You’re going to love this easy slime recipe! Not only is Rainbow Slime beautiful to look at, but it’s totally fun to make as well! And since this process is an easy one to follow, the kids are going to love being able to jump in and help as well!
Making this slime recipe with contact solution is the perfect indoor activity for kids!
Rainbow Slime with Contact Solution
Rainbow Slime Recipe
There’s no denying that the colors of the rainbows can bring brightness to your day. Why not go ahead and make your own rainbow right in your kitchen at home?
This type of activity is great to teach children about how items react and work together with the end result being fun rainbow slime!
How to Make Rainbow Slime
What you will need to make your Rainbow Slime is in this picture below. However, I have it displayed in a recipe list formto print out towards the bottom of the page.Have Fun!
How to Make Slime with Contact Solution
Supplies needed:
- 6 (6 ounce) bottles clear Elmer’s Glue (one for each color) or 4 ½ cups clear glue divided into ¾ cup increments
- About ½ cup warm water, for each batch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda, for each batch
- 1 tablespoon contact lens solution (containing boric acid), for each batch
- Food coloring, in red, blue, yellow, and green
- Toys or foil confetti (if desired)
To make the colors in this project, we used:
- Red – 10drops red food coloring
- Orange – 5drops yellow food coloring and 3 drops red food coloring
- Yellow – 10drops yellow food coloring
- Green – 10drops green food coloring
- Blue – 10drops blue food coloring
- Purple – 5drops red food coloring and 4 drops blue food coloring
You will be making six separate batches of slime with one in each color. (all the colors of the rainbow!)
The first thing you need to do is empty the glue into a large bowl.
Fill the empty glue bottle about ⅓ full with warm water (about ¼ cup) and seal with the lid. Shake well to combine the remaining glue with the water. Pour into bowl with glue and stir to combine.
Next, add the baking soda to the glue and stir to mix thoroughly.
If you are adding additional glitter, confetti, or food coloring, stir it into the glue mixture and mix until added well.
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Add in the contact lens solution to the glue mixture and stir well. (Note: regular glue will require less contact lens solution than glitter glue. Add the contact lens solution slowly, mixing between additions, and add only enough to bring the glue together into a soft ball.)
Remove the slime from the bowl allowing any excess liquid to remain in the bowl.
The slime will be sticky.
Begin to play with the slime, kneading it as you would bread dough, to bring the slime together. The slime is ready when no longer sticky.
Best if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator when not in use.
Slime Recipe with Contact Solution
Use the slime for your children to make up their own rainbows at home!
Keeping the colors unmixed can be a challenge but this is great for their fine motor skills.
Slime Recipe
And when they want to mix it all together, let them!
It creates a really cool look that way!
Rainbow Crafts for Kids
Once you make this fun rainbow slime, your kids will love these rainbow crafts too.
- RainbowUnicornPaperPlateCraft
- Kindness Craft
- 45+ Rainbow Crafts for Kids
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You can make this slime for a fun spring or summer activity, a unicorn or rainbow theme birthday party, or just to brighten up your child’s day. Have fun!
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Rainbow Slime with Contact Solution Recipe
Rainbow Slime
This simple rainbow slime recipe will keep the kids entertained for hours!
Ingredients
- 6 (6 ounce) bottles clear Elmer's Glue (one for each color) or 4 ½ cups clear glue divided into ¾ cup increments
- About ½ cup warm water, for each batch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda, for each batch
- 1 tablespoon contact lens solution (containing boric acid), for each batch
- Food coloring, in red, blue, yellow, and green
- Toys or foil confetti (if desired)
Instructions
You will make six separate batches of slime with one in each color. Empty the glue into a large bowl. Fill the empty glue bottle about ⅓ full with warm water (about ¼ cup) and seal with the lid. Shake well to combine the remaining glue with the water. Pour into bowl with glue and stir to combine.
Add the baking soda to the glue and stir to mix thoroughly. If you are adding additional glitter, confetti, or food coloring, stir it into the glue mixture.
Add contact lens solution to the glue mixture and stir well. (Note: regular glue will require less contact lens solution than glitter glue. Add the contact lens solution slowly, mixing between additions, and add only enough to bring the glue together into a soft ball.)
Remove the slime from the bowl allowing any excess liquid to remain in the bowl. The slime will be sticky.
Begin to play with the slime, kneading it as you would bread dough, to bring the slime together. The slime is ready when no longer sticky.
Best if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator when not in use.
Recipe Notes
To make the colors in this project, we used:
- Red – 10 drops red food coloring
- Orange – 5 drops yellow food coloring and 3 drops red food coloring
- Yellow – 10 drops yellow food coloring
- Green – 10 drops green food coloring
- Blue – 10 drops blue food coloring
- Purple – 5 drops red food coloring and 4 drops blue food coloring
