Every fall, my kids convince me we need another slime recipe “for science.” This one smells like it came straight out of a pie dish.
It’s soft, puffy and impossible not to poke. The pumpkin spice makes it smell amazing, but it’s still slime, and it will still try to stick to your sleeves.
How to Make Fluffy Pumpkin Pie Slime
Pumpkin Spice Puffy Paint Craft
Get the printable½ cup (4 oz) white school glue
3 cups foam shaving cream (not gel)
½ tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
A few drops orange gel food coloring
2 tablespoons contact solution with boric acid and sodium borate
Mixing bowl and spoon
Add everything but the activator
Put the glue, shaving cream, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and food coloring in a large bowl.
Stir
Stir until it looks like fluffy pumpkin pie filling.
Activate
Add 2 tablespoons of contact solution and stir until the slime pulls away from the bowl.
Knead
Knead with your hands. It’s sticky at first. Keep working it until it’s soft and stretchy.
Stretch and play
Stretch, squish and sniff!
Safety note
It smells like dessert, but it’s not food. Supervise slime play, keep it away from mouths and wash hands after.
Fluffy Slime Tips
- Too sticky? Add a few drops of contact solution and keep kneading.
- Too firm? Knead in a small splash of water.
- Go easy on the spice. Too much makes it oddly tacky.
- Store it sealed in a container or zip-top bag. Fluffy slime stays soft for a few days. Toss it if it looks or smells off.
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Turn pumpkin play into learning with our build a pumpkin play dough cards.
The craft includes
- Printable pumpkin craft
- Pumpkin spice puffy paint directions
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- Fall and Thanksgiving
- Preschool and kindergarten
- Sensory art
Pumpkin Pie Slime FAQ
Mix glue, shaving cream, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and orange coloring, then add contact solution and knead.
Not this kind. Glue slime needs an activator like contact solution with boric acid to firm up.
No. It smells like pie but it isn’t food.
A few days sealed. The shaving cream fluff fades over time.
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