Do-it-yourself 'slime'

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons guar gum
• 1 tablespoon borax
• water
• food coloring

Recipe

• 1 making the borax water: borax is a type of powder soap that is available in most grocery stores.
• 2 add 1 tablespoon borax powder to 1 cup of water.
• 3 stir until most of the powder dissolves.
• 4 store the borax water in a jar or bottle, and label the container"borax& water mixture".
• 5 remember that one cup of borax water will make many batches of"slime".
• 6 preparing the guar gum (available at health food stores): measure 4 cups (approximately 1 litre) of warm water into a large mixing bowl.
• 7 add 10 drops of food colouring- possibly green!
• 8 slowly (very slowly) stir in 2 teaspoons of guar gum.
• 9 this fine powder has a tendency to clump up if it is not stirred into the water slowly.
• 10 after thoroughly mixing, pour the guar gum mixture into a soda bottle and label it appropriately.
• 11 making slime: pour 1/2 cup of the guar gum mixture into a clean zipper-lock bag.
• 12 add 1 teaspoon of the borax water mixture that you made previously.
• 13 seal the bag and shake.
• 14 within seconds you'll have prepared your very own batch of slime!
• 15 this gooey mixture will retain its slimy properties for 1-2 days before finally turning into a watery mess.
• 16 when the slime is no longer good, seal it in the zipper-lock bag and throw it away.
• 17 do not pour it down the drain.
• 18 safety precautions with chemicals: although these substances are not considered hazardous, you should treat all chemicals with care and wash your hands after handling.
• 19 do not taste or eat any of the materials described in these activities.
• 20 do not pour any of these experiments down the sink.
• 21 clean up any spill immediately.