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Tag Archives: Valentine’s Day party favours

Valentine’s Day Play Dough Favours

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Simple Valentine s Day Play Dough Favours | Mama Papa Bubba

There’s no doubt that we love play dough.  In fact, we’ve given it out as gifts and favours several times before.  But that being said, I can’t take any credit for these sweet, simple little Valentine’s Day treats…

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Valentine’s Day Slime Favours

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Sparkly Valentine s Day Slime Favours

Okay, so not the most traditional of Valentine’s Day treats, but when you ask a two year old what she wants to give her friends for Valentine’s, you have to be open to the suggestions.  And those just happen to be heart wands and sparkly slime this time around.

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Luckily, fun-to-play-with slime is a cinch to make and requires ingredients we always have around the house.  Plus, we’re slime experts after whipping up 50+ slime treats this past Halloween.

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Detailed instructions can be found here, but basically all you have to do is mix the glue, glitter, food colouring, and some of the water together…

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And the other bit of water with the Borax separately.

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Then pour the two mixtures together, knead it together a bit…

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And watch oozy gooey slime form.  It’s honestly so easy that Miss G can do almost everything (save the measuring) on her own.

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For packaging, we like using these 125 ml mason jars because they’re the perfect size and can be reused for something else afterwards (plus they’re pretty cute!)

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Filling the jars with was Miss G’s favourite part of the process this time around, especially when she discovered that she could create all kinds of silly noises by forcing the slime down into the jars.

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Though she’d asked for red slime with red sparkles, this is what our finished product looks like {even after using a half a bottle of liquid food colouring}.  Luckily the pink and red combo is perfect for the occasion and Miss G was pleased with how it turned out.

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For the tops, we created simple paper circle inserts that include a little ‘Valen-slime’ saying and a sparkly red heart.  Here are a few close ups…

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‘Be mine, Valen-slime.’

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‘Be my Valen-slime.’

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‘Will you be my Valen-slime?’

Surely we’re the first ever people to give out slime on a holiday centred around love and friendship, but who wants to be run of the mill anyways?

Want to make your own?  Download our printables here:

Printable Valentine’s Day Slime Favour Labels

 

Sparkly Slime

(This is essentially the exact same recipe we used last time, but in a bigger batch.  This recipe yields 24 – 26 mason jars of slime – perfect for a class of kids – or in our case, 12 mason jars and a big batch to use for sensory play.)

  • 3 cups of white glue (approximately 6 regular sized bottles)
  • 2 1/4 cups of hot water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon of fine glitter
  • food colouring (as much as desired)
  • 1 1/2 cups of hot water
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons of Borax
Combine the first set of ingredients until the mixture is smooth and free of glue globs.
In a separate measuring cup or bowl, combine the second set of ingredients until the Borax is dissolved into the water.
Slowly pour the Borax mixture into the glue mixture, stirring as you pour.  When the slime comes together in a large mass, knead it for a minutes until if is soft and stretchy.
Package in pretty little mason jars and gift to friends.
A few helpful tips: 
  • While clear glue with work just fine for this recipe, environmentally-friendly versions will not.  Trust me.  We tried it.  TWICE.
  • If your finished slime seems too stiff and not soft/stretchy/runny enough, add some really hot water to it, knead it in vigorously, and let it sit a few minutes.  The texture will improve greatly.
  • Borax is a laundry booster and can be found near the bleach/stain remover/oxy clean in most big stores.
  • If you wonder about the safety of using Borax with children (as I did) this post is helpful.

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