Who would have thought that the Nickelodeon sensation in the 90s would be used today to relieve a whole lot of kids´ stress?
Back when I was a teen, actors on the Nickelodeon channel were slimed with green ooze as they struggled to find a way out and quickly. Now, you can make the neon green slime in your very own home and turn it into a fun family activity but also a stress- buster.
Making gooey, relaxing slime at home only requires a few simple ingredients.
School glue, shaving cream and contact lens solution are just a few of the slime ingredients you can use but you can vary it with recipes you find online. You can make airy, white, fluffy snow slime by mixing one-part school glue with one part shaving cream.
Then, add contact lens solution just one teaspoon at a time until the slime begins to unstick from the mixing bowl. Now, you’re ready to play with your slime. There are many recipes online and they’re easy and fun to make. You can add glitter and even kitchen flavorings or essential oils to make it smell good (but not to eat of course!)
Slime is a wonderful way to help children with many skills such as emotions, senses, eye-hand coordination and more. As a stress-reliever, slime can help get frustrations out and sets the stage for talking out problems as they create and play with the slime.
Playing with slime is soothing, creative and calming too. Kids can knead it and shape it and pour all their problems into it.
Anti-stress items such as slime are best-sellers all around and recommended by therapists for stress-relief. It’s an inexpensive way to combat stress and let creativity and calm reign.
When we are creative, endorphins are released in the body, which promote well-being and relieve stress, exactly what we want our children (and ourselves) to do.
Slime is actually part of a modern group of items called fidget widgets. Stress balls, slime and other fidget products help relieve the mind of problems and give the mind and body a chance to relax and be creative.
Mixing, rolling and pulling slime is an inexpensive and therapeutic way to help your child leave behind worries and simply enjoy the moment. Even schools are promoting slime as a healthy way to relieve student stress. Try helping your child create and enjoy some slime as a fun and cheap stress reliever that can be a fun activity for the whole family.