Having a child with sensitive skin makes it hard to make traditional slime. Since making slime is something that all my kids love to do, I wanted to find a way that everyone could have fun since Borax can aggravate some people’s skin, especially among children. This cornstarch slime recipe, also known as “Oobleck” does the trick for us every time and works great for sensitive skin!
Our Family Cornstarch Slime Recipe
Ingredients:
1 Cup Cornstarch
1/2 Cup Water
1 Bowl
1 resealable bag
Glitter for color (optional)
Directions:
Pour Cornstarch into a bowl. Add water slowly while mixing the ingredients with your hands. Add color (optional). Transfer slime in a resealable bag. Store slime in the refrigerator. You may need to mix it each time before using.
*Also remember that you cannot dump slime down the drain because it can clog your drain.
Tips and a Variation
When you add your water, you want to really make sure you add the water slowly. While the recipe is a guide, sometimes things interact differently. Being patient and taking it slow will give you a better cornstarch slime or oobleck.
If you want a thicker cornstarch slime, instead of using water, use regular old white glue. Add glitter if you desire and then add your cornstarch gradually. You will want twice as much cornstarch as glue. If you use less, it will be more runny. If you use more, it may be a little too thick.
In the end, you may have to experiment with it a bit to get the consistency you want. Consider it a fun science experience!
Authors note: I hope that you found this tutorial helpful. This has been one of my most popular posts of all time. I posted this before pictures on blogs were really that big of a deal and will update the pictures at some point. I have had some people love it and others hate it. The most important thing is to have fun with it!
This is a great recipe – I had never made slime before as my recipe calls for Borax as well and it just never seemed mild enough for us. Thanks so much for sharing!
You are welcome. My daughter is very sensitive, so I didn’t want to make anything that would irritate her skin.
did you know that the slime you are making is a newtonian fluid? i did.
I did not know that.
Nonnewtonian. A newtonian fluid has a constant viscosity while a nonnewtonian fluid changes viscosity depending on the force applied to it.
Oh- my kids would love this, I will have to try it & Thanks for linking it up to The SUnday SHowcase!
it turns into oobleck i dont think it is slime but it is a great recipe!
My son has very sensitive skin and he is allergic to an ingredient in borox. This recipe is better than any other and it does not irrtate his skin. Thanks!!! 🙂
Happy to help!
this is a great project
Thank you my family doesn’t use borax
Wow this is amazing even my 13 year old likes it!
thanks for making this.
My kids were younger when we started making it. It is more goo because of the cornstarch. We can’t use harsh chemicals because my daughter has exzema
This is so fun to play with thanks
When I followed the instructions it disolved and looked like milk so I put it in the fridge will it turn into slime then or is it good now
That happend to me also!
It may not all have the same consistency. I haven’t made this in a while because the older kids are too cool now…or so they think. It did work well for us when they younger because my daughter could not use a lot of the other recipes because of her skin allergy
Thanks I have been looking for an easy project for my kids?????????????????????????????
How long does it need to be in the fridge??
Is borax like a powdery detergent??
This is not called slime at all. It is called oobleck.
I have eczema too! I have had it since I was 5.
Sissy has had it since infancy. My other two don’t have it at all
I was not hating when I said this wsa oobleck. I am letting you know what this is called.
It is all good. I wrote this one so long ago and kept it simple. I am honestly always surprised that it is still circulating. I hope that you had fun making it!
Great job!! You made a lot of people happy, thanks. Every time I made slime, it would never work or I would run out of an ingredient by making too much slime. (Lol) Thus is wonderful
I hope this works I am about to try this!!!!! 🙂
I’m amazed I never made slime before for my nieces and nephews, but that is probably I didn’t have borax – good to know it can be harsh, and that you don’t need it! This slime is so cool, and easy, too!