If you’re like me, you’ve been on the hunt for that perfect slime recipe. Borax is a no-go in my home for any reason, so I was excited when my Mom made slime with my kids that did not include Borax. But it did still include shaving cream, contact solution, glue, ingredients I don’t consider ideal either. So when it cam up again in my group & someone shared THIS RECIPE, and commented that she had made it & it worked well, I was SO EXCITED to test it myself: http://www.kidsplaybox.com/sensory-activities-for-kids-1-ingredient-edible-slime-recipe/
The main ingredient is psyllium, a type of fiber supplement. The above recipe calls for psyllium husk powder. I realized I had some on hand that I’d received as free samples from Nature’s Flavors, where I get my flavor oils & also my natural food colors! The fun thing about these is they are scented, so the slime smelled like the peach or raspberry flavors in the sample packs, adding to the sensory experience! I just checked & for some reason the product is not currently offered on Nature’s Flavors site. Psyllium comes in other forms, someone reported making this successfully with whole flakes as well. If you have it on hand in some form, try it! I used up my samples, and ordered this from Amazon. My most recent batch was made with it, and it turned out perfectly, and it’s organic! http://amzn.to/2vjXNEP. You only need a little bit, so this bag will make a LOT of slime!
How I amended the original recipe: we don’t have a microwave, which is what the recipe called for. It mentioned success on the stove top, but didn’t give many details as to how hard of a boil, how long, etc. So my 1st few batches were a bit sticky on the hands. It was perfect in the glass bowl that I let it cool in, did not stick one bit, but did to our hands. Still tolerable, kids had fun with it. But the recipe mentioned it not sticking to the hands. So I let it cook longer & higher temp & bingo, a non-sticking to the hands, organic, edible even, SLIME!!!! My kids love being part of the process and this recipe could not be any easier!
STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS:
1 CUP WATER
1T-2T PSYLLIUM. 1T WILL MAKE IT MORE STRINGY, 2T MORE GLOBBY
FOOD COLORING OF YOUR CHOICE, IF DESIRED
— combine all ingredients in a sauce pan, bring to a boil on med-high heat on your stovetop. Simmer for 5min, just gently boiling & bubbling up those ingredients. Transfer to a glass bowl & let cool & ENJOY!
There are several options for all-natural coloring, I’ve gone with Nature’s Flavors options most recently, mainly because I was ordering other ingredients from them as well. https://www.naturesflavors.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=food+color&submit_search=
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