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Rainbow Slime Recipe

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Whether you are making slime for your kids at home or in the classroom, this Rainbow Slime recipe is astonishing! A sensory activity that looks as if it came straight from the sky!
Fun Rainbow Slime Recipe

One of my favorite things about Spring is Rainbows. Yes, I know they do not only occur in the spring, but I sometimes think of it as such. The bright beautiful colors, mixed with the magic that occurs when sun and rain combine. This is truly one of the most charming spectacles the earth offers. I can’t help myself but to stop in amazement when one surprises me!

My kids have a similar reaction when we made this Rainbow Slime Recipe. They were in complete awe! This is no surprise because this slime recipe is literally amazing! The process is simple, and the texture of this goo is one you just can’t stop squishing.

Not to mention the colors are right up there with the true-life rainbows created by nature. They are bright, bold and just wonderful together. Whether you are making this slime for your kids at home or as a science center in your classroom, it is bound to be a hit with any kid!

We have lots of other easy slime recipes too.

Whether you are making slime for your kids at home or in the classroom, this Rainbow Slime recipe is astonishing! A sensory activity that looks as if it came straight from the sky!

As I mentioned, this recipe is super simple. It might take a few extra minutes to make all of the colors, but it is absolutely worth it! And really it isn’t THAT much time.

Materials Needed

For each color

  • 1/4 cup Elmer’s glue
  • 1/2 tablespoon hot water
  • 1/4 teaspoon Borox
  • Food coloring

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Rainbow slime recipe supplies

Slime Directions

In a small mixing bowl, mix together 1/4 cup Elmer’s glue with 1/2 tablespoon of hot water.

rainbow slime recipe
Mix in a few drops of food coloring depending on the color you want.

add color to your rainbow slime
In your remaining 1/4 cup of hot water, mix in your borax until dissolved.

Pour your borax water into your glue mixture and mix (slime will start forming right away).

mix borax, glue and food coloring to make slime
Remove the slime with your hands and knead in your hands until it starts to form into one clump.

Now repeat with your next color until you have pink, yellow, orange, green and blue.

simple rainbow slime recipe

We stretched and played with this slime for hours. Literally hours. The colors stayed beautiful rainbow-ish. If you and your kids love slime you’ll love this recipe. If you are new to making slime, don’t be intimidated. Slime is worth every second and any ‘mess’ that may be made!

More rainbow ideas

Not only is this Rainbow Foam Dough so much fun to play with, it also has a wide array of benefits for children. The colors of this foam dough are perfect for a rainbow unit or anytime you want to be surrounded by fun colors!

Rainbow Foam Dough Recipe

Have fun with rainbows in this fizzy rainbow science activity that is guaranteed to bring a smile to your child's face. Baking soda and vinegar experiments never get old and you can have fun with them over and over again.Fizzy Rainbow Science

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