Recipes for making cloud slimes with snow, without snow

Slime is a toy in the form of an iron-like mass, which in Russia is often called a lizun. It does not spill, is easy to assemble and holds its shape. During the game, fine motor skills, dexterity and coordination are developed. The most interesting and unusual is cloud slime.

Features of cloud slimes

Cloud slime got its name from the English word cloud. It is also called snow. The name of the toy is due to the fact that it looks like a cloud or snow.

The slime has an airy texture, light weight and minimal density. When stretched, it begins to dribble, forming a thin web with clearly visible inclusions.

Helpful Tips for Making Slimes

To provide emergency assistance to the slime, experts have written a number of tips.

• Sticks to hands. To solve the problem, leave it to dry for a few hours in the open air or add a couple of drops of activator.
• It breaks. Adding citric acid, glycerin or baby cream will help restore elasticity to the mass.
• Decreases in size. Increase the volume by feeding with warm water (no more than 5 milliliters), salt porridge (5 drops of water and a pinch of salt), an aqueous solution of glue with salt and shampoo.
• Too hard. Add 1-2 drops of warm water to the slime and knead well.
• Too watery. To solve the problem, knead the mass well, then add 1-2 drops of activator.

How to make cloud slime

Cloud slime is a fascinating toy. You can order it online, but it is much more exciting to make it yourself. There are many recipes for making cloud slime light, airy and incredibly beautiful.

Recipe from glue without sodium tetraborate

In the recipe without tetraborate, diaper gel is used as a substitute for artificial snow.

Ingredients:

• 100 ml PVA;
• 12 tablespoons shaving foam;
• 6 doses (6 presses) of liquid soap;
• ½ teaspoon of soda;
• 1 tablespoon of lens solution;
• 2 teaspoons of diaper filler;
• 2-3 tablespoons of water.

In a large bowl, mix the glue and shaving foam. Mix the mixture with a spoon and dilute with liquid soap. Then add soda and contact lens fluid. Mix all ingredients until the mixture hardens. Pre-soak the gel grains in water to increase their volume. Then add them to the finished slime and mix again.

Recipe using kinetic sand

Kinetic sand is suitable for creating an original toy.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 tablespoons of kinetic sand;
• 1 tablespoon shower gel;
• 100 ml of office glue;
• 4 drops of sodium tetraborate.

Kinetic sand, shower gel and office glue are placed in a container. The mass is thoroughly mixed until it is homogeneous. When the mixture becomes homogeneous, the activator is added. After that, it is mixed until thick.

Recipe with rice flour

Slime with rice flour turns out light and original. When making it, remember that if the base is too thick, it can turn into kinetic sand.

Ingredients:

• ½ teaspoon powdered dye;
• 2 tablespoons of PVA glue;
• 10 doses of Teymurov's foot spray;
• 1 teaspoon rice flour.

Mix powdered dye and PVA glue in an empty container. Spray 6-8 times with foot spray into the mixture. After that, mix the ingredients thoroughly with a spoon and add rice flour. Knead the mixture until it becomes elastic. If the slime is too sticky, add another 1-2 sprays.

Recipe without artificial snow

If you don't have any artificial snow at hand, you can use diaper filler instead. The main condition is gel filler.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of PVA glue;
• coloring pigment (optional);
• 3 drops of tetraborate;
• diaper filling.

Pour glue and dye into a separate container, add tetraborate. Mix the mass until smooth. Then transfer the hydrogel into another container. Mix it in small portions. If you don't have a diaper, you can use pad filler.

Easy recipe

The recipe is simple and does not require a lot of ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 100 ml PVA;
• 1-2 drops of dye;
• 3 drops of borax solution;
• artificial snow.

The glue is mixed with the dye, and an activator is added. The slime is kneaded until it thickens. Then the mass is rolled in snow and kneaded.

Recipe with shaving foam

Shaving foam allows you to add lightness and airiness to the slime.

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons artificial snow;
• 4 teaspoons water;
• 60 ml PVA;
• 6 tablespoons shaving foam;
• dye;
• 0.5-1.5 teaspoons of sodium tetraborate.

Artificial snow is pre-soaked in water. Separately mix PVA, foam and pigment. Add activator to the homogeneous mass and mix until thick. Then add snow and knead the slime thoroughly.

Recipe with sodium tetraborate

There are a wide variety of recipes with tetraborate. The most successful is considered to be with the addition of glue, shower gel and artificial snow.

Ingredients:

• 60 ml PVA;
• 1 teaspoon shower gel;
• 1 teaspoon of diluted tetraborate;
• 1 tablespoon artificial snow;
• dye.

Before making slime, dilute the activator. For 200 ml of water, you need 2 teaspoons of borax. In a separate container, mix PVA, shower gel and dye. Stir the mass until it is homogeneous and has a uniform shade. Pour the activator into the mixture. At the initial stages, mix the slime with a spoon. When the mass thickens, knead it with your hands. At the end, dip the slime several times in pre-soaked snow and mix thoroughly.

Recipe without glue and tetraborate

The special feature of this easy recipe is the absence of glue and borax. It is completely safe for a child.

Ingredients:

• packaging of light plasticine;
• 2-3 spoons of kinetic sand;
• thick baby cream.

In a wide container, mix plasticine and kinetic sand. To create a unique design, add beads or glitter. During the kneading process, add 1-2 teaspoons of nourishing cream. Knead the mass until it becomes homogeneous and elastic.

Recipe with the addition of office glue

Using baby cream or oil in the recipe makes the slime elastic and aromatic.

Ingredients:

• 50 ml of office glue;
• a teaspoon of artificial snow;
• water;
• sodium tetraborate;
• baby oil or cream.

The snow is pre-soaked in warm water. In another container, mix the glue, dye or glitter, baby oil and activator. The mass is kneaded until it thickens. When the slime stops sticking to your hands, it is dipped in snow and kneaded again. Even distribution of particles in the mass allows you to achieve the drizzle effect.

Recipe with the addition of glue and hairspray

The main ingredients for making the slime are PVA glue and hairspray. The best result was obtained using Chistaya Liniya hairspray.

Ingredients:

• 200 ml of varnish;
• 100 ml PVA;
• sodium tetraborate or soda.

Pour the glue into the container. Spray in the hairspray while stirring constantly. Leave the homogeneous mass for 1-2 hours. Then add sodium tetraborate. Stir the mass until it thickens.

Features of storage and use of slimes

Slime is a fun toy that retains its properties for a long time only if used and stored correctly.

• Storage container. Slime is stored in a plastic container, a pencil case from writing instruments, a jar with a tightly closing lid, a zip-lock bag.
• Temperature conditions. The container is kept in the refrigerator or on the balcony. The optimal temperature is no more than 18 degrees.
• Humidity. The toy is not stored in rooms with high humidity - a bathroom.
• Heating devices and lighting. Slimes should not be stored near heating devices, on a windowsill or in direct sunlight.
• Cleaning. Large particles of debris are removed with tweezers. The toy is also passed through a syringe without a needle. This allows you to remove small contaminants.

The main type of play with cloud slime is stretching and kneading in the hands. Slime is not recommended to be glued to fabric surfaces, upholstered furniture, carpets.

Precise adherence to proportions and instructions on how to make cloud slime with your own hands will allow you to achieve an excellent result. With proper storage, the toy will delight children for a long time.