Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Slime
I am so excited to share with you a new sensory play recipe! This fluffy pumpkin spice slime smells amazing, feels incredible, and we can’t stop playing with it! It only needs a few ingredients and you can make this in under 10 minutes.
Materials for Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Slime:
- 3 heaping cups of shaving cream (regular with no special scent)
- 2-3 drops of orange gel food coloring
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning
- 1/2 cup Elmer’s glue
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 – 2 tablespoons saline solution + more as needed (make sure the ingredient list includes buffered saline)
- bowl
- spatula
- cutting board or mat
*Note – if you don’t want this to have the pumpkin spice scent, just omit the pumpkin spice seasoning.
Directions for Fluffy Slime
To make this awesome fluffy slime, just follow these simple steps:
- Pour three cups of shaving cream into a bowl.
- Mix in a few drops of orange gel food coloring. I found that gel gave me the best coloring. I tried liquid food coloring and it turned out pinkish-orange.
- Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice seasoning to add a lovely scent!
- Pour 1/2 cup of glue into the bowl along with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Mix really well.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon of saline solution. My kids call this the “magic water” because this ingredient is what makes the ingredients turn to slime!
- At first the slime will be pretty sticky. Don’t give up! You need to squirt some more saline solution onto it and knead it on a cutting board. I like to squirt the solution onto my hands and the mat before I knead it.
- After it’s not sticky, you can play with it!
This stuff is so fun to play with! It’s squishy, fluffy, and smells great!
Educational Benefits
It’s a perfect activity for fall! Smells like pumpkin pie! Not only does this smell great, but playing with slime has educational benefits!
- Sensory Exploration – playing with slime is great for engaging the senses! It’s a hands-on experience that enhances the sense of touch. Since this slime is scented, it also is great for engaging the sense of smell!
- Science – making slime is an introduction to chemistry! Mixing substances and seeing the reaction (a liquid changing to a solid) is a fun introduction to science!
- Creativity – kids can be creative with how they play with the slime!
- Problem Solving – Sometimes we have to problem solve when we make slime. The slime may be too sticky or not coming together. Kids can learn problem-solving skills as they learn to fix it!
- Math – If you involve your kids with making this slime, they are learning how to follow recipes and are using math concepts such as counting, measuring, and even fractions!
My little guy loved playing with it and it kept him busy for a long time!
After you’re done playing with it, store in a sealed bag. It will last for 2-3 days.
Pumpkin Spice Fluffy Slime Video
Check out more with the video below!
Will you try this slime out?! Let me know in the comments!
Pumpkin Spice Fluffy Slime
Ingredients
- 3 cups shaving cream (foam)
- 2-3 drops orange food coloring
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice seasoning
- 1/2 cup Elmer's glue
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1-2 tbsp saline solution use more as needed (make sure the ingredient list includes buffered saline)
Instructions
- Pour three cups of shaving cream into a bowl. Use a spatula to get the shaving cream out of the measuring cup.
- Mix in a few drops of orange food coloring. I found that gel food coloring gave me the best coloring. I tried liquid food coloring and it turned out pinkish-orange.
- Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice seasoning to add a lovely scent!
- Pour 1/2 cup of glue into the bowl along with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Mix really well.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon of saline solution. My kids call this the “magic water” because this ingredient is what makes the ingredients turn to slime!
- At first, the slime will be pretty sticky. Don’t give up! You need to squirt some more saline solution onto it and knead it on a cutting board. I like to squirt the saline solution onto my hands and the mat before I knead it.
- After it’s not sticky, you can play with it!
Will this last a second day if we place in a ziplok bag or refrigerate?
Fluffy slime works best when you use it right away. You can put it in a bag ahead of time, but it won’t be as good.
What is the subsitute for the saline solution ?
I’m sorry, but to make the slime you would need saline solution and I don’t know of a substitute.
Ours turned out amazing but it seems kind of dried out the next day … we are more Saline solution fix that or make it worse?
Thank you for sharing. I am planning to make with k-2 students.
Looks like fun!
Does it stick to hair and clothes like silly putty made with glue and liquid starch?
thank you for sharing
It shouldn’t be that sticky. I wouldn’t recommend putting near your hair or clothes, but it shouldn’t be sticky.
The amount of slime shown in the pictures, does that recipe make that much or did you double/triple it?
The amount shown in the pictures is just one batch.
Doesn’t food coloring stain?
It doesn’t stain once it’s mixed together to make slime. It does not leave color marks on tables or hands.
Approximately how many cans of shaving cream =3 cups?
Thanks.
There are more than three cups in a can of shaving cream. One can of shaving cream can make about 3 batches of fluffy slimes.
Can’t wait to try this in my classroom. I know the kiddos are going to love it.