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It is a wonderful sensory experience and I dare you not to want to put your own hands in there too – a lovely stress buster for anxious children (or stressed educators!) It also smells beautiful. Because it is soap based do watch the possibility of getting in the eyes. Speaking from my own experiences using this over the years I have never had a child complain about it hurting their eyes but I know some may find it stings like any soap in the eye can. 2. Squishy Foamy Slime For a firmer, blubbery type slime – Microwave for suggested time and add a little more powder to the recipe if you need to after you try your first batch. Add balls of different sizes to the slime tray or tub for rolling and making patterns with. Add spoons to turn into a scooping game. We all know that children will wipe eyes with messy hands or try to sneak a taste test so just keep this in mind. There is some minor risk but the benefits of this type of play far outweigh those risks in my opinion – especially if you are using the recipes below rather than the current popular options made with materials like Borax, starch and PVA glue which I prefer not to use around young children. And even better… you will be saving money too! What defines a slime recipe? For younger children and babies you can help do this step with them of course and I usually make it a little firmer rather than too slippery so they can grasp and manipulate easier.

Cup WaterFood colouring or edicol colour dyes {Optional} I used edicol dye because I use them to colour my DIY cornflour paint base as well and they wash out of clothes so easily! PLEASE NOTE : Although I define these recipes as safe for use around young children there is always still a need for common sense and close supervision when offering these type of experiences to younger children – some are obviously better suited to toddlers who aren't at the mouthing stage but you know the developmental stages and capacities of your children the best so please modify according to individual needs. You don't need to source numerous materials and follow complicated directions to make my 5 Easy Slime Recipes! I believe strongly as both a parent and early childhood educator that children should be offered access regularly to sensory play opportunitiesfrom a young age and fun with slime is an excellent example! Sensory play obviously doesn't alwaysneed to include messy play but it's certainly a bonus and can help with sensory processing as they grow – along with many other important learning and developmental outcomes. But isn't slime too dangerous for baby and toddler?Older children will enjoy the processes of measuring, mixing, pouring, whisking and kneading and you can go into greater detail about the scientific processes taking place. If you are making slime with a multi age group the babies and toddlers will often watch how the older children are playing and then try to replicate or explore in their own way. Add dolls and dolly clothes along with a tub of water and use the soap slime to shampoo dolly's hair and wash clothes. Make sure to rinse and provide pegs and a low line so they can hang up their washing to dry. Scatter about 1 heaping tablespoon of corn starch on a clean surface. Scoop the bubble bath mixture on top. Scatter 1 more heaping tablespoon on top of the mixture.

This safe slime recipe is made using simple ingredients. The only “non-natural” ingredient in this tutorial is the bubble bath, but you can customize and choose whatever brand you like. Some of the slime recipes contain all of these elements, some only 1 or 2…but they are all lots of fun for exploring with the senses, investigating and experimenting through play. 1. Soapy Slippery Slime

You really don't need precise measurements for this one – I don't think I have ever measured the powder out, it's all about trial and error and how much you want to make. But you can start with these measurements and modify from there for a large tub. Pour into a few different trays placed on the grass and help older babies and toddlers walk through the slime or go stomping in slimy puddles! If you want to create different colours for your sago slime separate into a few smaller bowls now and sprinkle a little edicol dye into each bowl. Mix well – this is a wonderful colour mixing and naming activity for the children to take part in so try and involve them in the preparation process if you can. If you would prefer not to add colour it will make no difference whatsoever – the real learning outcome of this activity is the opportunity for sensory exploration. Leave for 30 minutes (often you only need 10 but it will be a little slimier if you wait longer!) . Leave on the bench to soak in the water overnight. The balls absorb the water, become nearly translucent and swell (so make sure you use a large bowl!)

Because it is a soap base it washes off easily when time to clean up and will keep in a covered container for quite a while if you keep it relatively free of other matter! Edicol dyes wash out of clothes easily so I use them a lot with messy play activities.

Tip onto a tray or into a few bowls and let the messy fun begin! You might also like to try some of the ideas below.