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Textured Iceberg Slime DIY
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How to Make Iceberg Slime

Make this super satisfying iceberg slime with a fluffy base and a crunchy, crackly top layer. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create the ultimate textured slime that’s perfect for sensory play and ASMR fun!
Active Time20 minutes
Waiting Time3 days
Total Time3 days 20 minutes
Yield: 1 iceberg slime recipe
Author: Debbie Chapman
Cost: $2

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

  • Gather your supplies and materials.
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Step 2: Make the borax mixture

  • Add 1 tsp of borax into 1 cup of hot water.
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  • Stir until the powder is dissolved. Then allow to cool to room temperature before using.
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Step 3: Mix the first ingredients

  • Add 1 cup of white glue and 1/4 cup of water to a large bowl or container. (We're using a square glass baking dish.)
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  • Stir carefully to mix together, and then add in 1/4 cup cornstarch.
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  • Again, stir together, removing as many lumps as possible.
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  • Add in about 3 cups of foam shaving cream.
    You can measure it out (we did the first time we made this slime) or just measure with your heart like we did here.
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  • Mix in the shaving cream slowly and carefully. You want the glue mixture to combine nicely, but you don't want to knock too much air out of the shaving cream.
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  • Then add 10 pumps (about 1/3 cup) of foaming hand soap. Again, stir in gently.
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  • Add about 10 drops of food colouring to the mixture. And, guess what? Stir in gently until the colour is nicely combined.
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Step 3: Activate the slime and then wait

  • Once the food colouring is nicely mixed in you can activate your slime. Start by adding 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of the borax activator you made earlier.
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  • Now for more of our favourite activity. Stir, stir, stir.
    The slime will begin to thicken and pull away from the dish. It looks like a fluffy marshmallow!
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  • Once you've mixed the slime really well you'll need to get your hands in there.
    Start with one hand so that you have another free to add more activator, if needed. Start by squishing it around and stretching it up.
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  • Then you'll need to pick up the slime and knead it with your hands. Working it really does help it to become less sticky.
    Again, you might need a few more drops of activator, depending on the exact amount of shaving cream you've added.
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  • Now comes the waiting. Place the slime back in its dish and allow the slime to sit with no lid or covering for at least 3 days. We ended up waiting 5 days.
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Step 4: Enjoy your iceberg slime!

  • Your iceberg slime is ready to play with!
    The slime should have a hard top on it, and if you used a clear dish you'll be able to see on the side how much of the slime has hardened.
    You can run your whole hand over the top and tap or knock on it lightly. Then push your hand in, breaking through the "ice".
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  • You can now scoop up the top layer and pull it up. The top of the slime will feel hard and squishy, almost like Styrofoam, while the bottom of the slime is thick and stretchy.
    Have fun cracking into this top layer, and then once you're done, mix all the slime together to play with a thick and glossy slime!
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Notes

Looking for more slime recipes? Here's a few of our favourites:
Sand Slime
Glossy Slime
Glow in the Dark Slime