How to Make Fluffy Slime

This slime recipe is perfect for kids who love sensory activities without the mess.

Little kids tend to love messy things, and slime is no exception to that rule. Generally, slime conjures up notions of a sticky, gooey mess, which is less than ideal—unless you try fluffy slime for your next sensory craft. Fluffy slime is a much more solid counterpart to regular slime, which means it's squishy, malleable, and won't get all over the place.

Slime requires an "activating" ingredient to transform it from a gluey, goopy mixture to a workable solid. Instead of a laundry booster, the secret activator in this slime recipe is saline solution, which can be found at your local pharmacy.

Fluffy slime will last one to two days in a sealed airtight container. To reactivate it once dried, run slime under warm water.

What You'll Need

Materials

White glue
Shaving cream
Saline solution
Food coloring
Mixing bowl

Instructions

Measure and separate ingredients:

Measure 1 cup of white glue, 1 cup of shaving cream, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 teaspoons of saline solution, and drops of food coloring in separate bowls; set aside.
Mix glue and baking soda together:

Empty glue into large mixing bowl. Add baking soda and mix with a spatula until well combined.
Combine shaving cream:

Add shaving cream to mixture and combine until consistency is thick and fluffy.
Add food coloring:

Add drops of food coloring, stirring to blend, until desired color is achieved.
Mix in saline solution:

Add saline solution, mixing to combine. (This removes the stickiness from slime.)
Work the slime with your hands:

Knead with your hands until slime mixture becomes dense and formed, adding saline solution until desired texture is achieved.