Crunchy Slime Recipe to Make at Home

Slimes are anti-stress toys that both children and adults play with. There are more than 20 types of slimes, and each of them has its fans, and crunchy slime attracts with its funny crunch and pleasant clicking.

What is crunchy slime

The basic base of all types of slimes consists of an adhesive substance and an activator. The base of crunchy slime is made up of original slime and foam balls, which crunch when pressed, and this is what distinguishes the toy from other types of slime.

How to choose ingredients

Crunchy slime is fun to make, because the highlight of crunchy slime is its crunchy filling. To get really crunchy slimes, you need to not only follow the recipe, but also use those components that will create bubbles and crunch.

An important point in the preparation of the toy is the quality of the glue, which will be the basis of the future slime. To add crunch, you can add various decorations. An important ingredient for obtaining the correct consistency is a thickener, which you cannot do without.

How to make crispy slime

You can save a lot of money on buying an anti-stress toy if you make it yourself. There are many methods for making crunchy slime, and everyone can choose the method that suits them best.

Homemade Crunchy Slime Recipe with Styrofoam Balls

This is the most popular and beloved method by many. To make crunchy slime, you will need:

• Ball plasticine (or foam balls), which is sold in stationery stores and in children's art departments;
• transparent office glue;
• Teymurov's foot spray;
• baking soda;
• deep container.

Ball plasticine, which consists of foam balls, is crumbled into a container and covered with glue. Next, you need to spray Teimurov's spray on your hands and make several sprays on the mass, and then mix it by hand for 10-15 minutes. The finished slime stretches well, crunches, and the foam balls do not fall out. From such a slime, as well as from ball plasticine, you can mold any figures, and the balls themselves will have a massage effect on your hands.

Using ingredients from your cosmetic bag

Every woman has a cosmetic bag, and some items from it are ideal for making crunchy slime. The composition of the slime will be as follows:

• face cream – 10 g;
• body lotion – 10 ml;
• glue – 1 pc;
• water – 2 tbsp;
• deep bowl.

Mix all the ingredients in a container. When the mixture starts to thicken, knead it in your hands until it crunches.

With the addition of silicate glue

To make a slime using silicate glue you will need:

• silicate glue – 85 ml;
• baking soda – 2 tbsp;
• water – 80 ml;
• lens fluid – 50 ml;
• dye – optional;
• multi-colored foam balls;
• capacity.

Method of preparation:

1. Mix the poured glue and water in a container, add soda.
2. Mix the resulting mass until completely homogeneous.
3. If desired, you can add dye and then lens fluid as a thickener.
4. To add crunch to the resulting slime, dip it in the balls and knead until the slime has a large number of balls.

With washing gel

Anti-stress toys made from washing gel have a pearlescent effect. Necessary ingredients:

• PVA;
• washing gel;
• dye – optional;
• multi-colored beads.

Instructions:

1. Pour the PVA with gel into a bowl and stir until the mixture starts to come away from the bowl.
2. Add the dye to 1 teaspoon of washing gel, dissolve in it, add to the main mass, and then knead thoroughly with your hands.
3. You can sprinkle it with multi-colored beads.

With hair foam

You will need hair care products, a thickener and the glue itself:

• hair foam;
• glue – 100 ml;
• hair gel – 15 ml;
• hairspray – 4 sprays;
• sodium tetraborate – 0.5 tsp.

To make slime, mix the ingredients and spray with hairspray. The mixture will thicken within 30 minutes, after which you need to knead the toy in your hands.

From glue stick

To prepare you will need:

• glue stick – 1 tube;
• water – 50 ml;
• sodium tetraborate – 1 tsp;
• dye – optional.

The contents of the glue stick are cut into rings in a container and filled with water. The bowl with glue is heated in the microwave. The thickener is added to the dissolved mass and mixed. After 5 minutes, the mass will completely thicken, and the slime will begin to peel off the walls of the bowl. The resulting toy stretches well, it is airy and crunchy.

With foam soap

This method requires more ingredients and time, but the slimes will be especially crispy. Ingredients:

• PVA – 150 g;
• body gel – 50 ml;
• water – 50 ml;
• liquid soap – 50 ml;
• foam soap – a few presses of the dispenser;
• shaving foam – 50 ml;
• starch – 1 tsp;
• sodium tetraborate – 1 tsp;
• dye – optional;
• Styrofoam balls – optional.

The crispy slime is made in several stages. Pour PVA into a bowl and, adding gel, water and starch one by one, mix thoroughly.

Foam is added to this mixture to ensure homogeneity.

Dye is also added there.

Add a few drops of thickener to the mixture and mix thoroughly with your hands.

Styrofoam balls are poured into the prepared slime base and mixed.

You can add various dyes, multi-colored and different-sized balls to the mass, then the slime will turn out not only very crispy, but also bright.

What to do if the crunchy slime didn't work out

When making a slime, you can make mistakes if you violate the proportions or use low-quality components.

In some cases, if the slime didn’t work out, you can fix it using the following techniques:

• If the mass is not viscous and flows out, the problem is in the thickener. To fix the situation, you need to add more thickener and mix. If this method does not help, then the problem is in the substance itself: it is expired or spoiled.
• If the mass is very thick, it is possible that too much thickener has been added to the slime. The problem can be solved by adding the main component of the recipe (PVA, gel, foam, etc.) little by little and mixing thoroughly.

Rules for storage and use at home

All slimes, especially those prepared at home, must be treated with care and a few simple rules must be followed:

• prevent entry of debris;
• protect from dust;
• do not drop on hard surfaces;
• Do not store near food in an open container, but only in an airtight container.

By following the rules, you can play with your favorite toy longer and more safely.

The instructions above will help you figure out how to make a crunchy slime toy at home. It doesn't take much time, expensive ingredients or specific skills to prepare. And independent activities will bring a lot of pleasure to parents and children, because creativity is a process that is exciting for all ages.