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Ask, “Did the slime feel different when you squeezed it?” Learn more about Non-Newtonian fluids and see some cool experiments to try here ! Then, have them tightly squeeze the slime. Have your child rip off a fist-size ball of the slime and rest it in their hand. These types of fluids look and feel like liquid when they’re resting, but they become more solid when force is applied.

Slime is an example of a non-Newtonian fluid.

Water has low viscosity and flows quickly. It has high viscosity, meaning it flows (moves) very slowly because it’s so thick. Ask, “How does the water feel compared to the slime? Is it thinner and less squishy?” Slime is in between a liquid and a solid.

Have them compare the slime to a liquid they’re familiar with, like water.

As they hold the ends of the “worm” in each hand, have them extend their arms to see how far they can stretch it before it breaks.

Make slime with liquid starch how to#

Show them how to roll/twist the slime into a long worm or snake shape.

(See “Objects for play” above for more suggestions.) Things like cups, child-safe cutlery, plastic toys with cool patterns and textures are all fun additions to sensory play.

Introduce tools and objects one at a time to boost their exploration of the slime.

Give your child time to explore the slime on their own - stretching, squeezing, dripping, pulling it apart, and putting it all back together.

If it’s crumbly, add 2-3 more drops of dish soap). It’ll have a consistency that’s between playdough and slime made with glue (if it’s too sticky, sprinkle in a little more cornstarch.

After about five minutes of mixing, the slime should be ready.

( Note: Food coloring can temporarily stain hands and permanently stain fabric.)

Squeeze a few drops of food coloring into the mixture and continue kneading/mixing.

Ask, “What do you see and feel happening as we mix? Are the ingredients changing?” Once the ingredients begin to clump, both you and your child can use your hands to continue kneading.

Mix the ingredients together with a spoon.

In a liquid measuring cup, measure ⅓ cup of dish soap and add it to the bowl.

Measure ½ cup of cornstarch and pour it into the mixing bowl.

Ask, “What does each ingredient feel like? Powdery, slippery, dry, gooey?”

Before mixing the ingredients together, invite your child to explore the cornstarch and the dish soap separately with their hands.

Objects for play: Plastic toys with patterns and textures plastic cups toy dolls and animals to make footprints strawberry baskets child-safe plastic/metal kitchen utensils colander etc.Tray, plate, baking sheet, or plastic placemat to contain slime during play.⅓ cup liquid dish soap (in a liquid measuring cup).Keep it in an airtight container when not playing with it.

Make slime with liquid starch Activator#

Keep kneading and adding more activator as needed, until the slime is not sticky anymore.

When the slime begins to form take it out of the bowl and knead with your hands.You might need to use as much liquid starch as glue, but it’s only an estimate so keep adding little by little. Just keep adding liquid starch little by little while stirring, until the slime forms. If you put too much your slime will become stiff, that’s why I don’t like to give an exact amount for the activator in my recipes.

The more glue you use the bigger your slime will be. And another thing is that the slime is more fluffy when using liquid starch.

One is that you will need a lot more amount of activator when using the liquid starch than when using borax. There are two things that I noticed when using liquid starch instead of borax to make slime. I love how it turned out! Now all I have to do is add some lemon extract so it smells just like a lemon poppy seed muffin! To make the poppy seeds I used black glitter. I put some yellow sprinkles on top that look like lemon zest. I made this beautiful lemon poppy seed slime using white glue, yellow food coloring and Sta-Flo. It’s a very easy recipe and you can add any food coloring you like. I usually use borax to make any type of slime, but today I wanted to show you how to make slime with Liquid Starch (Sta-Flo), so if you prefer not to use borax for slime try this recipe.