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Butter Slime Recipe

Butter Slime Recipe

Hey there, my friend — okay, first off, let me just say this: butter slime is the most oddly
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 3 kids
Course: diy craft/kids activity
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup white school glue Elmer’s or any PVA glue
  • 1 tablespoon lotion for softness
  • 1 tablespoon baby oil or cooking oil for shine and stretch
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch for the “buttery” texture
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 –3 tablespoons shaving cream for fluff
  • 1 –2 teaspoons contact lens solution with boric acid — it’s the activator
  • Optional: few drops of yellow food coloring or soft clay for color and butter feel

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl
  • Measuring cups/spoons
  • A spoon or wooden stick (for mixing)
  • Your hands (yep, the most important tool here)
  • Airtight container or zip bag (for storing it)

Method
 

Let’s Make It – Step-by-Step (Human Style, Not Lab Manual)
  1. Alright, here we go. It’s about to get fun.
Step 1 – The Glue Base
  1. Pour your white glue into the bowl. Half a cup should do.
  2. Now add a tablespoon of lotion — that’s what gives it that soft, bendy texture.
  3. Drizzle in baby oil too. Don’t go wild — a little makes it glossy and smooth.
  4. Mix that around until it feels like you’re stirring thick syrup.
  5. If you’re using food coloring, drop it in now and stir. Yellow’s classic, but pink looks awesome too.
Step 2 – Fluff and Body
  1. Add your shaving cream — a couple spoonfuls.
  2. Then sprinkle in the baking soda and cornstarch.
  3. Mix again. It’ll start to thicken, kinda like cake batter.
  4. The cornstarch is the secret here — that’s what makes it “buttery” and not just regular slime.
  5. At this point, it’ll smell great, look weird, and feel sticky. You’re in the right place.
Step 3 – Activate the Magic
  1. Now the important bit — the contact lens solution.
  2. Add one teaspoon at a time.
  3. Stir slowly. You’ll notice it starts pulling away from the bowl edges. Keep mixing.
  4. Once it starts forming a blob, it's time — pick it up.
  5. Use your hands. Yeah, it’s sticky at first. Everyone freaks out the first time, but trust me — keep kneading.
  6. Work it like dough for a few minutes, and soon it’ll turn soft, smooth, and stretchy.
  7. Feels like frosting — not too wet, not crumbly.
Step 4 – The Clay Twist (Optional but Worth It)
  1. If you’ve got soft clay (like Model Magic or air-dry clay), mix in a chunk about the size of a ping-pong ball.
  2. Fold and squish it into your slime. It’ll change instantly — smoother, more spreadable.
  3. This step’s what makes it real butter slime. No clay = fluffy slime. Clay = buttery perfection.
  4. You’ll know it’s right when you press it down and it spreads slowly, like peanut butter on toast.