Make Christmas Tree Slime for the Holidays
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Want a fun holiday craft idea?
Let the kids make some Christmas tree-inspired slime! The best part, this version smells like Christmas trees! 🎄My kids are still fascinated by slime crafts, and this one is super fun and festive! Plus, it’s easy to mix up using just a few supplies.
Get your holiday slime on!
While you could use white glue, I used clear glue in this batch so that the fun Christmas confetti can show up. Also, you can find Christmas confetti online and at most craft stores, but I found mine in the Target dollar section! So fun.
We decided to scent our slime with a nice Christmas Tree essential oil blend. Smells so great, although completely optional. I think peppermint oil would smell nice, too.
There are a few ways to make slime, but we like using the contact solution. Make sure the brand you use contains boric acid and sodium borate so it’ll work as an activator (I use this Blink brand). For an alternative, try using 1/2 cup of liquid starch like Stay-Flo instead of contact solution and baking soda.
DIY Christmas Slime
Supplies Needed:
- 6 oz. Elmer’s clear glue
- 2 drops Christmas Tree blend essential oil
- 1 tablespoon Christmas confetti
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons contact solution
Directions:
- Using a spoon, mix glue with essential oil and confetti.
- Mix in water and baking soda.
- Mix in the contact solution as an activator. You’ll notice a slime will form right away and become firm. Keep stirring and manipulating the slime. Add additional contact solution if it’s still too sticky.
- Eventually, you’ll get a jiggly and fun slime to play with that smells like a Christmas tree.
Note: Slime can last for weeks stored in a tightly covered container. However, I’d toss if it gets moldy or starts to smell.
Jiggly Christmas slime fun!
Oh my goodness, this scented slime is so cool! We loved playing with it, and what a fun winter break activity idea. Put on some holiday tunes, and whip up a batch of stretchy, satisfying slime to play with.
Looking for more slime recipe ideas?
- 3-Ingredient Puffy Slime
- DIY Pumpkin Guts Slime
- DIY Scented Pudding Slime
- DIY Butter Slime
- 2 Ingredient Borax Slime
- DIY Valentine’s Day Crunchy Slime
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Thank you Lina- my girls are now even more excited for Christmas break. Great idea!
This is awesome I have been making the 2 ingredients slime with just borax and glue and water I Love SLime omg this recipe is cool with the smell good in it 🎄 merry Holidays everyone
Yay! Yes, it’s really FUN! Enjoy! 🙂
Cannot wait to make this slime with my daughter! PS: We love Plant Therapy essential oils!!
Yay! Yes they are great 👍
Nope…my kids are grounded from slime for awhile. I have little bits of blue slime stuck/dried on pretty much everything we own from a recent birthday that included a big bucket of neon blue as a gift. The Christmas slime is so neat so I hope they don’t accidently see this post, lol.
I banned silly putty for a similar reason. On three separate occasions, my son almost ruined two pairs of pants and one of his favorite stuffed animals. Fortunately, I was able to save all three items, but not without a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. We were a silly putty free house for almost two years before I finally gave in.
Do you think the Christmas trees will be sharp on the edges? Very cool idea!
We didn’t have that experience – and played with it for quite awhile.,.but maybe something to consider. Can use green glitter instead? Or beads?
We made this slime today, with a minor adjustment. The only essential oil I had on hand was lavender with tea tree oil. (We’ll stay calm and keep the lice away!) I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Equate brand contact solution, that was only $2.97 a bottle, works just as well as the name brand stuff. No more wasting my good contact solution for slime! Now, if only Michael’s would accept my coupons for the giant bottle of clear Elmer’s glue, we would be all set.
Sarah, can you post a picture of what the Equate brand of contact solution looks like? I was in Walmart earlier but could not figure out which Equate brand to buy, as there was several. Thanks. pattalee2003@yahoo.com