Egg slime is such a fun Easter basket idea, a fun Easter craft, or fun for any egg themed ideas! We've put important craft tips in the post. BE SURE TO SCROLL UP TO READ THEM BEFORE MAKING CRAFT SLIME RECIPE!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Crafts
Servings: 4
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Cost: $10
Equipment
2 medium bowls
Spoons or craft sticks (for stirring)
Measuring cups and spoons
Plastic craft gloves (optional, but recommended for safety)
Wax paper
Sealable plastic bags
Ingredients
1/2cupElmer's white school glue
1/2cupwarm water
1teaspoonBorax laundry detergent flakes
1/2cupwarm water
Yellow Model Magic clay
Instructions
In one medium bowl, add 1/2 cup of warm water. Slowly stir in Borax and continue to stir until mostly dissolved. Set aside.
In the other bowl, add Elmer's white glue. Mix in the other 1/2 cup of warm water. Stir.
Slowly add some of the Borax solution to the glue and water mixture. Stir. Add more of the Borax solution and stir again until it starts to thicken. THIS MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES. (If it doesn't thicken after a few minutes, add more of the Borax solution. You may or may not use it all.)
Put on plastic gloves for mixing your slime (recommended for safety!). Mix and knead the slime in the water with your hands. (It will go from being gooey and then stringy before it thickens!)
Once it's holding together, remove slimy slime from water and place on wax paper. Continue to knead the slime with hands to thicken it. The more you play with it, the thicker the slime will get (like store-bought slime). Don't pull apart quickly! (It snaps. Always stretch slime slowly, even during play.) Once thickened, set aside.
Wash and dry hands and arms. Roll small balls of the yellow clay. Smash them flat slightly to make the yolks. (The number you will need will depend on how many eggs you make, which will depend on how large your plastic eggs are. We easily made 4 and could've made more, but my daughter kept some out to play with.)
Separate the white slime into the number of eggs you have. Open the plastic eggs and place the white slime in the larger side. Place one of the clay "yolks" on top. Snap the other side of the egg to shut the egg.
Give out for Easter or a fun party favor.
Store slime filled eggs in plastic bags for up to 2 weeks before disposing of the slime.
Notes
You can mix the egg yolk slime clay into the white slime. Your slime will become yellow, but will still feel like slime and you will still be able to pull it like slime. If you don't mix in the clay yolk, the yolk will eventually harden because Model Magic clay air dries.