Yes, it makes a mess in your kitchen and you may have a fear of finding it in the carpet, but when made in the proper location and played with in designated areas, slime is a great sensory tool, and much more.
- Learn about science! Slime shows kids the basic level of how when two compounds combine it completely creates a new substance.
- Slime incorporates your executive functioning skills by requiring problem solving techniques to decide if adding more of on chemical will make the slime feel like the outcome you’re looking for. Whether it’s fluffier, a deeper color, or wetter this can be completed by figuring out which ingredient to add through trial and error.
- Motor skills can be improved using slime, it’s hard to find something older kids want to use do to improve their motor skills. Using slime to work the grip strength and intrinsic muscles of the hands can aid the child in all areas of fine motor work.
- Slime can be used as a sensory tool to help regulate a child that needs calming by squeezing and kneading the slime it acts as a calming technique.
- Many sensory kiddos have difficulty engaging in messy play and this can be a fun way to get the child to interact that uncomfortable texture in a more enticing manner with bright, glittery colors.
Safety Issues with Slime:
- Monitor your child’s skin after they play with slime especially if it’s the first time and if they have hypersensitive skin. All ingredients are mild if used in the proper outlined amount for the slime recipe.
- Monitor your kids when they make slime to make sure no slime or ingredients gets into their eyes
Ways to Make Slime Easier to Tolerate as a Parent:
- Make a designated area for slime making, could be outside or in the garage weather permitting.
- Have all supplies and equipment out and ready on the table.
- Have designated slime making clothes for the kids to wear.
- If slime gets on anything white vinegar is the best way to remove it, use on carpet clothes counter tops.
- KEEP SLIME AWAY FROM GRANITE COUNTER TOPS! It damages granite and vinegar for clean up also damages granite.
Now let’s make some slime!
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Written by: Tiffany Sinovic, MS, OTR/L
