by SlimeKid
Slime is cool...but what about slime you can eat? On the internet there are recipes for edible Nutella slime, edible gummy bear slime, and even Starburst slime! I tried making the Starburst slime and gummy bear slime but they both got really hard overnight. (I guess I should have eaten them right away!) I haven't tried making the Nutella slime yet, but I will if I can convince my mom to buy Nutella (ha ha). I've also seen recipes for edible fluffy slime (with marshmallows), and I'm hoping to try it out! Here are links. Starburst slime, gummy bear slime, marshmallow slime, and nutella slime. (The marshmallow slime starts at 5:47)
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My husband and I were discussing slime the other day (how could we not), and he asked the golden question: "Why is slime so popular anyway? I mean, where did this all come from?"
In doing research for this website, I've come across a couple articles on the history of slime. This one from Slate talks about slime in the context of the Ghostbusters movies but is very thorough in its analysis of the topic. In 1977 Mattel came up with Slime, sold in little green garbage cans as a product to compete with Play-Doh. It was a huge hit, with the tagline "gooey, drippy, oozy, cold 'n clammy". Mmm... Unfortunately (?) the original Slime is not sold today, and all I can find from Mattel that is similar is a Ghostbusters Ecto Mini Ms. Slimer in Purple Slime. ?? It makes me laugh that something like this even exists, but I guess I can see kids enjoying it. (Click the link and tell me you don't at least smile.) :) Too cute not to share. :)
Here is an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show from June of 1989! with six of the members of the original Ghostbusters cast. This was filmed as Ghostbusters 2 was in production. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts are all on stage in this short clip as Oprah dips her hand in a bucket of the slime that shows up so much in the Ghostbuster movies. Eew! Watch the video clip here. I'm always on the lookout for slime in the news, including bad news. As much as I think that making slime is generally a fun and harmless activity, I feel we need to let you know if there is potential for negative consequences. (So far the biggest negative around these parts was from slime sitting on the carpet.)
If you'd like, you can read the article here, but it's the same basic takeaway as I've seen in almost every article: Borax, or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, in its powdered form can be an eye and respiratory irritant. What was an irritant to me was the click bait of a headline: Craft 'slime' might be making kid creators sick. If you use Borax in your slime, be careful not to breathe it. Don't eat it or leave it anywhere where young kids or pets can reach it. And better to not touch straight Borax with bare hands, especially if you have sensitive skin. There is a thorough article at Wellness Mama on Is Borax Safe to Use? if you would like more in depth information on exactly what Borax is and what its effects are. Read the full article at the CBS News website.
So, slimekid, what did you do today?
I made slime! 15 different containers of slime in all. What is Slime Saturday? Uh, it's the only day of the week that my parents let me make slime (which is really annoying). On Saturday I get to make as much slime as I want, all day long. I make a lot of slime, I make a mess and then I clean it up at the end of the day before dinner. Tell me about your day? I got up before anyone else and started making slime right away. I tried making some new kinds of slime today, such as marshmallow fluff slime (which is by the channel Maqaroon on YouTube- it's the first slime in the video she shows how to make). And clear slime. How did the clear slime turn out? Well, I don't know yet because I have to let it sit for 3-7 days so that all the air bubbles that appeared when I was mixing it and playing with it rise to the top and it becomes transparent. What else? I also tried making soft serve slime. What is soft serve slime?? It's basically fluffy slime, except there's an extra ingredient, cornstarch. It's not really that different from fluffy slime, but is a little bit firmer. It was originally created by ________. Did you do anything else today? I played with my friends outside because it's Saturday and a nice day. We played freeze tag and parkour. And then I showed my friends how to make slime! What did they think about that? They thought it was pretty cool, but when you're making it, it gets kind of sticky. One of my friends had tried making it before but it failed so she sort of gave up on it. The other friend isn't allowed to bring slime into his house because got it on the carpet*. Was it hard to teach them? Um, no, but another younger friend tried to make it and didn't listen very well. The older ones thought it was pretty cool and asked them to make them more. They want to come back and make more next Slime Saturday. How was your day overall? Great! Fun and slimy. :) Are you tired of making slime yet? Nope. *Slime generally cleans easily off of counters, tables and clothing, but can be hard to get off carpet. We have a strict no slime on carpeted areas in our house. from SlimeMom:
Today I learned a new word for slime: gunge. Apparently this is what slime is called in the U.K. According to Wikipedia, "Gunge is a thick, gooey, yet runny substance with a consistency somewhere between that of paint and custard." Yumm... It appears that gunge has quite a history in TV, starting with dumping a barrel of moldy food leftovers on a boy's head, and evolving to all kinds of secret recipes through the years. If you're interested in a 5+ minute read on the history of gunge in television from the 1960s through the present, see the interesting but not well cited Wikpedia article on the subject.
On my way in to work yesterday I spotted this sign in front of our local craft store parking lot. "We've Got Glue!" it proclaims. If I didn't know about slime (thank you children for keeping me up to date on such things), it would be a puzzling sign. Of course they have glue; it's a craft store! I would expect them to have such basic craft supplies as Elmer's glue, drawing paper, scissors, and pencils. But apparently not all places do have glue now, since it's been flying off the shelves. Next time I go by, I'll look to see if they still have the sign or if they are sold out, too.
We just received the gallon of glue I ordered online. I am splitting the cost with slimekid, since part of it is for slimekid's business of making slime to sell.
By slimekid
Hey guys! If you like to make slime and if you are good at making slime, then you might want to think about selling your slimes! There are lots of ways you could sell your slimes; Etsy, Amazon, craft fairs, or even at your school! In a couple of weeks, I am going to be selling slime at a local farmers market. ( I will post an update on how that goes) I even succeeded in selling slime to my younger sibling and my nextdoor neighbor! If you are going to be selling slimes, you'll probably be making a lot of them, so I definitely recommend getting a gallon of glue from Amazon. (That's the best deal I found.) Good luck! :) by SlimeMom:
Apparently, this DIY slime craze is causing a serious spike in Elmer's glue sales. That's how seriously fun making your own slime is. According to CBS News, sales of Elmer's White School Glue, as well as Glue-All, Glitter Glue, and Clear Glues saw an increase in the second half of 2016, and DOUBLED in the last four weeks of the year. Judging by the number of YouTube videos on slime appearing every day, it doesn't appear to be slowing down. And if you doubt slime's popularity, take a poll of a few of your favorite middle schoolers and see what they have to say! Read more about the run on glue from the original CBS news article here: Slime is Sublime for Elmer's Glue Sales. |
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