Are you looking for a super fun birthday present for kids? This Slime Gift Basket is a great gift for any child or teen who is addicted to making slime.

I pride myself on being pretty good at RSVPing to events and birthday parties right away. Buying the gift, however, is something I usually procrastinate about. This past week my daughter was invited to the birthday party for a 10-year-old and I waited for wayyy too late to buy the present. I ended up running out that morning at 9:00 am to pick up a gift. The party was at 10 am…I had 1 hour to pull something good together.

Slime Gift Basket

I headed to Walmart with an idea in my head; A make-your-own Slime gift basket! Kids love making slime! They ask me almost daily if they can make some, so I knew it would be a great gift for a 10-year-old. I ran into Walmart and grabbed a few items for the basket:

What you need for your slime gift basket

You can use the 3 slime recipes below to create your slime gift basket. I recommend including these items to start:

• Cheap bowl (mine was $2 at Walmart)
• White Glue (you can even buy giant containers HERE)
• Saline
• Baking soda
• A can of Shaving Cream
• Food Coloring
• Plastic Gloves

Fun items to add to your Slime Gift Basket

• Glitter
• Galaxy Powder (found at Walmart in the craft section.)
• Glow in the Dark Powder
• Tiny Foam Beads
• Tiny Googly eyes
• Neon Food Coloring

 

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3 Slime Recipes

Simple Glue Slime

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of Washable School Glue
• 1/2 Cup of Water
• 1/4 -1/2 Cup of Liquid Starch (found in the laundry section of your grocery store)
• Food coloring – use gloves!
• glitter or other fun items to mix in.

Instructions:

1. Pour your white glue to a bowl.
2. Add water
3. Add liquid starch and mix.
4. Mix in a few drops of food coloring adding a little at a time until you love the color. (Gloves are super helpful for this step)
5. You just made slime!

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Borax Slime

Ingredients:

• 1/4 tsp Borax Powder (you can find this near the laundry detergent).
• 1/2 cup Elmer’s Clear or White Washable PVA School Glue
• 1 cup of Water divided into 1/2 cups
• Food Coloring, Glitter, Confetti (Optional)
• Bowl, Spoon, Measuring Cups
• Step by Step Recipe Listed Below Pictures

Instructions:

1. Mix 1/2 cup water and borax in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Pour your white glue to a different bowl.
3. Add water and mix.
4. Mix in a few drops of food coloring adding a little at a time until you love the color. (Gloves are super helpful for this step)
5. Add borax-water solution and mix well.
6. You just made slime!

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Fluffy Slime

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup of White Glue (we like Elmers or most store brands)
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 cup Water
• 2-3 cups Shaving Cream – *Not shave gel.
• 1.5 Tablespoons Contact Lens Solution (we like Walmart’s Equate Brand)
• Liquid Food Coloring

Instructions

1. Add your white glue to a bowl.
2. Add water and baking soda and then mix.
3. Add the shaving cream and mix.
4. Mix in a few drops of food coloring adding a little at a time until you love the color. (Gloves are super helpful for this step)
5. Now slowly add in your contact solution by kneading in a little at a time. (it will be very sticky when you are adding in the contact solution)

Notes:
This fluffy slime is very sticky when you are mixing it.

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Safety When Making Slime

• It’s best to have an adult make the slime or oversee the slime mixing.
• Do not substitute any ingredients.
• Wear gloves to protect your skin (especially if you are using food coloring)
• Don’t eat the slime. No bueno.
• Don’t let your little ones play with slime unsupervised – your rugs and your daughter’s hair will thank you.
• There are chemicals in this slime, please be careful.

I hope you can give someone the gift of slime with this easy last-minute Slime Gift Basket!