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18 March 2004 1544 GMT

James Piercy from the Inspire Hands-on Science Centre shows you how to make slime

Here is an experiment you can do at home - surprise your friends with this horrible slime!

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To do this experiment you'll need to raid the cupboards first to find these things:

All the things that you need

Washable PVA glue
Borax
Jug of water
Food colouring (any colour)
Plastic or metal bowl
Borax can be bought from most DIY stores

Method:

	Step 1 Dissolve 2 tablespoons of borax in half a cup of warm water with a spoon. Now add a drop of food colouring.
Step 2 Pour some PVA glue into a bowl.
	Step 3 Put an equal amount of the coloured water into the bowl and mix.

Read more: Steps 4 - 6 »

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