If you are unfamiliar with floam it is a must-try play material! Rosie and Jewel absolutely love it and have found all sorts of ways to play with it over the years. Today, we tried making floam that glows-in-the-dark, and the results were just too fun! Read on for the easy tutorial.
How to Make Glow-in-the-Dark Floam
Materials (per color)
- 1 cup of school glue
- 1/2 cup of polystyrene beads
- 1/2 cup of liquid starch
- 1 teaspoon of glow-in-the-dark or fluorescent paint
Method
Tips & Storage:
- Begin by combining the glue, beads, and glowing paint in a large mixing bowl.
- Slowly begin to add liquid starch and mix, slowly adding more starch and mixing until the desired consistency is reached.
- Remove the floam from the bowl and finish kneading it with clean, dry hands.
- Repeat this process for each color of glow-in-the-dark floam that you wish to make.
- That's it! Then, it's time to play!
Floam has an incredibly fun texture! It is basically a mold-able slime with foam beads that tickle tiny fingers during play.
Rosie and Jewel loved squishing, stretching, building, and creating with their floam. I gave them play dough tools and diggers, and they had a blast!
- Store floam in an air-tight container between play times, and it can be used again & again.
- Polystyrene beads can be found at most craft stores or online here.
- White school glue can be purchased in bulk on Amazon here.
- Liquid starch can be found in the detergent aisle or online here.
- For the best effect I recommend using a blacklight for this activity. You can use a blacklight fixture or these super cool flashlights!
- Don't feel like making floam but really want to try it? You can buy floam here.
Troubleshooting:
How do you know you have the consistency right?
How do you know you have the consistency right?
- The floam will be squishy and mold-able but not too sticky. If your floam is too sticky add a little starch and knead.
- If the floam is breaking apart too easily that means you added too much starch & need a little more glue. No worries. Just add a little and mix it in.
MORE SLIME RECIPES FOR KIDS
- Treasure Slime
- Alphabet Slime
- Snowman Slime
- Rainbow Slime
- Taste-Safe Slime
- Magnetic Slime
- No-Glue Slime
- Borax Free Slime
- Baking Soda Slime
- Metallic Slime
- Sand Slime
- Snow Slime
- Glow Slime
- Santa Slime
- Heart Slime
- Gingerbread Slime
- Pumpkin Slime
- Ghost Slime
For even more ideas be sure to visit our slime recipes collection!
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