I've been wanting to make a Polka Dot Slime for awhile, but every "polka dot" I tried fell out of the slime.  Argh!  I kept brainstorming, and finally I nailed it!  Oh goodness is this a fun slime!!!!  Slimes never get old around here, but it's so fun for me to see how the variations we make to the ingredients change the behavior of the slime (for example our Chocolate Slime stretched for 9 feet!).  We discovered that Polka Dot Slime was perfect for BIG WIDE stretches.

SO.  MUCH.  FUN.

S also liked making little mini-slime polka dots.

Fried slime egg, anyone?

Eeeek!  It was just so fun to play with.

X also enjoyed playing with it, but I didn't want to share photos because this slime is meant only for children who are no longer mouthing and understand not to put their hands in their mouth.  Glue and Liquid Starch are not meant for little tummies!  If you do have a little one who's still mouthing - never fear - we've developed a super rad Edible Slime here.

Now for those of you with older children, here's how to make your very own batch of ULTRA fun Polka Dot Slime:

2 five ounce bottles of clear school glue

Liquid Starch

Pom poms

Pour two full five ounce bottles of clear glue into a cup or bowl.  As per my discoveries in our How To Fix Slime Fails post, I recommend adding a little bit (on the order of Tablespoons) of liquid starch at a time and stirring well in between each addition of liquid starch.  You want to keep adding until the slime is no longer sticky/stringy/sticking to the sides of the bowls.  For detailed photos of what this looks like, check out our How To Fix Slime Fails post.  :)  Once the slime is formed and you've kneaded to make it uniform, add your pom poms and knead them in.  We added 30 medium pom poms to ours.

If you are in the UK or need a liquid starch alternative, be sure to read this post on how to make slime using laundry detergent!

Keep your slime in a sealed container or bag.  It will keep for several weeks of play!

If you liked this, you're sure to love our Polka Dot Soup!


Click the photo below to buy it on Amazon or click here to read more about our book!

Follow along with Fun at Home with Kids on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest or Subscribe by Email or Bloglovin'!

All activities here are activities I feel are safe for my own children.  As your child's parents/guardians, you will need to decide what you feel is safe for your family.  I always encourage contacting your child's pediatrician for guidance if you are not sure about the safety/age appropriateness of an activity. All activities on this blog are intended to be performed with adult supervision.  Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when activities call for the use of materials that could potentially be harmful, such as scissors, or items that could present a choking risk (small items), or a drowning risk (water activities), and with introducing a new food/ingredient to a child (allergies).  Observe caution and safety at all times.  The author and blog disclaim liability for any damage, mishap, or injury that may occur from engaging in any of these activities on this blog.