Get ready to add some sparkle to your day with these super fun glitter slime recipes! They’re stretchy, squishy, and packed with dazzling glitter that shimmers and shines with every movement. Whether you’re making a batch for a rainy afternoon, a birthday party, or just for the love of glitter, these slime recipes are beginner-friendly and so satisfying to make.
We’ve got two different ways to make glitter slime — one with clear glue and loose glitter, and another using glitter glue straight from the bottle. Both are super easy and create gorgeous, sparkly slime that’s perfect for kids, tweens, teens, or even adults who can’t resist a little sparkle therapy!
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How to Make Glitter Slime
Materials:
- Elmer’s clear glue
- Baking soda
- Food colouring (violet or purple)
- Glitter (mixture of fine and chunky)
- Contact lens solution
- Glitter glue
Equipment:
Watch the step-by-step video tutorial:
Instructions:
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Mix your slime base
- Add 1/2 cup of glue to a bowl and stir in 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking soda.
- Add drops of food colouring to the bowl. This is optional, depending on if you want a coloured slime with glitter, or a clear slime with glitter accents.
- Stir in the food colouring and then gather different types of glitter that match.
Step 3: Add glitter
- Add 1 teaspoon of the first type of fine glitter to the bowl. (No need to actually measure the glitter, though. You can definitely measure with your heart!)
- Repeat with the other glitters and stir well to combine.
Step 4: Activate the slime
- Add 2-1/4 teaspoons of contact lens solution to the bowl.
- Stir well until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Pick up the slime from the bowl and work it with your hands. It will be sticky at first, but as you knead, stretch, and fold it, the slime will become workable.
- Continue stretching and working the slime until it no longer sticks to your hands when you play with it. If it still remains sticky, add more contact solution, a few drops at a time.Your glitter slime is complete!
(Optional) Step 5: How to make glitter slime using glitter glue
- Gather your supplies and materials. You’ll need glitter glue, baking soda, and contact lens solution.
- Add a bottle of glitter glue to a bowl.
- Add 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda to the glue.
- Stir until the baking soda is nicely combined into the glue.
- Add 2-1/4 teaspoons contact lens solution to the bowl.
- Stir well, until the slime pulls away from the bowl.
- Pick up and knead the slime, stretching it and folding it. Work the slime until it’s no longer sticky.
- Your glitter glue slime is complete!
Helpful Tips:
- Use fresh contact lens solution for your slime. And make sure your contact solution contains boric acid and sodium borate. These ingredients are what react with the glue to create slime!
- Mix your glitters for the best sparkle. Try using chunky glitter, fine glitter, holographic glitter, or even confetti for different sparkle effects. Mix and match to create your dream slime!
- Keep your slime in an airtight container when you’re not playing with it to keep it stretchy and fresh for as long as possible.
What type of glitter should I use for glitter slime?
Glitter slimes can be made with any type of glitter, so go ahead and use your favourites! We like to use a combination of fine glitter and chunky glitter so it has lots of sparkle.
Try adding fine glitter first to get a base of shimmery slime, then add chunkier glitter to amp up the glitz! We also found holographic glitters stand out even more in the slime, because of the colour changing reflection.
Can I make this glittery slime with glitter glue instead of clear glue?
Absolutely! We made a second batch of glitter slime using the same process, but without adding extra loose glitter. Just follow step 5 in the recipe card above.
You can adjust the recipe, adding more contact solution if you like your slime more firm and less “slimey” and stretchy.
What else can I add to my glitter slime?
There are so many options for different scents and textures to add to your sparkle slime! You can even combine different items to create a themed glittery slime!
- Colour your slime pale blue and add snowflake chunky glitter and fine white iridescent glitter to make Frozen themed slime.
- Add turquoise or green and blue food colouring, ocean breeze essential oil, and mermaid and sea shell charms to make mermaid themed slime.
- Make fairy slime by adding flower and fairy charms to your pink or purple shimmery slime, along with your favourite floral fragrance oil.
These glitter slime recipes are pure sparkly fun, and they’re SO EASY to make! Whether you’re using glitter glue or adding loose glitter to clear glue, you’ll end up with a stretchy, shimmery masterpiece that’s a blast to play with. Kids will love making this seriously magical slime!
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