glue slime

Gooey craft project

Glue slime is a stretchy, pliable substance made by mixing white school glue with an activator like borax or contact lens solution.

A popular craft project for children, it produces a satisfyingly squishy material that can be pulled, poked, and shaped: The kids spent all afternoon making glue slime.

Variations include adding glitter, food coloring, or foam beads.

Related

ooze · tacky · craft · elastic · squeeze · school · messy · borax · texture · rubbery · squish · drip · paste · mucus · blob · translucent · stringy · wobble

Opposites
material state/consistency

glue slimesolid block

Continuous three-dimensional mass

stone · glass · concrete · rock · metal

adhesive/cohesive properties

glue slimepowder

Fine dry particles

sand · loose gravel · Teflon · non-stick coating · talcum powder

texture/tactile quality

glue slimesandpaper

Abrasive-coated finishing material

putty · chalk · pumice · coarse fabric · rigid foam

Family

glue, slime, glued, glues, gluing, gluey, slimy, slimes, slimed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G