How To Make Slime With Borax And No Glue

"How do I make slime with borax?" Is this you? Maybe you have come here as slime beginner looking to make borax slime or maybe you need to troubleshoot your current borax slime recipe. Well, we have the best classic borax slime recipe around with either white or clear glue. Check out tonnes of fun ways to make homemade slime. Don't miss out!

HOW TO MAKE SLIME WITH BORAX

BORAX SLIME

We have been experimenting with our borax slime recipe to double-check the measurements, ingredients, and consistency to make sure we are still enjoying this slime. You know what? We still love it and think you will too!

This borax slime recipe is really quite versatile because it allows you to really fine-tune the thickness of your slime when using white glue. However, when using clear glue we only recommend following the standard recipe.

Watch us make borax slime live in the video below!

HOW DOES BORAX SLIME WORK?

We always like to include a bit of homemade slime science around here!  Slime is an excellent chemistry demonstration and kids love it too!   Mixtures, substances, polymers, cross-linking, states of matter, elasticity, and viscosity are just a few of the science concepts that can be explored with homemade slime!

What's slime science all about?  The borate ions in the slime activator (sodium borate, borax powder, or boric acid) mix with the PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue and form this cool stretchy substance. This is called cross-linking!

The glue is a polymer and is made up of long, repeating, and identical strands or molecules. These molecules flow past one another keeping the glue in a liquid state. Until…

You add the borate ions to the mixture,  and it then starts to connect these long strands together. They begin to tangle and mix until the substance is less like the liquid you started with and thicker and rubberier like slime! Slime is a polymer.

Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms, the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti!

Is slime a liquid or solid?

We call it a Non-Newtonian fluid because it's a little bit of both!  Experiment with making the slime more or less viscous with varying amounts of foam beads. Can you change the density?

Did you know that making slime aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?

It does and you can use slime making to explore states of matter and its interactions. Find out more below…

• NGSS Kindergarten
• NGSS First Grade
• NGSS Second Grade

BORAX SLIME RECIPE

Get your slime ingredients ready, here I show you how to make slime with borax in these pictures using only clear glue but go ahead and add color and glitter if you wish! Also, you can use white glue instead.

Now if you don't want to use borax powder, you can absolutely test out one of our other basic recipes using liquid starch or saline solution.

YOU WILL NEED

• 1/4 tsp Borax Powder {found in laundry detergent aisle}
• 1/2 cup Clear or White Washable PVA School Glue
• 1 cup of Water divided into 1/2 cups
• Food Coloring, Glitter, Confetti (Optional)
• Bowl, Spoon, Measuring Cups
• Grab your FREE Clickable slime Supplies Pack!

HOW TO MAKE SLIME WITH BORAX

STEP 1: Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of borax powder into 1/2 cup of warm water in one of the three bowls. Mix this thoroughly.

BORAX SLIME NOTE: We have recently tinkered with our recipe and found that for a better oozing and more stretchy slime we prefer 1/4 tsp of  borax powder (if using clear glue always use 1/4 tsp). If you like a firmer slime and are using white glue, we experimented with 1/2 tsp and 1 tsp. 1 tsp makes a much firmer putty-like slime.

STEP 2: In the second bowl measure out about 1/2 cup of clear glue and mix with 1/2 cup of water until well mixed.

STEP 3: Pour borax/water mixture into glue/water mixture and stir it up! You will see it come together right away. It will seem stringy and clumpy, but that's ok! Remove from bowl.

STEP 4: Spend a few minutes kneading the mixture together. You may have leftover borax solution.

Knead and play with your slime until smooth and stretchy! If you want the slime to look like liquid glass, find out the secret here.

SLIMY TIP: Remember, slime does not like to be pulled quickly as it will surely snap due to its chemical composition (read slime science here). Stretch your slime slowly and you will really see it's full stretchiest potential!

No more having to print out a WHOLE blog post for just one recipe!

Get our basic slime recipes in an easy to print format so you can knock out the activities!

—>>>  FREE SLIME RECIPE CARDS

WHY IS MY BORAX SLIME SO THICK?

I have found that clear glue and borax powder produces a thicker slime over white glue and borax powder. You can test out both and see which one you like better!

Because we love to showcase our seasonal confetti in very clear slime, we like to use the borax powder as a slime activator.

As mentioned above, use the ratio of 1/4 tsp of borax powder to 1/2 cup of warm water! Comparing the viscosity of different slime recipes is also a neat science experiment. Check out how to turn slime into a fun slime science project!

HELPFUL SLIME MAKING RESOURCES

Everything you need to know about making slime is below! Did you know we also have fun with science experiments ?

• How To Fix Sticky Slime
• Is Borax Safe?
• How To Get Slime Out Of Clothes

MORE RECIPES WITH BORAX

Borax slime is perfect for when you need a translucent slime to showcase your favorite confetti.

CRUNCHY SLIME

FLOWER SLIME

HOMEMADE FIDGET PUTTY

BORAX BOUNCY BALLS

MAKE BORAX SLIME FOR COOL SCIENCE AND PLAY!

Click on the image below or on the link for tons of cool slime recipes to make!

Borax Slime Recipe

Make slime quickly and easily with this borax slime recipe that uses borax powder and glue! Clear glue slime is the best with this homemade slime recipe!

• 1/4 tsp Borax Powder ((found in laundry detergent aisle))
• 1/2 cup Clear or White Washable PVA School Glue
• 1 cup Water (Divide into 1/2 cups)
• Food Coloring, Glitter, Confetti (Make fun themes!)

1. Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of borax powder into 1/2 cup of warm water in one of the three bowls. Mix this thoroughly.

2. In the second bowl measure out about 1/2 cup of clear glue and mix with 1/2 cup of water until well mixed.

3. Pour borax/water mixture into glue/water mixture and stir it up! You will see it come together right away. It will seem stringy and clumpy, but that's ok! Remove from bowl.

4. Spend a few minutes kneading the mixture together. You may have leftover borax solution. Knead and play with your slime until smooth and stretchy!

Make sure to read through our tips and tricks throughout the post if you are having difficulty making slime!

Store your slime in a reusable container with a lid. If you keep it clean, the slime will last for weeks!

How To Make Slime With Borax And No Glue

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