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How To Make Princess Putty

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A hand holding small containers of princess putty.

This princess party idea is one of the princess crafts we made called Princess Putty, which is glittery slime made from Elmer’s Glitter Glue and borax.

Since party posts get so overwhelming, I decided to share the tutorials for my princess party ideas in separate posts. So, this week I will be sharing some princess party and craft ideas. I wanted the guests to have something hands-on to do at the party. One of the things we made was Princess Putty.

Supplies for making Princess Putty.

I’ve made slime or Flubber with my kids before, but when I was looking for ideas for the princess party, I came across Glitter Slime by The 35th Avenue and knew it would be perfect! We bought enough bottles of Elmer’s Glitter Glue that each princess could have half a bottle of glue. I also purchased some small plastic containers for them to store the Princess Putty in. I already had the Borox on hand, but if you need to buy some, you can find it in the laundry detergent aisle.

Pouring purple glitter glue from the bottle into a bowl.

Each girl poured half of a bottle of glue into a large plastic bowl. These glue bottles have bumps on the edges, and they used the bumps to determine when half of the bottle was gone. I added a tablespoon of water to each bowl, and the girls stirred it.

I mixed together the water and borax. Mix together 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon of borax for each half bottle of glue. (For a full bottle of glue, use 3/4 cup of water and 1 teaspoon of borax.) To make it easier at the party, I mixed all of the water and borax in a large bowl and then scooped out half a cup into each girl’s bowl.

A hand removes the glittery slime from the bowl.

The girls mixed the glue and borax mixture with their hands, and once it came together in a clump, they removed it from the watery mixture. They were amazed!! They put it into small storage containers to take home with them. If I would’ve had more time to prepare, I would’ve made Princess Putty labels for the containers, but I just ran out of time!

Supplies:
  • 6 oz bottle Elmer’s Classic Glitter Glue
  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon Borax
Instructions
  1. Pour half of the glue into two separate bowls.
  2. Add 1 tbsp of warm water to each bowl and stir.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together ¾ cup warm water and 1 tsp Borax.
  4. Divide the Borax mixture between the two bowls.
  5. Mix the glue and borax mixture with your hands and once it comes together in a clump, removed it from the watery mixture.
 

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  1. Jones Elizabeth says

    May 22, 2021 at 8:10 pm

    My favorite fairytale, thank you for such ideas

    Reply
  2. Ruby McGuire says

    January 13, 2018 at 3:22 pm

    Hi! Do I have to use warm water or regular water for it?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      January 13, 2018 at 10:31 pm

      I used warm water. Best of luck! ~Tonia

      Reply
  3. Brey says

    October 23, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    It doesn’t really feel like silly putty at all. I tried 7 times expecting silly putty, but then I got this. It’s okay, but I think I’ll just go buy some real stuff.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      October 24, 2015 at 9:12 am

      Hi Brey,
      Yes, this is just putty. It’s not meant to be silly putty. Here is a homemade silly putty recipe to try: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/homemade-silly-putty/ It uses liquid starch and glue. Best of luck!
      ~Tonia

      Reply
      • AuroraHW says

        January 22, 2016 at 10:36 am

        If you add glue that seems to help if it not as stretchy

        Reply
  4. Karen says

    May 8, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    I am writing from Zimbabwe and was wondering if there was a typical type of glue to be used as we don’t get Elmer glitter glue here.

    Thanks for your help.

    Regards
    Karen

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    • Tonia says

      May 9, 2015 at 10:34 pm

      Hi Karen,
      You can use Elmer’s Classic School Glue instead of Elmer’s Glitter Glue. Here is a link to the website: http://elmers.com/products/glues-and-adhesives
      Best of luck,
      Tonia

      Reply
    • AuroraHW says

      January 22, 2016 at 10:35 am

      Yes. If the glitter doesn’t matter just regular glue; and borax work. Although, it will e solid white.

      Reply
  5. Jordan says

    February 21, 2015 at 6:45 am

    What kind of glue did you use for the yellow one?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 21, 2015 at 12:26 pm

      Hi Jordan,
      The glitter glue comes in 6 colors: blue, red, yellow, purple, pink and green.
      http://elmers.com/product/detail/E317
      http://elmers.com/product/detail/E316
      Best of luck!
      ~Tonia

      Reply
  6. wendie says

    February 21, 2014 at 9:33 am

    I did this in 8th grade industrial tech class and forgot all about it. I now have a two year old and definitely be trying. But question, could I use regular glue and add sparkles and coloring? And does it have to be school glue?
    Thanks in advance
    ♥

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 22, 2014 at 10:42 am

      Hi Wendie,
      Wasn’t industrial tech class the best? My daughter is taking it right now and having so much fun. I’m not sure if you can use other kinds of glue. It seems like it would work to add your own glitter and even food coloring. The great thing about glue is that it is super cheap so if it doesn’t turn out you are only out $1-$2. Happy Crafting!
      ~Tonia

      Reply
    • Jennifer says

      March 8, 2015 at 7:16 am

      Yes. You most definitely can use your own food coloring and glitter. I am not sure about the glue. Don’t think I would chance it, unless you experiment beforehand.
      This lovely concoction has several different names. It is not synonymous with Princess Putty only. At Christmas time, I make it for each of my grand-children’s class party, it is called “Reindeer Snot”. I think there is a name for it for every occasion. If not, make it up.
      Kids will love it no matter what you call it.

      Reply
  7. tish davis says

    February 4, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    Hi I made a trial sample and it came out sticky and was sticking to our hands. Is this normal?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 4, 2014 at 9:46 pm

      Hi Tish,
      I think you need to put it back into the Borax water for longer, but if you leave it in the Borax water too long it will get hard. Also, you need to knead the princess putty while it is in the water and once you take it out. I read somewhere that it also helps to stir the glue while you are pouring the borax water into it because it helps the reaction. Hope that helps!
      ~Tonia

      Reply
  8. Julie says

    December 4, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    What size containers did you use? I’m hoping to do this for my daughters party too 🙂

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:13 pm

      Hi Julie,
      I used Diamond Multi-Purpose Mini Cups With Lids, 2 oz that are available at Walmart and Target. Happy Birthday to your daughter! I hope she has a wonderful party!
      ~Tonia

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      • Shannon Shores says

        January 13, 2014 at 4:18 pm

        Hi Tonia,

        love this idea!

        i am going to do this for my daughter’s party in May. Im just trying to figure out if we did the half bottle directions or even the full bottle directions–and we were going to make these a head of time….
        1. how many days in advance do you think it could be made?
        2. how much does a “batch” make? meaning if i want to fill like 18 or 20 of those little cups–how much should i make?

        thanks!
        Shannon

        Reply
        • Tonia says

          January 13, 2014 at 8:19 pm

          Hi Shannon,
          Believe it or not, I just found one a container of Princess Putty in our art closet from last July!! So that is more than 6 months ago. It must have gotten set in there and fell behind other stuff. I was looking for a folder and came across it. Anyway, I checked it out and it smells like Elmer’s Glue, looks fine and is still flubbery! And for #2, one bottle of glue is 6 oz so you could fill three of those 2 oz containers with one bottle of glue. Have fun!
          ~Tonia

          Reply
          • Shannon Shores says

            January 13, 2014 at 9:19 pm

            Tonia,

            That is truly amazing that it is still in tact and functioning properly 6 months later. too funny!!
            And thanks for helping break down the math for me on the amount of Princess Putty to make.

            Appreciate all of your help so much!
            Shannon

          • Tonia says

            January 24, 2014 at 8:37 am

            Shannon,
            Great news! I made these again and I was able to fill six 2 oz containers rather than 3!
            ~Tonia

  9. jane says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    my grandgirls are more Star Wars than princess. so for them … and all the boys, I’m calling it Galactic Goo.. thanks, Tonia, for such a cool, fun craft to keep boredom at bay for the rest of the summer!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 16, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      Perfect name! Thanks, Jane!

      Reply
  10. Melissa Cothran says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    My seven-year-old daughter and I made the Princess Putty today, and it turned out exactly as pictured! It’s shiny and sparkly . . . perfect for a little girl! I couldn’t believe how easy it was to make. Thank you for the idea and clear instructions!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 14, 2013 at 7:58 pm

      Fantastic! I am delighted to hear that Melissa! Thanks for stopping back to let me know!

      Reply
  11. Trina says

    August 9, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    We do this where I work–at a museum about offshore oil and gas, and call it “put the ‘poly’ in polymer.”

    To make it easier for kids (and cleane for us), we have kids do all of the mixing/kneading in a plastic freezer bag.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 9, 2013 at 4:19 pm

      Great idea to use a plastic freezer bag! Enjoy your weekend!

      Reply
  12. brookesgrammy says

    August 8, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    Thanks SOOO much for the speedy reply. I will follow YOU. Keep the good ideas coming. THANKS

    Reply
  13. brookesgrammy says

    August 8, 2013 at 12:32 am

    what were the girls reaction to the slime part? How long does this remain solid? LOVE this idea, but working with kids, so many have the yuck face reaction to even pretty princess slime :0)

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 8, 2013 at 9:43 am

      They loved it and there were girls who were in the upper teens all they way down to a 2 year old! My Princess Party was on July 3rd and my friend’s daughter was playing with her princess putty 2 days ago when I was at their house. So, it has been over a month. I’m not sure if that is typical though. For me, it was more about having a “learning” project for them to do at the party. Best of luck! ~Tonia

      Reply
  14. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    This is such an awesome idea and comes at such a great time. My daughter’s birthday party is soon and this would be a fantastic favor to put in the little goodie bags.

    Reply
  15. Jen Nikolaus says

    July 18, 2013 at 12:28 am

    This is AMAZING!! I don’t have daughters but I’m sure my boys would love it too! I have to try this…

    ~Jen

    Reply
  16. Ivonne says

    July 17, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Love IT!! What is borax?? Can anyone tell me? Thanx!!!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      July 17, 2013 at 4:34 pm

      Hi Ivonne,
      Borax is a laundry detergent booster. Here is a link to the kind I bought. http://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/
      Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  17. [email protected] says

    July 17, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    Perfect! We’ve made tons of “flubber” using regular Elmer’s glue….but I LOVE this twist and I know my kids would, too!!

    Reply
  18. [email protected] Gluten Free A-Z says

    July 16, 2013 at 6:47 am

    Pinning this right now. What a fun project for when my grand kids visit..

    Reply
  19. Ruth Yoder says

    July 15, 2013 at 3:15 pm

    Really cool, my daughter would love this

    Reply
  20. Anna says

    July 15, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Tonia,what an awesome idea. I’m going to share this with the People at Church.
    Have you thought of a way to do some thing like this for a party for boy’s?

    Reply
    • izzy says

      September 30, 2013 at 5:31 pm

      just use boy colors you can go to you YouTube and type in silly putty there are tons of different ideas

      Reply

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