Golden Pirate Slime

Yo-ho-ho! Lately we've had pirates, buried treasure, and high-seas adventures on our minds, so we decided to create golden pirate slime! Create an amazing, oozing mix of ingredients that encourages sensory play fun. Don't worry about getting a little messy, because who doesn't like slime? Bury little treasures inside your golden slime and dig them out!
How we did it:
Materials List
- large mixing bowl
- liquid starch
- clear glue - (we recommend Elmer's)
- measuring cups
- glitter
- ziploc bag
- liquid watercolor - (optional)
- food coloring - (optional)
- small toys, shells, pearls, etc - (optional)
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Pour 1/4 cup of liquid starch into a large bowl.
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Add gold glitter and liquid watercolor to the starch and mix well. Food coloring works here as well!
Tip: We added the glitter and color before adding glue in the next step to create a more consistent mixture. -
Add 2.5 oz of clear glue to the liquid starch.
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Start mixing with your hands! The mixing might take awhile and the gel may get stringy. Don't worry - just keep mixing and eventually the mixture will really feel like slime!
If you want to make more slime, add in more liquid starch and glue at a 1:3 ratio.
Tip: If your gel is still too stringy, put it in a plastic bag, and press any air out when you close the bag. Let your gel sit around 10-15 minutes to help its consistency! -
Once your slime has the right consistency, hide some treasures! Are you ready to have fun with slime?
Tip: To keep your slime from drying out, store it in a plastic zip bag.