7 Safe, Borax-Free Slime Recipes

Elmer's gave Romper a worry-free recipe for traditional, colored slime. It's a classic recipe that is simple and quick.

Here's what you'll need:

• 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda
• 1 tablespoon of contact solution
• 1 fluid ounce of Elmer’s White School Glue
• Your choice of food coloring

Here's how it's done:

1. Find a bowl, cup, or plate to mix your slime in.
2. Pour out the entire contents of a 4 ounce bottle of Elmer’s White School Glue into the bowl.
3. Add 1⁄2 tablespoon of baking soda and mix.
4. After mixing, add your choice of food coloring.
5. Mix and/or add more food coloring until you achieve the color you want.
6. Add 1 tablespoon of contact solution.
7. Mix until slime forms and it begins to get harder to mix.
8. Take the slime out and begin kneading with both of your hands.
9. If needed, add 1⁄4 tablespoon contact solution to make the slime less sticky.

Want a slime your kid can play with and eat, too? Nutella makes the perfect base for this slime recipe. It's incredibly simple, too: just Nutella and marshmallows. Per the recipe, use three marshmallows for every tablespoon of Nutella, soften the marshmallows by popping them in the microwave, then add the Nutella.

Let cool and enjoy! (And, of course, no one is going to judge you if a spoon or two of Nutella "accidentally" ends up in your mouth instead of in the slime.)

This recipe for slime has only two ingredients — cornstarch and dish soap. If you're trying to avoid soaps altogether, you can use just cornstarch and water for a similar effect.

While this particular recipe uses purple food coloring, feel free to mix it up! Any color will do, so let your little slime-obsessed mini-me decide which color slime they'll like to make. In fact, they can be the "big kid" in charge of dropping in the food coloring.

For a slime recipe that is both 7-year-old approved and 100% safe, try this edible slime recipe from Sophia and her mom.

"Sophia loves making slime," her mom says. "All day, she would if she could, watch YouTube videos." And, I mean, can we blame her? Especially when it includes "golden syrup" that you can eat afterwards. (And if the ritual of making the slime isn't soothing enough, Sophia and her mom's accents will definitely give you The Great British Baking Show calming vibes.)

For a safe and sparkly alternative to Elmer's traditional slime recipe, swap out the regular glue for glitter glue and follow the recipe below:

Here's what you'll need:

• 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoon of contact solution
• 1 fluid ounces of Elmer’s Glitter Glue

Here's how it's done:

1. Find a bowl, cup, or plate to mix your slime in.
2. Pour out the entire contents of a 6 ounce bottle of Elmer’s Glitter Glue into the bowl.
3. Add 1⁄2 tablespoon of baking soda and mix.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of contact solution.
5. Mix until slime forms and it begins to get harder to mix.
6. Take the slime out and begin kneading with both of your hands.
7. If needed, add 1⁄4 tablespoon contact solution to make the slime less sticky.

Using potato starch, food coloring, water, and sugar, you can make cotton candy slime that is stretchy and safe to eat.

This recipe does require you heat up the mixture over a stove, so parental involvement will be required. But what a perfect excuse to do some hands-on bonding in the kitchen (that won't result in you ordering take-out for the third time this week).

Made with only three ingredients — glue, baking soda and saline solution — this transparent slime is a fun twist on typical slime recipes that's as easy to follow as it is to enjoy. (The entire YouTube tutorial is a whopping 4 minutes and 10 seconds, if that gives you any idea of just how simple this slime recipe is!)