Today we have a fun and easy to make Christmas slime recipe for kids of all ages. Kids will love making this glittery Christmas Tree Slime this holiday season and it makes a fun holiday slime recipe that works as a slime gift. Making Christmas slime is fun at home or in a holiday party!
Christmas Slime Recipe
Doesn’t this look just like a Christmas tree with its sparkling sequins? Kids will have so much fun making and playing with the perfect slime for the holidays.
Related: Make a fluffy snow slime for the holiday season
Holiday slime recipes make really fun homemade gifts for kids packaged in an airtight container and tied with a bow at Christmas time. It is inexpensive to make, can be packaged into little bins and makes a great kids’ gift idea.
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Supplies Needed to Make Holiday Slime Recipe
- 6 oz bottle of Elmer’s Green Glitter Glue – glitter glue comes in all sorts of festive colors
- 1/2 Tbsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp contact solution
- Green food coloring
- Red and Gold sequins
Instructions to Make Christmas Tree Slime Recipe
Step 1
Empty the bottle of green Glitter Glue into a small bowl. Stir in a few drops of green food coloring to give the slime an even darker green color.
You can start with clear glue (Elmer’s glue) or clear glitter glue and add a lot more food coloring depending on the basic recipe ingredients you have on hand.
Step 2
Add baking soda and stir until dissolved. It is fun to see how it dissolves a little bit at a time!
Step 3
Stir in the red and gold sequins.
Step 4
Then add the contact solution and mix well.
Step 5
When the mixture comes together and pulls away from the sides, remove it from the bowl.
Step 6
Stretch and knead the glitter glue slime it until it becomes less sticky and reaches your desired consistency.
Our Experience Making Christmas Slime
You can use whatever color sparkles you want or can do a mix of red sparkles, green sparkles, or silver/gold sparkles. Make it as fun and festive as you want!
Want a fun twist? Use faux pearls to be used as ornaments in your favorite Christmas slime recipes.
You can other things like candy cane beads.
Time for Slime Play!
Now it’s time to play with your homemade slime! This fun Christmas craft idea turns into fun sensory play ideas too! Not only is it squishy, but it’s scratchy, chunky, and fun… which is why it is a great sensory activity.
What a fun activity with a holiday twist. I love how kids can make their own slime with the Christmas spirit and hours of fun.
How To Keep Your Slime From Drying Out
Keep your slime in an airtight container, preferably a small container, so there isn’t a lot of room for air. It may be made of simple slime ingredients, but it can still dry out and get icky. And this goes for all basic slime recipes.
This Fantastic Fun Slime Will Make The Perfect Gift
Grab an airtight container and make this easy slime recipe to give as a gift! You know what’s super cool? There are so many different colored Christmas trees nowadays you could make one using red food coloring, pink, blue, whatever the gift receivers favorite color is.
Then tie it up with a bow! Who knew you could turn simple Christmas slime recipes into a great gift.
It also works as a great stocking stuffer. It truly is the perfect Christmas slime recipe!
Other Christmas Slime Ideas:
Have Christmas tree slime? Then make some of these other holiday slime recipes to have the full trifecta!
- You can make candy cane slime, who doesn’t want peppermint Christmas slime?
- Also, you can make Santa slime wit this easy Christmas slime recipe.
- As well as snow slime!
Cheerful & Bright Christmas Slime Recipe to Make, Play & Give
Make this Christmas slime craft this holiday season. It's perfect for kids of all ages, and is festive, and doubles as a sensory craft!
Materials
- 6 oz bottle of Elmer’s Green Glitter Glue – glitter glue comes in all sorts of festive colors
- 1/2 Tbsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp contact solution
- Green food coloring
- Red and Gold sequins
Instructions
- Empty the bottle of green Glitter Glue into a small bowl. Stir in a few drops of green food coloring to give the slime an even darker green color.
- Add baking soda and stir until dissolved. It is fun to see how it dissolves a little bit at a time!
- Stir in the red and gold sequins.
- Then add the contact solution and mix well.
- When the mixture comes together and pulls away from the sides, remove it from the bowl.
- Stretch and knead the glitter glue slime it until it becomes less sticky and reaches your desired consistency.
Notes
You can use whatever color sparkles you want or can do a mix of red sparkles, green sparkles, or silver/gold sparkles. Make it as fun and festive as you want!
Want a fun twist? Use faux pearls to be used as ornaments in your favorite Christmas slime recipes.
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Did you try making this Christmas slime recipe? What do you think about giving Christmas tree slime as a gift for the holidays?
Can’t wait to make Christmas slime this year!