How To Make Dollar Store Slime - Little Bins for Little Hands (2024)

Awesome slime recipes don’t have to be expensive. Here, we like to do everything on the budget level, so today I headed out to our local dollar store to see what I could find for making dollar store slime recipes. I wanted to find all the items necessary to make a couple of great dollar store slime recipes and put together a slime kit on the cheap. See what you think of our results!

Easy Dollar Store Slime

I am so super excited to share with you these dollar store slime recipes and this really cheap slime making kit you can put together with slime activator from Dollar Tree. It’s totally the perfect gift for any slime loving kid. Our slime recipes can’t be beaten either!

Although these items were all found at our local dollar store, you can always pop into the supermarket or grocery store to get what slime ingredients you need top.

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The Most Important Slime Ingredients

The key slime ingredients are the glue and the slime activator which in this case is eye drops. Our dollar store has been selling a name brand glue for some time now. What you are looking for is a washable PVA school glue.

The slime activator in this slime kit is eye drops from the dollar store. The key ingredients should include boric acid and sodium borate. They had several to choose from but only one had both these ingredients.

I tried two of our favorite basic slime recipes, fluffy slime and stretchy saline slime! The recipes are slightly different here, so I will list the steps below. You can also find printable recipe cards at the bottom of this page to add to your kit.

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How To Put Together A Dollar Store Slime Kit

First, let me list for you what I include in our dollar store slime kit.

• Washable PVA School Glue (usually all you will find is white buy 2!)
• Eye Drops (or a saline solution but always make sure to check the ingredients for boric acid and sodium borate!) Buy at least two boxes!
• Baking Soda
• Shaving Cream ( for making awesome fluffy slime)
• Glitter Packs
• Sequin Packs
• Condiment Cups (slime storage)
• Food Coloring (this I could not find but highly suggested!)

Fun Extras For Your Slime Kit

• Craft Sticks (optional but good for mixing)
• Measuring Cups and Spoons Set
• Mixing Bowl or Larger Storage Containers (can be used to mix and store!)

It all our dollar store slime supplies fit so nicely in this little storage container I found. Pack it all up and give it as a gift!

TIP: You could grab some cellophane and wrap it up for an alternative Easter basket. Perfect for birthdays and Christmas too! Switch to a red storage container for a Valentine’s Day theme!

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Get your free printable slime recipe cards!

Download and print the free slime recipe cards, so you can make slime anytime!

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How To Make Dollar Store Slime

Of course, I had to make sure the recipes worked! We made two slimes pretty quickly. Check each one out below. I halved our original recipes and it made a great amount for having fun without wasting supplies!

Recipe 1: Stretchy Slime With Eye Drops

This slime recipe is fun and stretchy! You get a great ooze and a good stretch!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 Cup White PVA Washable School Glue
• 1 TBL Eye Drops
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1/4-1/2 TSP Baking Soda
• Food coloring, glitter, sequins all optional!

Instructions:

1. Put glue in a mixing bowl and add water. Stir well to combine.
2. Add glitter and food coloring as desired. Mix well.
3. Stir in baking soda completely.
4. Pour in eye drops and mix well until slime forms and you can no longer stir easily
5. Knead well and play! Store in a clean dry container

TIP: Put some of the eye drop solution on your hands before picking up slime to knead it. It will help with the initial stickiness. As you knead your homemade slime it becomes less sticky. If the slime is still overly sticky add a drop or two of the eye drops.

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Recipe 2: Fluffy Slime

Fluffy slime is light as a cloud and has an amazing texture that you can still achieve with dollar store slime ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of Foam Shaving Cream (we overflow the cups)
• 1/4 Cup White PVA Washable School Glue
• 1 TBL Eye Drops
• 1/4-1/2 TSP Baking Soda
• Food coloring

Instructions:

1. Put the shaving cream in a large bowl.
2. Mix in food coloring if desired and mix slowly.
3. Add glue to shaving cream and stir well to combine.
4. Stir in baking soda completely.
5. Pour in eye drops and mix well until a big fluffy slime blob forms and you can’t really stir any longer.
6. Knead well and play! Store in a clean dry container.

SAME TIP: Put some of the eye drop solution on your hands before picking up slime to knead it. It will help with the initial stickiness. As you knead your homemade slime it becomes less sticky. If the slime is still overly sticky add a drop or two of the eye drops.

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There you have it! Two awesome dollar store slime recipes that actually work. Keep in mind that sometimes slime making takes practice. The biggest reason for slime fails is not reading through the recipe! People contact me all the time with: “Why didn’t this work?”

Most of the time the answer has been lack of attention to supplies needed, reading the recipe, and actually measuring the ingredients! So give it a try and do let me know if you need some help. On a very rare occasion, I have gotten an old batch of glue, and there is no fixing that!

Helpful Slime Making Resources To Get Your Started

These are the best resources to look through before, during, and after making your awesome fruit scented slime! We talk more about slime science below too.

• Slime Activator List
• What is slime?
• What You Need To Make Slime
• Amazing Benefits Of Playing With Slime
• Best Slime Ideas
• How To Make Slime Less Sticky
• How To Get Slime Out Of Clothes And Hair

How To Store Slime

Slime lasts quite a while! I get a lot of questions regarding how I store my slime. We use reusable containers in either plastic or glass. Make sure to keep your slime clean and it will last for several weeks.

Fluffy slime with lose it’s fluff over time and takes up much less space in your container. Can you guess why?

If you want to send kids home with a bit of slime from a camp, party, or classroom project, I would suggest packages of reusable containers from the dollar store or grocery store or even Amazon. For large groups, we have used condiment containers and labels as seen here.

More Fun Slime Recipes To Try

If your kids love playing with slime, why not try more favorite slime ideas…

• Scented Slime
• Crunchy Slime
• Cloud Slime
• Clear Slime
• Glitter Slime
• Galaxy Slime
• Butter Slime

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