Googly Eye Slime: Homemade Slime for Halloween

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Whether you want to creep out the trick or treaters, do something fun with your kids, or have a fun Halloween science project for your classroom, this homemade slime for Halloween is a perfect idea!

Your kids will love it! Check out our homemade slime recipe, below!

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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
Sensory Fun at Halloween
🎨 Supplies Needed
🖌️ How To Make Googly Eye Slime
🧑‍🎨 Expert Tips
💭 FAQs
Googly Eye Slime: Homemade Slime for Halloween
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft

Spooky Sensory Fun: The addition of googly eyes gives this slime a fun, creepy Halloween twist that kids will love squishing and stretching.
Great for Halloween Parties: This slime is a perfect activity to get kids involved in a spooky, hands-on craft at Halloween parties or gatherings.
Perfect for Play & Display: Once made, kids can keep the slime in a jar as a creepy decoration or play with it to keep the Halloween fun going!

Sensory Fun at Halloween

Having fun with sensory play is great all year round but you can have some great fun Halloween themed sensory experiences and it's a good way to help the little ones to develop those fine motor skills and learning skills whilst having fun. For more fun ideas check out this fizzing Halloween sensory bin. You could also try making Halloween playdough as a fun sensory and creative activity for the kids to enjoy.

🎨 Supplies Needed

1 Airtight container
1 5 oz bottle of clear glue
½ cup of water
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon contact solution
Acrylic paint - we used Lime Green Paint
Fine green glitter
Googly Eyes
Small bowl

🖌️ How To Make Googly Eye Slime

Step 1: In a bowl, pour the entire 5 oz bottle of clear glue.

Step 2: Add in ½ cup of water.

Step 3: Add in ½ teaspoon baking soda and stir.

Step 4: Squirt in some acrylic paint until the shade of your liking forms. Stir well.

Step 5: Sprinkle in some green glitter. Stir.

Step 6: Add in lots of googly eyes. We used a variety of size eyes for our slime.

Step 7: Add 1 tablespoon contact solution. It will instantly begin to form. It will be STICKY! Don’t panic! Mix the solution in the bowl until it starts to form.

Step 8: Knead the slime until it is no longer sticky.

Step 9: Store in an airtight container.

🖌️How to Make Googly Eye Slime Educational

Halloween is a super fun time, but it can also be filled with education. This eyeball slime gives kids the chance to use their science skills as well as their math skills. Not to mention, it is super fun to make. I don't think I know a kid who doesn't like slime. Here are some tips on how to make this homemade slime recipe educational:

Ask Thought Provoking Questions

Slime is a great way to get kids to think about chemical reactions and how things work. You can ask questions like:

What do you think would happen if we changed up the amount of glue in the recipe?
How do you think the slime gets its texture?
What if we took out an ingredient?
What ingredients could we take out, but still have slime?

Change up the Ingredients

Being a scientist is all about experimenting. Change up the ingredients in this slime recipe and see what happens. Use less glue, more contact solution, or completely take out an ingredient. Your kids will soon realize what ingredients make the slime, and what ingredients change the look or the color.

💡 Pro Tip: Store the googly eye slime in small clear jars and decorate the lids with spooky stickers, turning the finished project into an easy party favor.

🧑‍🎨 Expert Tips

Mixed Finish Eyes: Combine both matte and glossy googly eyes inside the slime to create a more visually textured, varied surface that feels lively during play.
Layer Pour Method: Add the eyes after the slime starts to form but before fully mixing, so some eyes stay closer to the surface and create a layered look.
Tiny Glitter Trail: Sprinkle a small line of ultra-fine glitter through the slime before kneading to produce a subtle sparkling trail alongside the googly eyes.
Tactile Stretch Zones: Fold the slime in thirds several times to trap small air bubbles, making it stretchier and giving a fun popping sound when pulled.
Soft Color Wash: Mix a pastel color into the slime rather than a bright tone to allow the googly eyes to remain the main focus of the design.
Creeping Movement Effect: Slowly roll and drape the slime over a toy or plastic prop to create a fun, "crawling" illusion perfect for Halloween displays.

💭 FAQs

Can slime be used as stress toys?

Fill balloons with googly-eye slime to create squishy, bouncy stress toys that offer a goofy, tactile way to unwind during busy, tense days.

Could slime become a playful prank prop?

Absolutely, slime’s sticky texture can be slipped into surprise boxes or cups, turning simple moments into hilarious, unexpected laughs during parties or gatherings.

Can slime-based textures help design costume props?

Use dried slime sheets or hardened sections to create eerie, organic textures for custom Halloween accessories like hats, masks, or shoulder pieces.

How might googly slime spice up cold drink coolers?

Line the inside walls of party coolers with hardened slime sheets and scatter googly eyes around ice to create a chilling, slimy drink station.