Ocean Themed Elmer's Slime Recipe

It's also great for playdates, class parties and sleepovers as well! Anytime kids can create and play with slime, they're 100% excited to make it happen!

Instead of fighting the urge to not give them slime, make it and play with it as well. Once you start, you more than likely won't be able to stop! And that my friends, is the beauty of homemade slime.

Luckily, this recipe takes very few ingredients and even less time! Before you know it, your little ones will be playing the day away with this simple and easy slime recipe.

🎨 Supplies Needed

4 oz. Elmer’s blue glitter glue
½ tablespoon baking soda
2-3 tablespoon contact solution
Fish buttons

🖌️ How To Make Your Elmer's Slime Recipe

Step 1: In a large bowl, mix together glitter glue and baking soda. Add in contact solution and stir until slime starts to become a solid.

Step 2: Finish mixing the slime by hand, adding more contact solution if it is too sticky. Add fish buttons for a fun, fishy slime experience.

Step 3: Now your DIY Fish slime is completed your ready to have lots of sensory fun.

Kids can play with the slime and create their own fish ocean scenes.

You may want to place the slime into a container and create an ocean world with the little ones.

Another fun idea might be to make an ocean jar with a lid. Keeping the slime in an airtight container will help it to last longer so the DIY ocean slime can be played with over and over again.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post! Have fun making your DIY ocean slime. It's easy and fun! Enjoy.

Just that like, you've created an amazing Elmer's Glitter slime recipe with ease! Keep this recipe handy because you'll be making it over and over again!

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💡 Pro Tip: Pack the ocean slime along with a “marine explorer passport” where kids stamp adventures every time they dive into a new slime mission.

🧑‍🎨 Expert Tips

Craft a Slime Tidepool: Shape the slime around small objects like a rocky shore, letting kids create tiny tidepool scenes and explore "hidden creatures" inside.
Map an Underwater Journey: Use blue and green slime sections to build a pretend map of the ocean floor, with "currents" and "islands" for a storytelling adventure.
Design Time-Capsule Slime: Hide tiny written notes about imaginary sea creatures or shipwrecks inside the slime to be discovered later like sunken treasures.
Create Color-Changing Slime: Mix in thermochromic pigment so the slime changes color when warmed by hands, mimicking the shifting colors of shallow vs deep waters.
Simulate Stormy Seas: Swirl darker blue and silver into the slime and stretch it quickly to mimic stormy waves, adding a new sensory movement challenge.
Invent a New Ocean Species: Encourage kids to mold creatures directly out of the slime — inventing new fantastical marine animals with names and backstories.

💭 FAQs

What creative containers can I use to store ocean slime?

Small plastic treasure chests or faux clam shells make fun storage options, matching the ocean theme and turning slime storage into part of the play experience.

Can I add tiny figures inside the slime for a hidden treasure effect?

Yes! Embed miniature sea creatures, gems, or coins inside the slime so kids can "dig" through it like a deep-sea treasure hunt.

How can I make ocean slime stretchier without it becoming sticky?

Mix a few drops of baby oil into the slime after kneading. It increases stretch while keeping the slime smooth and prevents it from sticking to hands.

How can I adjust the slime’s thickness to mimic real ocean water?

Add a little extra clear glue and reduce activator slightly to make the slime thinner and more fluid, giving it a wavy, flowing feel similar to water.

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