, and so simple that kids can make it themselves! The perfect winter boredom buster!

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Winter STEM Activities by Grade Level

Try these winter STEM activities for each grade level!

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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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