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Minty Butter Slime Recipe

Minty Butter Slime Recipe

This minty butter slime recipe is soft, buttery, and oddly relaxing to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 3 kids
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • White school glue – 1 cup
  • Soft air-dry clay – about ½ cup this is the “butter” part
  • Contact lens solution – 1 to 2 tablespoons with boric acid
  • Baking soda – ½ teaspoon
  • Mint-scented fragrance oil – 5 to 8 drops
  • Green food coloring – optional 1–2 drops
  • Hand lotion – a pea-sized amount optional but nice

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoons
  • Spatula or spoon
  • Airtight container
  • Clean hands

Method
 

Step 1: Start With the Glue
  1. Pour your white glue into the bowl.
  2. Pause for a second.
  3. This is the base of everything. If you rush here, the texture later feels off.
  4. Add baking soda. Stir gently. Not aggressively. We’re not angry at the glue.
Step 2: Add the Minty Smell
  1. Now the fun part.
  2. Add mint fragrance oil — start with 5 drops.
  3. Smell it.
  4. Want more? Add one or two more. Don’t overdo it or it’ll smell like toothpaste on steroids.
  5. Optional: Add green food coloring. One drop goes a long way. Pastel green looks nicest, honestly.
Step 3: Activate the Slime
  1. Slowly add contact lens solution.
  2. I mean slowly. Like… half a tablespoon at a time.
  3. Stir.
  4. Watch it pull away from the bowl.
  5. If it’s sticky, add a few drops more. Don’t panic and dump everything in.
  6. This part feels magical every time.
Step 4: Butter Time (My Favorite Part)
  1. Take your soft air-dry clay.
  2. Flatten it slightly.
  3. Press it into the slime.
  4. Fold. Stretch. Squish.
  5. At first it looks messy. Wrong, even.
  6. Keep going.
  7. After a minute or two — boom.
  8. Butter slime texture unlocked.
Step 5: Final Touch
  1. Rub a tiny bit of hand lotion on your hands. Knead the slime once more.
  2. This step is optional… but wow, it makes a difference. Softer. Smoother. Less sticking.
Texture Check – Did You Get It Right?
  1. Your minty butter slime should:
  2. Stretch slowly without tearing
  3. Spread like soft butter on a table
  4. Not stick to fingers
  5. Smell fresh, not overpowering
  6. If it’s too sticky → add 2–3 drops contact solution
  7. If it’s too stiff → knead with warm hands or add lotion
  8. Slime is forgiving. Unlike baking