This stretchy homemade glue slime is as blue as the ocean and is tons of fun for kids to make and play with!
I love the gorgeous color of this slime.
This shade of blue is my favorite of all the homemade slimes we’ve done so far!
In this post, I’ll explain how we made and played with this deep blue ocean slime and show you how I got this sticky slime OUT of my kids’ clothes after we were done playing.
How to Make Deep Blue Ocean Slime
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You’ll need a few key ingredients to make this ocean slime. I’ve added shopping links to the supplies listed so you can find these items easily.
- baking soda
- clear Elmer’s glue (PVA glue)
- contact solution
- gel food coloring (I used Royal Blue from this set)
- blue foam balls
- blue glitter
A Note About Coloring Glue
Make sure to use clear glue to get this same vibrant color and water-like effect. White glue will make a pastel blue rather than a deep royal blue.
You can also use blue glitter glue like this one and add more gel food coloring to it to make a richer blue.
Once the food coloring is mixed in with the other ingredients, it should not stain. Just be careful when adding it in its concentrated form.
Method
First, use a small spatula to mix together 4 oz of clear glue, 1/2 cup of water, and a bit of royal blue food coloring in a plastic, melamine, or glass bowl.
Use a mixing bowl you don’t mind getting stained. Although I haven’t ruined any bowls by making slime, there’s a first time for everything!
I used this glass measuring cup so I wouldn’t have to dirty any additional dishes–just measure right in the cup!
Next, add 1/2 Tbsp of baking soda and stir to incorporate.
Then add 1-2 Tbsp of contact lens solution like the one I’ve linked above. A generic brand is fine.
Stir the mixture well.
Finally, add as much glitter and blue foam balls as you would like.
We probably added 2 tsp of glitter and 1/4 cup of foam balls.
Stir, stir, stir… Then let it rest a minute.
You’ll notice the slime starting to activate and get all stretchy like this.
(Don’t mind all the screws and cabinet pulls in the background! Just doing a little kitchen update!)
We only added a small amount of foam balls, which I think looked like bubbles in the ocean!
If you add a lot more, the mixture will become more floam-like.
Playing with Ocean Slime
The girls played with this homemade glue slime on their play tables.
This slime can feel really sticky at first when it’s “brand-new,” so I taught the kids to rub their hands together to get the slime off when they needed to.
As the slime gets played with more and more, it’ll get less and less sticky.
The heat from our hands and exposure to the air will cause it to start drying out.
This is when I think the slime reaches its peak.
Not too sticky, but still very stretchy and slimy and fluid.
In keeping with our deep blue ocean theme, we added a few plastic ocean animals.
The girls fought over the penguin chick. I have no clue how that little guy won the popularity contest.
He was pretty cute!
The girls enjoyed blanketing the animals in slime, making impressions with the animals in the slime, and making “ocean islands” for the animals.
What’s so fun and interesting about playing with slime versus play dough is that you can make impressions and then watch the impressions slowly smooth out.
Storing Slime
Keep slime in an airtight container like a plastic food storage container or glass jar.
We’ve successfully stored slime for 2 months in little glass jars like these ones.
I make a big batch, seal up individual portions, and bring them out as needed.
Removing DIY Glue Slime from Clothing
Homemade glue slime is easy to get out of clothing.
I can’t say that this will work for every type of slime out there, but at least for ones with the same base recipe as ours (key ingredients being Elmer’s glue, baking soda, contact solution) this method works.
Scrape as much of the slime off the clothes as you can.
Spray or splash a little white vinegar on the slime that is still stuck on the clothes.
You may see it foam a bit or bubble.
Rinse the slime off in warm or hot water. It should come off easily.
If it doesn’t, try soaking the area with vinegar again and rubbing the slime to loosen it.
Then rinse with water again.
This process works best if the slime hasn’t dried onto clothing. Test the vinegar on an inconspicuous part of the clothing to make sure it won’t damage the cloth.
Will You Make Your Own Ocean Slime?
Slime is like a very very slow-moving liquid and so fascinating to play with no matter how old or young you are.
This deep blue ocean slime turned out to be such a pretty color, and the addition of foam balls gave it an interesting texture.
Try it out and let me know how it goes!
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