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DIY Slime Kit Gift for Crafty Kids

December 1, 2017

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DIY Slime Kit Gift for Crafty Kids bin filled with supplies. Perfect holiday gift for kids who love crafts:) Photo credit: Julie Hoag

Do you like to make homemade gifts for your kids? I’m sharing with you my idea for a DIY Slime Kit Gift for Crafty Kids. Two of my sons are getting this for Christmas this year. SH! Don’t spill my secret:)

Sometimes I love the homemade gifts for my kids the best because I can customize the gift to their individual tastes. One of my three sons absolutely loves to make slime. He’s very creative and he is constantly making things and doing things like taking pens apart to use their springs or tubes. A favoite past-time of his is watching videos to learn how to make things (including how to make slime). As a mom, I encourage all levels of creativity in my kids:)

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I wanted to give my boys a creativity kit again this year as I gave them a DIY Fort in a Bag Gift kit and a DIY Craft Bin for Boys with STEM Focus kit last year for Christmas gifts. They loved the kits and still use them. As I started to brainstorm ideas for this year, it hit me that a DIY Slime Kit would be perfect!

I made this kit for just under $50.00 because I bought the storage bin on sale. Whether you get these parts on sale or not, putting together your own kit is always cheaper than buying one in my experience.

 

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DIY Slime Kit Gift for Crafty Kids bin open. Customize it to your own child’s tastes! Photo credit: Julie Hoag

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DIY Slime Kit Gift for Crafty Kids bin closed. A scrapbook storage bin works perfectly for this kit. Photo credit: Julie Hoag

 

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DIY Slime Kit Gift for Crafty Kids bin lid closed

 

Supplies Needed for the DIY Slime Kit Gift for Crafty Kids

I sat down with my idea notebook, which is my notebook I keep for all my blog post ideas and recipes, and I started to jot down all the supplies my son usually uses for making slime (or putty). He’s tried all sorts of different things like adding poster putty and rainbow loom rubber bands for chunky slime, but I decided to make a basic slime kit that he and his brother will be able to use to get creative in making slime or putty.

My son frequently raids my pantry for ingredients like corn starch, flour, and baking soda so I thought it’s a perfect idea that I’m buying him his own and adding them to this kit. I find it hard to keep enough glue in the house to keep up with his creations. Clear glue is harder to find, but the craft store always seems to have it in stock.

Here is what I came up with as the most commonly used ingredients in his slime making:

  • 2 glitter glue bottles in orange and green, 6 oz. bottles; purchased at craft store for $5.79 apiece so for 2 it was $11.58
  • multi-purpose glue, 7.625 oz. bottle; purchased for $2.48
  • box of baking soda, 1 lb.; purchased for $0.72
  • box of corn starch, 1 lb.; purchased for $1.56
  • 2 clear glue bottles, 16 oz.; $8.99 apiece at the craft store so for 2 it was $17.98
  • bottle contact lense solution with boric acid, 4 oz.; purchased for $2.99
  • pack of four gel food coloring, 2.7 oz.; purchased for $3.48
  • wide craft sticks for stirring (plastic spoons work good too); already had at home so $0
  • empty 8 oz. storage jars to store slime in; purchased at the craft store for $0.99 so for 2 it was $1.98
  • small conditioner bottle (I saved it from when we stayed at a hotel); already had at home so $0
  • small lotion bottle (I saved it from when we stayed at a hotel); already had at home so $0
  • scrapbook plastic case for storage of all the ingredients (14 5/16 in x 14 1/6 in x 3 1/8 in would hold a 12 in by 12 in scrapbook); purchased at the craft store for $3.99 because it was on sale

All components of the kit that needed to be purchased I bought either at Michaels craft store or Walmart. The grand total price to put this kit together was $46.76 + tax.

This kit is not all-inclusive, but it’s meant to be a storage container for some slime supplies. If you wanted to add to this kit, liquid starch or borax would be a good components to add also. These containers tend to be larger so they wouldn’t fit in the bin unless you poured a portion into a smaller container.

Another idea is to add more food coloring. Look at the craft store if you are looking for a pack of food coloring that contains more colors.

Amazon Sells These Supplies too

Here is an affiliate link to Amazon for the same bin I purchased. This bin was going for $10.22 on Amazon when I checked.

 


IRIS 12″ x 12″ Portable Project Case, Clear

 

We have used this type of clear glue also: Amazon link.


Elmer’s E305 Washable School Glue, 5 oz Bottle, 4 Pack, Clear

 

Elmer’s Washable Glitter Glue, 6 oz Bottles – 6 colors sold individually or as multi-pack

Check out how to make your own Glitter Holiday slime here!

Slime is all the rage right now and what better for the holidays than Christmas Tree colored slime!

Glitter Holiday Slime DIY recipe. #familyfun #christmas #slimerecipe #holidaydiy #diyproject #craftsforkids #diy #christmasactivity #kidsactivity
Recipe for Holiday Slime DIY. Perfect for family holiday fun! Photo credit: Beth Eaton

 

Check out how to make your own Glitter Holiday Slime here!

Other DIY Gifts for kids: DIY Fort in a Bag Gift

DIY Fort in a Bag for Kids, a great homemade Christmas gift

 

DIY Craft Bin for Boys with STEM Focus

 

 

DIY Craft bin for boys. DIY-Craft-Bin. DIY gifts.
DIY Craft Bin for Boys ages 7-11

 

 

Other DIY Posts: DIY Pool Noodle Float Raft

DIY Pool Noodle Float Raft
DIY Pool Noodle Float Raft. Photo credit: Julie Hoag

I hope you enjoyed this post and make your own kit to surprise your child with this Christmas. This slime kit will be a great activity to do over Christmas break. I find this type of activity is a great boredom buster for kids.

 

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  1. Beth says

    December 1, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    Thank you for sharing my link!!

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 1, 2017 at 5:53 pm

      Absolutely! Love the fun holiday slime idea!! Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Nancy says

    December 4, 2017 at 8:27 am

    What a great idea. My son had a blast making slime this summer with his friends… I know they would love this

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 4, 2017 at 1:25 pm

      I hope the kids love it!! Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Leigh Suznovich says

    December 4, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    My sister may never forgive me, but I just may have to get this for my young niece. Very cool!

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 4, 2017 at 1:25 pm

      Ha! Your sister may not forgive you, but your niece will think you are the best Aunt ever!!! Hope she enjoys it! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!!

      Reply
  4. Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome says

    December 4, 2017 at 6:19 pm

    What a great project! I remember doing this is grade school. Your DIY projects are always so fun 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 5, 2017 at 8:07 am

      Thanks! Kids love slime, it makes a mess, but they really love it and they learn too:)

      Reply
  5. Susannah says

    December 4, 2017 at 9:02 pm

    My niece is always talking about making slime. I think this kit will be her Christmas present!

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 5, 2017 at 8:08 am

      Kids LOVE slime! I hope your neice has fun with it!! Thanks:)

      Reply
  6. Nancy says

    December 5, 2017 at 8:25 am

    What a clever idea! My kids love slime.

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 5, 2017 at 4:10 pm

      My kids love slime too! Thanks!

      Reply
  7. Emma @ Muddy Boots and Diamonds says

    December 6, 2017 at 9:45 pm

    This is such a great idea! I love it when people think ahead about the storage 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

      Thanks so much!!!

      Reply
  8. Mary Leigh says

    December 23, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    This looks like such a good idea! It looks really simple to make, too! We’ll have to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      December 23, 2017 at 9:35 pm

      It is really simple:) I hope you have fun with it!!

      Reply
  9. Maryam says

    February 20, 2019 at 4:38 am

    Hi i love your slime kits

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      February 21, 2019 at 5:52 pm

      Thank you so much love!!

      Reply
  10. Paree says

    December 30, 2019 at 10:57 am

    Hi I ‘m a Mauritian and I will pay you in mauritian rupees how much it will cost.And when the slime supplies will be delivered to my place

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      January 2, 2020 at 12:16 pm

      Hello, Sorry, I do not sell the slime kit products directly, only through affiliates.

      Reply
  11. KEA says

    August 21, 2020 at 2:48 am

    HI HOW DO I BUY IT

    Reply
    • Julie Hoag says

      August 25, 2020 at 10:01 am

      Hello, You can buy all the components on Amazon. I don’t sell the kits.

      Reply
  12. KEA says

    August 21, 2020 at 2:48 am

    HI HOW DO I BUY IT

    Reply

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