Celebrate the greenest holiday with a little leprechaun fun! Make this Edible St. Patrick’s Day Slime for Kids! May contain commissioned links
Edible St. Patrick’s Day Slime for Kids
We squoosh.
We squish.
We drip.
We eat?
It’s ooey, gooey and green! But no need to call the ghost busters, folks. We’re making a naturally dyed and edible St. Patrick’s Day Slime, perfect for holiday sensory play with your toddler or preschooler. You are 3 ingredients away from an afternoon of slimy fun. You can high five me later…you know, when your hands are clean again 🙂
While I love the fun homemade slime recipes out there, they haven’t met my curious toddler yet. Still in the “oops I ate it” phase of her life, this girl can’t resist giving everything the taste test. Part pet, part daughter. Oh, the toddler years are fun, right?! So I needed a natural and toddler friendly recipe for an afternoon of St. Patrick’s Day inspired fun. So it got me thinking to slime and how I can make an ooey gooey slime that is SAFE for all toddlers and allergy-friendly too. So find out to make your own natural green dye and St. Patrick’s Day inspired slime easily and in minutes…so you can get back to playtime!
Go green!
This recipe couldn’t be simpler. I did my best to keep those measurements down to a minimum so you can easily get your child in the kitchen with you! I mean what could be more fun than making your own slime to play with, right?
What You Will Need:
- 1 Cup Cornstarch
- 1 Cup Spinach – packed
- 1/2 Cup Water
- OPTIONAL: Edible Glitter
Directions:
- In the food processor (or small blender), mix together 1 cup of spinach + 1/4 cup of the water. Blend together for about 1 minute, or until you get a very watery concoction. Should be about the same consistency as food dye. (Yup, spinach = natural food dye. Pretty cool, huh?)
- In a large bowl, mix together the spinach mixture and the cornstarch together slowly, adding a little bit more water at a time until you get an evenly slimy mixture. Should have a watery sheen to it, but not be completely watery in texture.
What? We’re already done? BOOM, fist bumps all around! Enjoy squooshing, squishing and playing with St. Patrick’s Day inspired slime, all naturally made and safe for a FUN afternoon with your child! And while yes, it’s technically edible…your child may think twice about sticking the goo in their mouths after that first taste test. Just saying. But if we can somehow get that spinach to transfer by osmosis….I’m all for that.
Need some more St. Patrick’s Day crafting inspiration? Check out these St. Patrick’s Day craft favorites for the season!
Leprechaun Popcorn Hat
Toilet Paper Roll Shamrock Garland
How would your child play with this edible St. Patrick’s Day slime?
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Catherine S says
This looks like it would be fun. I will have to make this for my nephew. I like that it is edible in case he tries to eat it.
monica says
What great fun! My kiddos would be all over this. You capture your little one’s joy so well and I love your creativity.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
What a cool project for the kids! It’s delightfully gross, and I love that you don’t have to worry about them ingesting it. Winner!
Liz Mays says
This would be such a fun St. Patty’s Day activity! I love that it’s safe to eat, just in case. I have to save this recipe!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
My boys would LOVE this. What a fun messy idea 🙂
Marcie W. says
My nephew has been on a play dough kick lately and I think he would go nuts for this ooey gooey slime! The fact that it’s edible just makes it that much cooler!
Seattle Travel Blogger says
What a great way to celebrate the holiday.
Your pictures are so lovely!
Brandy says
My sons would love this idea, especially my 7 year old. I will bookmark and pin this to make over the weekend!
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
Oh gosh, thats just so cute. She looks like shes having an amazing time! It’s a better place sometimes when you can just make a mess! lol
Toni | BoulderLocavore says
This is such a fun idea and I love the ingredients. I have to admit though I’m not sure I could actually eat it based on what it reminds me of visually. And I’ll leave it at that!
christie says
Ha Toni, I didn’t even think of that!!
Rosey says
OH yeah, that does look fun for the kids. I know my youngest would love it.
Lisa Joy Thompson says
I absolutely love this! My twins both are allergic to artificial coloring which makes the holidays especially tricky! I love that this is made with spinach!