Slime Party

Type: Active
Age: Middle school
Optimal size: 20+
Estimated cost: $51 - $100
Planning time: <30 minutes
Frequency: One-time

Learning outcomes

• How to follow a recipe
• How to use a measuring cup

Instructions

We had five different slimes.  Most teens make slime at school so I wanted to avoid the popular slimes like glitter slime.  That’s why we did magnetic and heat sensitive slime.

• I had a line of tables covered in paper. As teens entered, I asked their name and
  had a staffer write their name on the paper.  This is where teens stored their completed slime.  You’ll see why below.
•  I had a staff member at every slime table.  Every table held seven teens.
  • The staffer had teens fulfill the steps one at a time.  Example, if the first step is 1/2 cup of glue, the staffer had teens pour glue into their bowls and pass it to the next teen.  She didn’t go to the next step until everyone had 1/2 glue.
  • When teens were done with each slime, they went to the covered table, put their slime in a container, and put it by their name.
    • Teens then go back to their table and wait until the other tables are finished.
    • Once everyone is finished, we rotated tables.
• After each teen has been to each table, the party was over.

OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED

• Popscicle sticks for stirring
• Bowls (You may need bigger bowls for floam)
• Measuring cups and spoons (enough for two cups/spoons for each table)
• Containers to store glue and starch for easy pour. (those big gallons of glue are heavy).
• Table covers
• Plenty of napkins and wet wipes
• Baggies or plastic containers

Please see the attachment to learn how to make the following types of slime:

• Heat sensitive
• Monster
• Magnetic
• Glow in the dark floam
• Fluffy 

Evaluation

I'd recommend:

• Required registration so you know exactly how many chairs you’ll need.
• For the heat sensitive slime,  I didn’t use food coloring.  It affected the pigment.
• For the magnetic slime, this is messy.  It’s very important for teens to knead quickly and to not get it on their clothes or table covering.  It’s also important to wash their hands after playing with it.
• Purchase contact solution, shaving cream, and food coloring from the Dollar Store to save money.
• Liquid starch is hard to find in stores.  I recommend purchasing bottles from Amazon.
• Five slimes was too many and it became difficult to manage the room.  I'd recommend three slimes.

We had 36 teens participate.