Basic slime
Easy slime
The base for all the others: glue, baking soda, contact lens solution.
- Very easy
- 10 minutes
✨ Slime · Squishies · Fidget toys ✨
Slime recipes that are so cool… and safe too
18 slime recipes explained step by step, homemade doughs, squishies to make, fidget trading and a new slime challenge every day. With the right safety habits: no laundry detergent and no borax powder, ever.
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No borax powder ✨
Slime recipesEasy, clear, fluffy, butter, cloud, no-glue…Daily challengeA new challenge every day, the same one for everyone.SquishiesPaper, balloon, taba and dumpling squishies.Fidget tradingThe rules, the trading board and the W, F or L calculator.Homemade doughPlaydough, salt dough, cloud dough, moldable sand.Slime fail?The Slime Fixer helps you save it.IngredientsWhat the activator does, which glue to pick.For parentsBoron, squishies, water beads: the real rules.
💖 Fan-favorite recipes
Every recipe gives exact amounts, the steps, the most common fails and how to fix them. All our glue-based recipes use contact lens solution, added by an adult.
Fluffy
Fluffy slime
Light as a marshmallow, thanks to shaving cream.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
Butter
Butter slime
A slime you can spread: the base + soft air-dry clay.
- Medium
- 20 minutes
Clear slime
Clear slime
Clear as glass after a few days of rest. Perfect for glitter.
- Easy
- 10 min + 1 to 3 days of rest
No glue
No-glue slime
Cornstarch and water: hard when you tap it, runny at rest. No glue, no boron.
- Very easy
- 5 minutes
- No glue, no boron
Multicolor
Unicorn slime
Three pastel colors and glitter, twisted together without blending.
- Easy
- 20 minutes
Tools to help you nail it and come back every day
Slime Quantity Calculator
Pick a recipe and enter how much glue you have (or how many kids): the calculator gives the amount of each ingredient, in US measures and milliliters.
Open the tool →Slime Fixer
Too sticky, runny, hard, dry, full of bubbles? Pick the problem: the Slime Fixer explains the cause and gives you the steps to save your slime.
Open the tool →Slime Idea Generator
Out of ideas? The generator picks a random texture, color, add-in and theme, with a link to the recipe so you can make your new slime right away.
Open the tool →Daily Slime Challenge
Every day, a new slime challenge that’s the same for everyone: a texture, a color, an add-in and a twist. Take it on and keep your streak going.
Open the tool →Slimer’s Logbook
Check off the slimes you’ve made, rate them, track your daily challenges and earn badges. Free, no account needed: everything stays in your browser.
Open the tool →Fair Trade Calculator (W, F or L)
Is your fidget trade fair? Add the items on each side, their rarity and condition: the calculator says W, F or L, without ever talking about money.
Open the tool →🔁 Fidget trading, the fair way
Fidget trading took off on TikTok: you swap your fidgets (pop-its, squishies, NeeDoh…) and negotiate with three signs: ✓ I accept, + add something, ✕ no deal. Our guide explains the rules and the lingo (W, F, L, rare, lowball), our trading board is a free printable, and the calculator tells you whether a trade is fair, without ever talking about money.
The fidget trading guideThe printable trading boardPopular fidgets
Homemade squishies
DIY
Paper squishy
Paper, tape and stuffing: the homemade squishy everyone’s making at school.
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DIY
Balloon squishy
A balloon filled with cornstarch: the classic homemade stress ball.
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Trending
Taba squishy
The super-soft, slow-rising silicone squishy taking over TikTok.
Read the guide →Latest guides
Seasonal
Christmas Slime: 6 Easy Ideas and How to Gift Them
Christmas tree, candy cane, snow, melted snowman, galaxy and scented slime: 6 easy Christmas slime ideas, gift jars and activator-free versions for little kids.
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Ideas
DIY Slime Kit Gift: What to Put Inside
How to put together a homemade slime kit as a gift: what goes inside, the recipe card, the activator handed to an adult, wrapping ideas and a boron-free version.
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Trends
Mrs. Bench, the Queen of Fidget Trading
Who is Mrs. Bench, the Florida shop owner who made fidget trading popular on TikTok: how her trades work, the criticism and what parents can take away.
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Trends
NeeDoh: Why Everyone Wants One
The NeeDoh, the squeeze ball that became impossible to find: why it fascinates, the most wanted styles, the fakes to avoid and how to talk about it with kids.
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Trends
Snoopslimes, Peachybbies, Sloomoo: The Slime Shop Boom
How Snoopslimes, started at 13, and other slime shops became big businesses: Friday drops, ASMR videos, Sloomoo Institute and the big toy companies.
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Parties
Slime Birthday Party: The Game Plan for 8 Kids
How to host a slime birthday party: which recipe to pick, amounts for 8 kids, supplies, a one-hour schedule and the safety rules when guests come over.
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Seasonal
Halloween Slime: 6 Easy, Spooky Ideas for Kids
Pumpkin slime, glowing potion, spider web, galaxy, monster: 6 easy Halloween slime ideas, the right colors, party favor jars and versions for little kids.
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Ideas
12 Ways to Customize Slime: Glitter, Paint, Charms
Food coloring, paint, glitter, beads, scents, glow powder, charms: 12 ways to customize your slime, when to add each one and the precautions to take.
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Tips
How to Get Slime Out of Clothes, Hair and the Couch
Slime stuck on a sweater, a carpet, the couch or in someone’s hair? The white vinegar and dish soap methods, what not to do and the precautions to take.
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Tips
How to Store Slime and How Long It Lasts
How long slime lasts depending on the recipe, how to keep it soft, how to revive it when it dries out, and the signs that moldy slime belongs in the trash.
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Recipes
2-Ingredient Slime: What Really Works
Cornstarch and water, shaving cream and cornstarch, glue and detergent, shampoo and salt: 2-ingredient slime recipes put to the test, with better options.
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Safety
Borax-Free Slime: The Truth About Contact Solution
Most “borax-free” slime recipes still contain boron. What French health authorities say, the gentlest glue recipe and 5 slimes that are truly boron-free.
Read the guide →An independent site, safety first
Slime & Co is an independent site: no shop, no brand to sell. Every recipe cites its sources and includes the safety precautions published by ANSES and the DGCCRF, the French health and consumer safety authorities. The parents’ guide · Ingredients explained · The slime texture glossary · Who are we?
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