My kids are crazy for slime. And they’re clearly not alone! A few weeks ago we made a gorgeous batch of 3-ingredient glitter slime, and today we’re sharing how to make fluffy slime. If you’re on the slime train, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of fluffy slime, and it’s so easy to make. The difference between slime and fluffy slime is that fluffy slime feels like marshmallows. It’s bouncy, puffy, and, well, fluffy!
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How to Make Fluffy Slime
We’ve been making slime for years (take a look in the book, TinkerLab: A Hands-on Guide for Little Inventors or click here our original recipe!), and even at ages 7 and 9 they are still nuts about this stretchy magical material. What is it about slime? Well, it’s a sensory material at invites children (and adults) to tap into the sense of touch in a pretty amazing way. The texture is playful and stretchy and encourages children to invent, build, sculpt, play, and even relax. My two played with slime for an hour the other day and they didn’t want to stop.
Fluffy Slime Ingredients
Elmer’s School Glue – 1/2 cup (120 ml) or a 4 ounce bottle. We love this glue. If your kids love making slime, splurge for the gallon!
Baking Soda – 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
Contact Solution with boric acid as an ingredient – 1 tablespoon (15 ml) (<< this brand works!)
Shaving Cream – 3 cups (750 ml) (<<this brand works!)
Steps for Fluffy Slime
Step 1: Add shaving cream to a bowl. Don’t worry about exact amounts. This recipe is forgiving and a little more or less will be fine.
Step 2: Add Elmer’s School Glue to the Bowl
Step 3: Add baking soda to the bowl.
Step 4: Mix everything together
Step 5: Add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) contact solution to the bowl. Mix it all together!
Make Fluffy Slime
Step 1: Add 3 cups (750 ml) shaving cream to a bowl. Don’t worry about exact amounts. This recipe is forgiving. 4 cups (1000 ml) would be fine, too.
Step 2: Add 1/2 cup (120 ml) Elmer’s School Glue to the Bowl
Step 3: Add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda to the bowl.
Step 4: Mix everything together
Step 5: Add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) contact solution to the bowl.
Mix it all together! See the next set of photos to see how it comes together in about a minute!
Once the slime comes together, remove it from the bowl to knead and stretch it with your hands for a few minutes. It will be sticky at first, but it becomes non-sticky and pliable pretty quickly.
Play with your slime!
Slime Safety Tips and Recommendations
- When playing with slime, if you’re concerned about it getting on your furniture, be sure to cover the table with oil cloth or a non-porous table covering.
- Always supervise children when making and playing with slime.
- Slime is not a food – do not allow children to eat slime. Always wash hands after using slime.
For more sensory activities, see our list of 30+ sensory activities here.
I just made four batches of the fluffy slime using what you posted and I must say that this is the happiest Ive been with making slime using other people’s recipes. Your fluffy slime recipe made awesome fluffy slime and my kids and I love it!!! I’ll definitely be bookmarking your website. Thanks again
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that this worked so well for you, Heather. xoxo
Quick and easy method and I found all the ingredients at home , thanks so much for making a boring day so interesting.😘
You’re so welcome, Priya 😉
This is my first attempt at slime and it worked! Talk to me about storing slime. How long does this last? Plastic bag ok? Thanks!
Wonderful news! I’m happy to hear that the recipe worked for you. As you suggest, we recommend storing in a plastic bag for a few days, sometimes longer. 🙂
I have been looking at the comments and this slime sounds awsome I ‘ m trying asap
OMG Maybe I will Make this Stuff! It looks so fun and really nice to play with!!! LOL
The list of ingredients has glue first so I did that instead of following instructions. Didn’t turn out properly (however they’re still having fun with it). If you could reorganize your list above the instructions that would be helpful for those who don’t read all the way through. Lol
This is the best recipe ever. I tried a ton of fluffy slime recipes and yours is the best. 👌👌 awesomeness
slime 🙂
Ok so I tried making this as a gift for my son and it sucked I followed the recipe exactly and it didn’t form anywhere near slime. I was extremely upset as I was not able to provide a gift for my son. I think that maybe change the recipe idk. But I do know one thing I will not be using anymore of your recipes.
you should try again mabye you went wrong somehow!!!!
It worked for me! Mabye you went wrong somewhere…What was wrong with the slime? If it was too sticky/ runny, add more baking soda and contact solution. If it was too hard you added to much baking soda/ contact solution. You could either try making it again, or microwave it for 30 secs or so and then knead it some lotion to soften it up a bit
My 4 year old loved this! Can you add food coloring? We used a metallic colored glue the first time. Definitely making more.
I have a question I wanted to do this w/ my lil sis but can u do it with colored Elmers glue???
I asked my dad to buy the ingredients we will make it 🙂 and just to ask is it fine if I put a lot of shaving cream? 😅