Easter Butter Slime

Making Easter butter slime is a fun and easy Easter craft activity to do with kids. Butter slime is a type of slime that is smooth and stretchy, and it is easy to make with just a few ingredients. This is a fun activity to do with the kids who love slime while celebrating Easter.

Easter Butter Slime

We love making slime and we have been making many different types of homemade slime for many years. For this Easter butter slime recipe, we used our well loves butter slime recipe and changed things up to make a new slime.

Making Easter butter slime with kids is a great way to engage their creativity and imagination. They can experiment with different colors and add-ins to make their slime unique. It’s also a great sensory activity that can help kids develop fine motor skills and relieve stress. Have fun!

We made our butter slime purple with Easter confetti mixed in, but you can make it any color that you want, just change up the color model magic clay that you use. I suggest making pastel colors to keep it in the spring and Easter theme.

Easter Crafts for Kids

• Whipped Cream Easter Eggs
• Temporary tattoo Easter Eggs
• Toilet Paper Roll Bunny
• Easter Wreath
• Borax Crystals Cross

What is butter slime?

While butter slime does not actually have real butter in it, butter slime gets its name because it is a smooth textured slime that has a buttery-like texture. Unlike traditional slime it doesn’t ooze like other slimes, instead, it bends, molds and is a lot more fluffy than other types of slime. The key ingredients to making butter slime over basic slime is using clay and shaving cream. Butter slime has a thick texture that is also smooth with what is called a buttery texture giving it the name butter slime.

Tips for Making Easter Butter Slime

• Mix thoroughly. Make sure to mix all the ingredients thoroughly, especially when adding the liquid starch. This will help ensure that the slime forms properly and has a smooth texture.
• Knead the slime. After the slime has formed, knead it with your hands to help it become smooth and stretchy. This is an important step as it will help remove any lumps or air bubbles and make the slime easier to play with.
• Use white school glue. Butter slime is typically made with white school glue as it gives the slime a smooth buttery texture. Clear glue can also be used, but it may result in a different texture. We prefer to use Elmer’s school glue as we find it works best.
• Don’t skimp on the shaving cream. Shaving cream is an essential ingredient in butter slime as it gives the slime its fluffy and light texture. Make sure to use enough shaving cream to achieve the desired consistency.

How do you know if the slime is overactivated?

When you are making slime you need to use slime activators, for our recipe we use saline solution (other recipes for slime call for using borax or liquid starch but we prefer to use saline solution for our slime recipes). If you add too much saline solution then your slime will go from being slime like to very rubbery and break apart easily.

How do you keep the slime from sticking to your hand when making it?

Fluffy slime is sticky when it is being made so you can use gloves while you are making it or you can rub your hands with baby oil or lotion before making the slime to keep it from sticking to your hands.

How do you fix a stiff Butter slime?

If your slime is dry and stiff that does not mean it is ruined. Add the slime to a small bowl and then add a little bit of water to the bowl and squish the slime with the water to add the water to the ball of slime and incorporate the water into the slime to bring it back to being stretchy and fun.

How to store Butter Slime

Butter slime needs to be stored in an airtight container. When stored properly it will last for about a week. You can also store it in a zip-close plastic bag and squeeze the air out of it.

What is the best glue for Butter slime?

Elmer’s white glue is considered the top choice for making slime. In this particular slime recipe, we’re using white school glue, but for other recipes that require clear glue, we recommend using Elmer’s glue as it has consistently yielded the best results for slime making.

What is the best contact solution to use as a Slime activator when making slime?

When making slime it is important that the ingredients in your saline solution has the ingredients needed to react with the glue so the slime forms. Whatever brand of contact lens solution you use must have boric acid and sodium borate in the ingredient list.

What is the best Shaving cream to use for Butter slime?

Cheap foaming shaving cream is the best shaving cream to use. I do not suggest using gel shaving cream, while it fluffs up when you are using it to shave, you need to use your hands to make it fluffy before putting it into the slime. You also want to be careful not to add too much shaving cream as it will make the slime start to get liquid instead of being a slime consistency. Be sure to follow the measurements we have shared in this slime recipe.

How do you color Butter slime?

I find the best way to color butter slime is by using air dry clay (I like using the model magic clay brand) in the color I want the slime to be. You can use liquid food coloring and only need a few drops if you want to use white model magic and then color it with food coloring.

What is the best clay for butter slime?

When you are making butter slime there are a few different types of clay you can use. Crayola model magic clay is our favorite but you can use just about any modeling clay

Easter Butter Slime Supplies

• ½ cup White School Glue
• ⅓ cup Shaving Cream Foam
• ¼ cup Water
• ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 cup Purple Model Magic
• 2 teaspoon Saline Solution (Contact Solution)
• Easter Confetti 
• Bowl
• Measuring Spoons and Cups

How to make Easter butter slime

In a medium sized mixing bowl add the glue and the water. Mix well using a spoon.

Once the water and glue mixture is made mixed well add in the shaving cream and gently fold it into the glue and water mixture with the spoon.

Add in the baking soda and mix well.

Add saline solution in one teaspoon at a time and mix well. Continue adding saline little by little and mix after each adding and mix until slime starts to form.

Once the slime forms add in the model magic and use your hands to combine the slime with the model magic and mix until it is mixed all the way thru.

Add in the Easter confetti and mix well.

Play with slime as desired.

Homemade Slimes for Kids to Make

• Glitter Glue Slime
• Sand Slime
• Pudding Slime
• Galaxy Slime
• Dinosaur Black Slime
• Color changing slime
• Glow in the dark slime