How to Make Purple Slime
This purple slime has an irresistibly smooth, stretchy texture that’s perfect for sensory play. Mix it, swirl it, and watch the colour shift and shimmer as you move it around.
Yield: 1 batch of purple slime
Cost: $2
Materials
- Clear glue
- Baking soda
- Food colouring ("grape" purple)
- Mica powder ("dark violet" colour)
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Mix the first ingredients
- Pour 1/2 cup of clear glue into a bowl.
- Add 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking soda.
- Stir well to mix the ingredients together.
- Add food colouring to achieve your desired colour. We used 4 drops of "grape" purple food colouring. Stir well.
- Optional: Add a tiny amount of mica powder to make the slime pearlescent. We used about 1/8 teaspoon in dark violet. Stir well.Feel free to add a bit more food colouring and mica powder until you’re happy with the shade of purple. (It will darken up as it sits.)
Step 3: Activate the slime
- Activate the slime by adding 2-1/4 teaspoons of contact lens solution.
- Stir the mixture until you can’t anymore and it starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Press the mixture down to incorporate all the contact lens solution.
Step 4: Mix the slime in your hands
- Pick up the slime from the bowl and begin stretching it. It will be quite sticky at first, but don’t panic! Continue stretching it and using it to clean the slime off your hands.
- Continue pulling and folding the slime until it no longer sticks to your hands. You can add a couple more drops of contact solution if it’s still a tiny bit sticky.Optional: Afterwards, place the slime in an airtight container overnight. This will make the slime darker and more clear.
- Your purple slime is complete!
Notes
Looking for more colourful slime recipes? Here's a few of our favourites:
Red Slime
Blue Slime
Black Slime