How to Make Slime Activator? – Easy DIY Guide

You want to make slime, and you do not have a slime activator? Don’t worry! Making slime activator at home is easy. In this light-hearted step-by-step guide, you will be shown how to make it using items you may already have at home.

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What is a Slime Activator?

A slime activator is something that helps in transforming glue into slime. It makes it stretchy and fun to play with the slime. This is how activating slime happens.

Here are some things that can be used as a slime activator:

• Borax and water
• Contact lens solution (with boric acid)
• Liquid laundry soap
• Liquid starch

You need only one of these to make slime work.

Easy Slime Activator Recipes

With Borax

You will need:

• 1 cup of warm water
• 1 teaspoon of borax powder

 Combine them. You have a slime activator of your own! A little gradually ought to be added in making slime to glue.

This is a great part of any homemade slime recipe.

Without Borax

Don’t have borax? Try these!

• Contact lens solution + baking soda
• Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda with glue
• Then, add contact lens solution slowly
• Laundry detergent
• Add a few drops to the glue and stir
• Keep mixing until it turns into slime

These are good slime activator substitutes.

How to Make Slime Without Glue or Activator

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Yes! You can make slime even without glue or activator. Try this:

• Use shampoo and cornstarch
• Or mix toothpaste and flour
• Or try dish soap and salt (freeze for 10 minutes)

It’s not perfect, but it’s fun. This is called no activator slime.

Want to Make Butter Slime?

To make butter slime, make your usual slime first. Next, add in some soft clay (like Daiso clay or model magic). Now you have nice taffy, fun, stretchy butter slime

How to Fix Slime Problems

• If slime is gummy, use slime that is too sticky? Stir in an additional amount of activator
• Slime is too tough? Put in lotion or warm water
• This assists in remedying the overactivated slime

FAQs

What can activate slime?
Things with borax or boric acid, like contact lens solution, borax water, and detergent.

How do you make slime activator?
Mix borax and water, or try baking soda with lens solution.

Can I make fluffy slime without an activator?
Yes. Use shaving cream, shampoo, or marshmallow fluff.