So Slime DIY Review

Reviewed by Bec Wong

Not many adults can make this claim, but slime is my thing. In my day job I run science workshops for children and I bet you can guess what their favourite activity is – you got it – making slime. Love it or loath it, there’s no denying that the gooey stuff is an undeniable attraction for children. Over the years I’ve experimented with lots of different recipes of my own but surprisingly I have never tried using a kit. So to be able to review the So Slime DIY kit with my 5 and 7 year old was an exciting prospect indeed.

The packaging is very pink, it seems aimed at girls but my 7 year old boy was happy to join us because, let’s face it, slime trumps everything else. Upon opening the kit we found that it came with a lot of plastic bits that needed assembly as well as the various ingredients. Thankfully, the assembly, including the addition of stickers was quite straight forward thanks to the simple instructions that were included. Aside from the necessary, and some unnecessary, ingredients, the kit basically is a slime making station with a place for everything and lots of little bottles and containers to keep everything in.

Once everything was in place as it should be, the process of making our slime involved a mixture of slime powder, water (the necessary components) and then various colours, scents and decorations to enhance the final product. To begin, the instructions advise adding the slime powder first, followed by your chosen perfume/colour and then add water and shake the closed bottle. The problem was with the powder sat at the bottom of the bottle, it wasn’t really mixing with the water. It needed a good stir by which time some powder had already started to mix resulting in a lumpy consistency. So after a couple of tries we decided to add the powder last and found this was much more effective. However, even with lots of rigorous shaking of the bottles, the result was more like a gel consistency which pretty much just spread and disintegrated on our hands when played with. My older boy got was able to keep working on the mixture in his hands until we got the slime texture that we wanted. However it took quite a lot of work and was a bit hit and miss.

I’ve never been a fan of adding ‘decorations’ to slime as they tend to just fall out, which is what happened, I had beads and sequins all over the kitchen once we were done. The product is for age 6 and above which I think is sensible as it does need quite a bit of work to get the slime into a classic slime consistency, but because of the fact that it doesn’t’ work perfectly each time, it could be quite frustrating for a child. My youngest however is in love with the station itself, as she likes to potter and make potions, she sees all kinds of potential for it when the slime ingredients have been used up, so I think that will be staying in the toy room for a long time yet.

I think this is a great little set to keep children busy and entertained in lockdown. As with all slime, don’t’ expect perfect results every time; it isn’t an exact science. It is a really neat little kit, although I would have liked a box that I could store the station in once assembled; the assembled kit won’t fit back into the original box.

The kit can be purchased for £20. This is a good price and it would also make a great present for any slime making enthusiasts.

I would give this a 4/5, not for the perfect slime we made but for how long my kids were entertained and how much they love the slime making station.

Rating: 4/5

RRP: £20.00

This product is available to buy from the Argos website here.