Putty Slime Recipe - Little Bins for Little Hands (2024)

Thinking slime, therapeutic putty, silly putty, stress putty, or as we like to call it fidget slime! What ever you want to call it, you can now make it yourself! Our DIY putty recipe is super easy and fun to make. It’s all about the slime consistency that makes this type of slime recipe AMAZING! Let us show you how to keep little fingers busy!

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PUTTY

HOMEMADE PUTTY

We stumbled upon this putty recipe once day when we were conducting some slime experiments. My son was wondering why we add an equal amount of water to glue in all our slime recipes, so we decided to experiment with what happens when you don’t add any water!

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FIDGETY FINGERS NEED A PUTTY SLIME!

You already know that slime is an awesome sensory activity for kids, but did you know it is also a very cool science demonstration? Well it turns out of you don’t add water to glue when making slime, you will actually make yourself a fun homemade thinking putty instead.

Our DIY slime putty recipe is one of our classic slime recipes minus a step. How cool is that? We found some neat containers at the dollar store to store our homemade putty. Now everyone can take it out and squish it. Why not add some thinking putty to your own homemade calm down kit!

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THE BEST SLIME PUTTY CONSISTENCY

If you are used to our other slime recipes, this is a different consistency! Definitely more putty like and firmer but not brittle! We have simple changed the viscosity of this liquid. Have you read up on your slime science yet?

Where as slime oozes and really spreads when left untouched, this homemade thinking putty recipe is much firmer! Perfect for busy fingers!

It doesn’t spread very much when left on a surface. What makes it so PERFECT is how it feels when you squeeze it. Definitely a stress relieving, therapeutic, sensory rich activity!

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SLIME PUTTY RECIPE

It’s super easy to make our homemade fidget putty recipe once you get the hang of it. Check out the supplies below, stop at the grocery store, and you are ready to go!

YOU WILL NEED:

1/4 teaspoon Borax Powder
1/4 cup PVA White School Glue
1/4 cup warm water
Food Coloring
Bowl, Spoon, Measuring Cups
Containers

HOW TO MAKE SLIME PUTTY

STEP 1: Measure 1/4 cup of glue into a bowl or a cup.

STEP 2: Add food coloring to get your desired color.

STEP 3: Mix up borax solution {slime activator}. Add 1/4 tsp of borax powder to 1/4 cup warm water and stir until thoroughly mixed.

STEP 4: Add borax solution to the glue and stir. It will come together almost immediately.

STORING YOUR PUTTY

You can store your homemade silly putty in any plastic or glass container with a lid. We found these cool little containers at the local dollar store, but we have also seen them at Ikea and Target.

Our little tins have magnets on the back, so our putty sticks to the fridge. Just make sure to wash your hands after you play with it. It is still a science experiment, and borax is not taste safe!

Make a few batches of different colors to keep on hand for everyday use or to give as gifts. Download our free printable labels below!

Also try to keep it off of clothes, furniture, carpets, your hair, and any other soft surfaces. Check out >>> How To Get Slime Out Of Clothes

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FAQs

Putty Slime Recipe - Little Bins for Little Hands? ›

STEP 1: Measure 1/4 cup of glue into a bowl or a cup. STEP 2: Add food coloring to get your desired color. STEP 3: Mix up borax solution {slime activator}. Add 1/4 tsp of borax powder to 1/4 cup warm water and stir until thoroughly mixed.

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How do you make slime for little kids? ›

How to Make Slime for Kids

1/2 a cup of PVA white glue.
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
2 drops of food coloring.
1 tablespoon of eye contact solution (must contain boric acid and sodium borate)
Baby oil.
Spoon (for mixing)
Glass bowl.

Oct 16, 2023

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What is the easiest slime? ›

What You Need to Make Simple Easy Slime Recipe. In one bowl mix 1 oz. glue (about 1⁄4 of the glue bottle) and 1⁄4 cup water. If you want colored slime, add food coloring to the glue and water mixture.

How do you make easy jiggly slime? ›

Steps:

Pour ½ bottle or a full bottle of glue into a bowl (depending on how much slime you want to make) and mix with around 5-10 oz of water. ...
In a separate bowl, mix ¼ teaspoon of borax powder into ½ cup of warm water. ...
To the glue, add food coloring if you would like, and add in your shaving foam.

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What is silly putty made of? ›

Silly Putty is a polymer made from silicone oil and boric acid. A polymer is a chain of molecules that are all tangled up. Silly Putty has flexible molecules that, when smooched by fingers, slide over each other and cause the material to flow. Therefore, Silly Putty is considered an elastomer.

Is silly putty a slime? ›

Because putty is thicker and more solid than slime, this means different kinds of play. While slime is great for making huge slime bubbles and running gobs of it through your hands, putty usually comes in smaller quantities.

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Is it OK to put hand sanitizer in slime? ›

To soften the slime you're making, make sure that you add two to three droplets of hand sanitizer into it. The hand sanitizer you're making should match your scent preference. Using fingers is also an option in mixing the hand sanitizer with other ingredients.

Can slime damage your hands? ›

But they also want to urge you and your kids to be careful when it comes to slime. “Most slime recipes out there call for Borax, a strong alkaline substance like lye,” said Mark Johnston, program coordinator of the Regions Hospital Burn Center. “If used improperly or carelessly, it can cause chemical burns.”

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Is slime safe for 1 year old? ›

It's best to skip the crunch-and-pop versions of slime when babies and toddlers are nearby. Provide adequate supervision. Dangerous situations are more likely to occur when you aren't looking. Ensure ingredients are chosen and handled safely by jumping in and joining the fun.

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How do you get slime off kids hands? ›

soak your hands in heavy brine (one pound of salt per gallon of water) for 10 minutes…
under running fresh water, scrub your hands with a toilet brush or something similarly bristled for a couple of minutes…
finish with a good scrub of “GoJo” or “ToolBox” pumice/soap hand cleaner and lots of rinse water.

Feb 27, 2022

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How do you make slime a little harder? ›

When making cornstarch and dish soap slime, the dish soap is used to make the slime flexible, while the cornstarch helps to make the slime firm and less runny. Include more cornstarch to thicken cornstarch and glue slime. Use around 1 tsp (6.2 g) of extra cornstarch, and stir it into the slime.

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How to make instant slime? ›

Directions:

Start out by adding 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to your bowl.
Now add 1 1/2 tablespoons of dish soap.
Stir! If your mixture is too dry add a bit more soap. ...
Once you're finished stirring, let your mixture sit for 2 minutes.
Once two minutes have passed, there you have it! You've got non-stick slime!

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What happens if you don t wash your hands before playing with slime? ›

If you don't play with clean hands and on clean surfaces, mould can develop on the slime. MY SLIME IS STICKY: Your slime may arrive sticky or become sticky once you've played with it. There are many things that might make your slime sticky, such as the temperature, your body heat and even how dry your skin is.

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