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How to Make Green Slime: Perfect for a Messy-Themed Party

Rachel Tiemeyer
By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 6/12/12Updated: 11/18/20

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I’ve got green slime on the brain…and probably still in my hair.How to make green slime

Last week, the team I work with was in charge of our 11th year of what we call Kids Club at our church. It’s kind of like VBS on steroids. I’m 33 and it makes me feel like I’m 18 again. There’s really nothing like it that I’ve experienced—one week where 900 people of all ages come together to have fun, build relationships, and learn about Jesus in a completely unique way.

Anyway, this year, our theme was “Go for Gold!” and all about the Summer Olympics. Each night we had an Olympic challenge on stage, and the kid or adult who lost had to enter our Slime Tank (Double Dare anyone?).

I’m telling you right now that you can’t go wrong with green slime and a Slime Tank. Kids asked me every night if they could go in the slime tank and/or I could give them the green slime recipe. Needless to say, there was always a huge crowd reaction when someone got slimed.

One of the last nights, I was subjected to this ultimate punishment…

Ironically, Polly‘s husband was also in the Slime Tank since he was one of the main skit characters…

how to make green slime

Here’s one last peek into the slime tank before I reveal our secret recipe for the next time you have a messy-themed birthday party, or VBS, or decide to set up your own slime tank! I think everyone needs one, really.

how to make green slime

How to Make Homemade Green Slime

Ingredients:

  • 6 packages green Jello powder
  • 1 gallon water, plus more as needed
  • 10 lbs of flour (two 5 lb bags)
  • 1 large bottle of baby shampoo
  • 1 large bottle of green food coloring
  • Optional: boogers, toe jam, or belly button lint

Instructions

  1. Mix the Jello packages and one 5 lb bag of flour and about 1 gallon of water with a large whisk or electric beaters. Mix well until most of the lumps are out.
  2. Add the other bag of flour in small increments and mix.
  3. Slowly add water to the remaining flour mixture in order to keep slime from being lumpy. Add as much water as needed until the slime is the consistency you desire.
  4. Once the slime reaches the consistency you desire, add 1/2 a bottle of baby shampoo and food coloring until slime is the perfect shade of green.
  5. Slime away!

Photo Credits: Thanks to The Crossing‘s photographers for great shots all week long of our Kids Club!

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Rachel Tiemeyer

Rachel Tiemeyer

As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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  1. AvatarMary Art says

    Posted on 1/10/23 at 10:47 am

    Does this recipe stain clothing? Does it come out of clothing easily?

    Reply
    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 1/10/23 at 11:43 am

      Hi Mary. From my memory, it can stain and it can be a pain to get out of clothing. We always had people either wear a trash bag over their clothes or wear old clothes.

      Reply
  2. AvatarArham Raza says

    Posted on 5/22/21 at 5:18 am

    Is it easy to get this slime off?

    Reply
    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 5/22/21 at 3:48 pm

      It wasn’t very easy once it dried, to be honest.

      Reply
  3. AvatarKenlynn says

    Posted on 10/27/17 at 8:59 pm

    For the water , flour & food coloring recipe do you use the same amount of those ingredients as the other slime recipe ?

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 11/1/17 at 9:34 am

      It’s been a long time since I made this, so I’m sorry to say that I don’t know.

      Reply
  4. AvatarMaria says

    Posted on 4/4/17 at 8:43 pm

    How far in advance can we make the slime? Would we have to make it the night before the event?? Does it dry out if made a few days before??

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 4/6/17 at 4:49 pm

      It’s been a while since we made this recipe, but we have just been using flour, water, and food coloring for our slime for the past few years. It lasts all week long at our VBS! Just cover it well with plastic wrap. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  5. AvatarMichelle Katzenmaier says

    Posted on 3/1/17 at 1:49 pm

    Our church will be doing a skit about Jonah and I will be vomited out of the whale. I am looking for a recipe that would represent whale digestive juices. Any suggestions?

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 3/4/17 at 12:56 pm

      Ha, ha! I think the green slime would be pretty close to what I imagine for whale bile. 😉

      Reply
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