Easy Ocean Slime Recipe For Kids

It’s no secret around here that we love easy slime recipes for kids! With summer in full swing, it’s the best time for us to share our simple ocean slime recipe! This fun ocean slime is great for sensory play and is an exciting twist to traditional slime.

Kids will love playing with this bright blue, stretchy, squishy glitter slime that looks like the ocean! Read on below to see how to make this easy slime for your kids this summer! 

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Slime is an awesome sensory experience for kids of all ages, especially preschoolers. It’s simple to make, quick, cheap and loads of fun. It’s one of our favorite homemade at home activities for kids.  

This sea slime recipe is also free of liquid starch and borax, and uses saline solution instead so it’s less irritating for kids to play with. Just grab a bottle of clear glue, a few simple ingredients, and you’ll be ready to go.

Slime Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Elmer’s clear glue
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1.5-2.5 TBL contact solution (the contact lens solution you use must have boric acid in it or it will not work as the slime activator)
• 2 tsp teal glitter
• 2 drops of blue gel food dye (this one is the best!)
• Large mixing bowl
• Fork
• Measuring cups and measuring spoons

Directions

First, encourage your child to pour 1/2 cup of clear glue into the large bowl.

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Next, add 1/2 cup of water and the baking soda and mix well.

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Now, help your child add the glitter and the blue dye to the mixing bowl and mix until fully combined.

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Guide your child to pour 1.5 TBL contact solution into the glue mixture and mix well with the fork. Once the slime begins to clump to the fork, use your hands to knead, pull, and stretch the slime to make it less sticky.

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Finally, if after kneading the slime it’s still too sticky, add another tablespoon of contact solution and mix.

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That’s all you need to do to make this easy slime recipe! Your kids will have much fun creating their own blue shimmery slime.  

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Ways To Use Ocean Slime

Of course, you can use slime any way your kids want to! But if they need a little help getting started, here are a few different ways to play with it.

First, we love pulling out our plastic ocean toys and adding them to this glittery ocean slime. You can create your own ocean small world play with just this fun slime and your ocean animals.

Since we used clear glue, you can still see the animals through the clear blue slime, which makes it seem even more ocean-like! My 4 year old played this way for nearly 30 minutes the first day we made this slime. 

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Another way we like to play with this slime is to turn it into an I Spy type game. For this you’ll need smaller animals (or other objects) that you can mix into the slime.

One way you can play is by putting the slime on a flat surface and letting your child pull out each item as they see it.

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Alternatively, you can add the slime and objects into a sandwich bag and make them squeeze it around to find all of the items.

To keep track of what was found, have your child write down each time they find something new. This is a fun and sneaky way to work on fine motor skills or handwriting practice. 

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Slime Safety Notes

All slime should be made by adults. Adult supervision is needed when a child is playing with the slime. 

This slime is not edible. This slime is not intended for children under 3 or for any child who may attempt to eat it. If any part of this slime is ingested, contact your doctor immediately.

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If your child has sensitive skin, have them wear gloves while playing with the slime. Children and adults should wash hands after playing with or touching the slime. 

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Sea Animal Books

The Snail and the Whale– Julia Donaldson, author of the famous book The Gruffalo, brings kids another fun book about an unlikely set of friends. Snail and Whale have lots of fun together in this colorful book!

Shark Lady– This children’s book is based upon the true story of Eugenie Clark, aka, The Shark Lady. Learn about her love of sharks, her discoveries, and the inspiring message of going after what you want in life.

The Rainbow Fish -This is a classic children’s book with a wonderful message for children. In it, a fish learns to share his favorite possession, his glittery scales, with his friends!

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Under The Sea Crafts

Jellyfish Headband Craft – Using simple craft supplies, our free template, and a little bit of creativity, your child can make a jellyfish headband to wear and play with!

This craft is a fun way to teach kids about different ocean creatures while developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

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Crab Paper Cup Craft – This easy craft is a lot of fun and perfect for younger children to make. Add this cute crab to your ocean theme party or lesson plans for some extra fun! Just follow our step by step photos and instructions to make your own paper cup crab!

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Octopus Toilet Paper Roll Craft – Don’t throw those toilet paper rolls away! Instead, turn them into an adorable octopus craft with your child. This is a great activity for developing fine motor skills, color recognition, and creativity. Plus, it’s a fun way to talk about recycling and how we can help protect the ocean.

Seahorse Craft for Kids – Does your little one love painting? This watercolor seahorse craft is perfect for them! Your kids can explore color mixing and blending while creating beautiful seahorse artwork.

Hang them up as decorations, or use them to play pretend in an underwater adventure!

Ocean Theme Printables

These shark activity pages are a fun way for kids to practice early learning skills while enjoying an ocean theme. Inside, children can work on matching, counting, graphing, shadow recognition, and navigating a simple maze.

The printables are perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners who love sharks and sea life. Use them at home, in the classroom, or during Shark Week for an engaging and educational activity set.

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Learning the letter C is so much more fun with a cheerful crab theme. Moms and teachers will appreciate how these crab worksheets mix handwriting, letter recognition, and a simple cut-and-paste labeling activity.

They’re quick to print and use, making lesson planning or at-home learning super easy. Kids stay motivated with the bright, playful design while practicing important early literacy and fine motor skills.

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Little learners will love diving into these ocean animal printable preschool worksheets! Moms and teachers can use them to sneak in early math, literacy, and fine motor practice while keeping kids engaged with colorful sea animals.

From tracing letters and labeling dolphins to finishing patterns and practicing prewriting skills, there’s a variety of activities that make learning feel like play. They are simple to print and use, making it easy to add them to lesson plans, centers, or at-home learning time.

These shark color by number printables are perfect for Shark Week. Your child can practice number recognition while coloring in the cool shark designs.

The pages also have varying difficulty levels, making them perfect for kids of all ages. Download and print these worksheets to add some educational fun to your ocean-themed activities!

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