Polka dot slime: Fold 10 to 15 soft pom-poms into clear slime (no coloring, no glitter) Hidden figures: Fold small figures or cars into the slime and ask your children to find them.

3. If you are using food coloring, add 3-4 drops until the water is a shade darker than you want the slime to be. When you make this slime, the color will be diluted slightly.

This week on Reactions our writer, Sam, skips work to make some slime! Check it out to learn how you, too, can use easy-to-get items to make magnetic and colored slime. Sources: ACS video on slime ...