two easy slime recipes from the busy peacock
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Mamma KNOWS when it comes to all things messy - the experts in that field are the crafty folk at The Busy Peacock!
We asked them to let us in on their secret slime recipes, as everyone just LOVES slime, right?! Well, the bonus with these slime recipes (especially the 1st one) is that not only can the kids get SUPER messy, they will also get SUPER clean, as it’s made with soap! Now there’s a sneaky way to get them to wash their hands!
Super Easy Slime Recipe number 1 - Soap Slime
double whammy as it cleans their hands ;)
1 cup lux flakes (if you can’t find these, Mamma subsituted with pure laundry soap - just peel it with a peeler into flakes)
3 cups of boiling water
A few drops of food colouring
Whisk together the soap flakes and boiling water. Add a few drops of food colouring. Stir. Let it cool and then you will have gloopy slime!
Add animals / utensils / ripped up tissues for extra lumpy sliminess
If it sets you can add more warm water
Easy Slime Recipe number 2
Ingredients
Elmer’s glue
Dish liquid
Food colouring
Baking soda
Water
Mix 1/2 a cup of Elmer’s glue with about a tablespoon of dish soap. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water and stir. The mixture will start to foam, at which point you can add in your favourite colour of food colouring.
Add one cup of baking soda to the mixture and stir. The baking soda and glue will start to react, creating a stretchy slime that is slightly heavier in texture than regular slime. How much baking soda you end up adding will depend on the humidity of the room you are currently in, but you will want to keep adding baking soda until you can handle the slime without it sticking to your fingers.
Mamma’s Special Note
If you haven’t tried out The Busy Peacock or had a delicious meal at The Hungry Peacock, make sure you check them out when the re-open!
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