A HUGE thank you to Elmer’s for sponsoring our DIY Fish Slime kid craft post! All opinions are mine alone and I sure hope we inspire YOU to take the time to make this kid-friendly slime recipe with your child today!

Fish In The Ocean Slime Tutorial For Kids

Dear friends – did you know making your own slime at home is MORE popular than ever?! Seriously – it’s HUGE thing right now!!!

I’ve seen a variety of recipes and tutorials “oozing” all over the internet recently, so I had to jump in on the craze too!!!

Since we’ve moved to Florida, I’ve been actively trying to get involved in our military community. One of those ways is hosting monthly kid craft days at the Family Resource Center on base. This past month we did a “Under The Sea Tea Party” with a fish themed slime activity as the entertainment. As you can imagine it was a BIG hit with the kids {and adults} and I just had to share with you guys the fool-proof recipe I used that day.

With only a few key materials – Elmer’s Glue, contact solution and baking soda – slime made with Elmer’s Glue is a fun, easy kid-friendly craft that anyone can do! And since our recipe turned our slime blue, it was the perfect “water” for our plastic fish to live in!

Just follow my simple step-by-step tutorial below and get ready for some FISH-TASTIC fun yourself!!! Happy SLIME-MAKING, my friends!!!

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SLIME SUPPLIES:

1/2 TBSP of Baking Soda
1 TBSP of Contact Solution
4 fl oz Elmer’s White School Glue
Blue Food Coloring
Blue Glitter
Mixing Bowl
Mixing Spoon
Measuring Spoons
Small Decorative Plastic Fish

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DIRECTIONS:

First grab your mixing bowl and spoon. Pour out the entire contents of a 4 oz bottle of Elmer’s school glue into the bowl.
Add 1/2 TBSP of baking soda to the bowl and start mixing it into the glue.
After mixing, add a drop or two of blue food coloring, as well as a spoonful of blue glitter to the mixture. Mix together.
Now add 1 TBSP of contact solution.
Continue mixing until your slime forms and it starts to get hard to mix.
Take the slime out of the bowl and place it on a clean/washable surface. Begin kneading it with both of your hands.
If needed, add 1/4 TBSP more of contact solution to make the slime less sticky.
Finish off by adding a handful of plastic fish into the slime mixture. Then get ready for some ocean-themed fun!!!

Adult supervision is required. This project is NOT appropriate for children under the age of three. Warning – if large quantities of contact solution are accidentally ingested (greater than a tablespoon) get medical attention immediately.

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Again, a HUGE thank you to Elmer’s for sponsoring today’s fun kid craft idea! Elmer’s School Glue is a washable, no-run glue that is easy to use and stays where you put it. It is safe, non-toxic and washable, so accidental messes mean easy clean-up! It’s also the #1 brand of school glue! And with our slime recipe today, Elmer’s glue makes a very durable, crosslinked polymer network, providing a high degree of elasticity which creates the “bounce-back” when slime is poked and pulled {science lesson, anyone?!}

Elmer’s Glue is available at popular retailers such as Target, Walmart and Amazon, and retails between $0.99 {4 fl oz} – $21.99 {1 gal.}.

You can stay up-to-date w/Elmer’s on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and even Instagram. We just LOVE their products and I hope you pick up a few bottles of school glue to recreate this slime craft today! You can also find more easy slime recipes and video tutorials, by visiting Elmers.com/slime.

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Tools:

Supplies:

1/2 TBSP of Baking Soda
1 TBSP of Contact Solution
4 fl oz Elmer's White School Glue
Blue Food Coloring
Blue Glitter
Small Decorative Plastic Fish

Instructions:

First grab your mixing bowl and spoon. Pour out the entire contents of a 4 oz bottle of Elmer's school glue into the bowl.
Add 1/2 TBSP of baking soda to the bowl and start mixing it into the glue.
After mixing, add a drop or two of blue food coloring, as well as a spoonful of blue glitter to the mixture. Mix together.
Now add 1 TBSP of contact solution.
Continue mixing until your slime forms and it starts to get hard to mix.
Take the slime out of the bowl and place it on a clean/washable surface. Begin kneading it with both of your hands.
If needed, add 1/4 TBSP more of contact solution to make the slime less sticky.
Finish off by adding a handful of plastic fish into the slime mixture. Then get ready for some ocean-themed fun!!!

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Notes

Adult supervision is required. This project is NOT appropriate for children under the age of three. Warning - if large quantities of contact solution are accidentally ingested (greater than a tablespoon) get medical attention immediately.

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