Making Glow in the Dark Slime

Slime that glows in the dark is a lot more fun than regular slime! It is also really easy to make.

Use the regular slime recipe but instead of using food coloring use a glowing paint. There's one available in most handicraft stores.

The one I use is called "Gooey Glow" and came in a 4oz container which will make an awful lot of slime. There's another product called "Glow Powder."

Mix up the slime as normal, then add the glow powder instead of the coloring. Hold the slime under a bright light for a couple of minutes, then switch off the light!

Making Edible Slime

Although the previous recipe makes an impressive slime, it certainly isn't edible and needs to be kept away from younger children. Here's one that's safe and can even be eaten. It tastes, well, interesting. A bit like sweetened condensed milk in fact.

You will need:

1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ teaspoon food coloring

Tip the condensed milk and cornstarch into a saucepan and cook slowly, stirring constantly. Once it thickens, remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Add the food coloring and stir well until you have an even colored slime. I normally use red or green coloring, but you can use any color.

Allow to cool before letting the kids loose!

It won't keep well so either refrigerate for a day or two or discard if it hasn't all been eaten.