Insect Slime Recipe for Kids

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Green glitter slime is being pressed by fingers with pink nails, surrounded by small plastic insects. Bold text reads “Insect Slime” with the website “bethannaverill.com” below.

This insect slime recipe is a winner for kids. It's stretchy, sparkly . . . and goopy and green. My kids have been obsessed with this slime since we made it. Bug slime is a perfect addition to that insect unit you're doing this spring. Maybe it's butterflies, or darkwing beetles, or maybe we can just stick with butterflies.

Either way, kids love squishing this slime, and finding all the little fake bugs hiding in the goopy goo, and you'll love how easy it is to make. Searching for more insect activities? Check out all these Bug Activities for Kids.

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What You Need for Insect Slime

  • ½ C Clear Elmer's Glue Shop
  • ½ C Warm Water
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda Shop
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Contact Solution (contact solution should contain Boric Acid) Shop
  • Food coloring – green Shop
  • Bowl Shop
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup and spoons Shop
  • Glitter (green and yellow) is optional Shop

How to Make Insect Slime

Step 1: Gather your supplies

Gather all the supplies needed.

Step 2: Add warm water

Pour warm water into the bowl.

Step 3: Add baking soda and glue

Add baking soda and stir until well mixed. Stir in clear glue to the mixture until combined.

Step 4: Mix in the glitter

Mix in glitter, if you’re putting glitter in

Step 5: Add the contact solution

Knead contact solution into the slime until it’s no longer sticky and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

All done!

You may need to knead extra to incorporate all the ingredients well.

Green insect slime with plastic bugs

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Green glitter slime is stretched by hand and oozing onto a surface, with small black plastic insects embedded in the slime. Overlaid bold red and black text reads “Insect Slime,” and the website “bethannaverill.com” appears at the bottom.

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