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

Updated: 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. AvatarEsther says

    Posted on 1/10/17 at 2:13 pm

    Fortunately, I had a chance to attend a messy-themed kids camp in summer where we were using shaving cream pies. We even had an “armory” full of pies 🙂 It can be easily removed from clothes and hair. It isn’t a big problem, if you don’t wash it out of your hair right away (clothes maybe) as it happened to me. Try shaving cream out.
    Once I got surrounded by little kids holding pies, I knelt down and let them pie me. I couldn’t wash my hair due to a burst pipe. (I totally forgot about bottled water) So I had been wearing a creamy hair for at least 12 hours before I washed it. It felt like bulletproof, but was easily washed out. Moreover, the kids started calling me Finn (from Adventure Time). A cute little girl even sent a letter why they did with an undisputed explanation 😀

    Reply
    • AvatarEsther says

      Posted on 1/12/17 at 4:28 am

      Here is what she’s sent me. A photographed handwritten e-mail, so cute. And a picture of Finn and me. It’s fascinating how strong kid’s imagination is.

      https://postimg.org/image/3s4cpc7ap/
      https://postimg.org/image/6zap3eha1/

      Reply
  2. AvatarJoseph Lewis says

    Posted on 11/19/15 at 11:00 am

    Try putting a little vasilene in everyone’s hair so slime will not adhere so readily. Also, suggest to people to wear old clothes if they are being slimed.

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 11/20/15 at 8:15 am

      Good tip. Thanks!

      Reply
  3. AvatarShannon says

    Posted on 7/20/15 at 3:39 pm

    We used this slime recipe for our “Messy Mess Day” in our township and had a great time! The kids loved it, however it was a hot, sunny day and the slime dried very quickly. We did have many complaints about parents trying to get slime out of children’s hair. The coordinators also struggled to get the dry slime out of their own hair. Some of the ways that they did get the slime out of their hair was with vegetable oil, vinegar, A LOT of conditioner (brush it out while the conditioner is in the hair), in case anyone else has this problem. The slime was a huge hit but my recommendation would be to not get it in people’s hair, and wear clothes that can be thrown out afterwards.

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 7/21/15 at 2:26 pm

      I totally agree, Shannon. Thank you for leaving this comment, as we have the same problem year after year. We are going to try to cover kids’ hair and clothes better when we use it. Appreciate the feedback!

      Reply
  4. AvatarNick says

    Posted on 6/26/15 at 10:29 am

    How much slime did this make?

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  5. AvatarPaul says

    Posted on 6/9/15 at 3:00 pm

    How much does the recipe make? Sounds like its enough to fill a 5 gallon bucket.

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 6/21/15 at 8:47 am

      That’s a great question. I haven’t made it in years unfortunately! And let me just add an update: The past few years we have simply combined flour, water, and food coloring for a simpler version.

      Reply
  6. AvatarBridget says

    Posted on 3/24/15 at 1:52 pm

    Hey, we’re using slime as a fundraiser, wanted to know how to clean it up. Say outside we dump it on ourselves, how to clean it up. Thanks

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:56 pm

      It was messy for sure. You have to wash it out right away. Water did the trick. But, do not let it dry in your hair or on your clothes if you can help it.

      Reply
  7. AvatarLeah Cohen says

    Posted on 2/15/14 at 9:30 pm

    Why would you want to add boogers, toe.jam, and or belly button lint? That’s just plain gross.

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    • AvatarLeah Cohen says

      Posted on 2/15/14 at 9:31 pm

      Cause…

      Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 2/15/14 at 9:33 pm

      Fact: If you tell a 4th grade boy that’s what’s in it, they’ll think you’re the coolest.

      Reply
      • AvatarJulie says

        Posted on 11/15/15 at 12:29 pm

        @ Rachel, soooo true. I read the list of ingredients to my nephew and he didn’t get excited until I mentioned the gross stuff ! (@Leah : Hint don’t add it in but TELL them you did ! )

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        • RachelRachel says

          Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:56 am

          Ha, ha, ha! Gotta love little boys.

          Reply
  8. AvatarKristin says

    Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:18 am

    Thanks for sharing. We are doing a challenge for missions and the boys or girls how raise the most will get to slime the other. What size baby shampoo bottle. Thanks!!

    Any other tips?

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:59 pm

      What a great idea! It’s been quite a while since I made the slime, but I think it was just a standard sized bottle of baby shampoo from the dollar store. I hope that helps.

      Reply
  9. AvatarArvin says

    Posted on 1/5/14 at 5:35 am

    Is it easy to get this slime off?

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:15 am

      I didn’t have a problem getting it off my clothes or out of my hair with soap and water, but the sooner you get to it the easier it is. We also got some on the carpet at church. Most of it came out, even though it had dried. But, the green dye could stain a lighter colored carpet I’m sure.

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  10. AvatarNatasha rodriguez says

    Posted on 10/27/13 at 7:09 pm

    How long did you make the slime before it was used?

    Reply
    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 10/27/13 at 9:56 pm

      We usually made it a few hours beforehand. It definitely dried when left out over night.

      Reply
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