Edible Slime with Gummy Bears

So my youngest here is a bit obsessed with making slime!  With just 3 simple and safe ingredients we came up with an easy way on how to make edible slime we want to share with you! We have many more listed on the best way to make slime page on our site too!

We started this whole fun quest and experimenting with our very popular laundry detergent slime recipe. That one definitely needs help from the parents because it has chemicals in it. This one needs a little watchful eye because the ingredients get hot but otherwise is safe for kids to make with you!

Edible Slime without Marshmallows

Are your kids into slime too?? Of course you can buy it but seriously that can get expensive. And really half the fun for her is making it herself and knowing “I did it!”. Anything you can play with and then eat is fun like our 2 recipes for edible playdough we made a few years ago but this one needs no marshmallows.

As always you should be present when your child experiments and present when they are using the microwave in case it gets too hot. It still has the possibility of burning if they cook it too long so always read our safety disclaimer before starting any slime recipe.

Ingredient Notes

You will want a large bag of Gummy bears, snakes or any other shape or colors work too. Go for the cheap ones, brand doesn’t matter either.

Corn starch will thicken it to become more like a slime stretchy texture once the main ingredient has been heated and liquified.

Powdered sugar also known as confectioners sugar is used to thicken this mixture just a bit and not make it as sticky.

Then you will want a paper bowl & plate – easier to throw out and not clean up stickiness (don’t use foam or plastic, they’ll melt) and a disposable spoon

Can you make slime in the microwave?

Yes. There are tons of recipes out there for edible slime but I didn’t want to use the stovetop because I wanted her to be able to make it herself. She is 9 so using the microwave is okay so we started with small amounts of times and used gummy bears. I figured those would melt easier and wouldn’t be as gummy as some other suggestions out there.

Safety Notes

Now I will start by saying that even though you/they are only using the microwave the gummy bears do come out quite hot. So children of all ages need to be supervised with making this recipe and others.

There aren’t EXACT measurements for this (it’s all about creating), but generally these are the measurements we used for this edible slime batch you see here. Generally the measurements above will get it to the right consistency. You may need/want a bit more of either ingredient to get it there.

FAQ

Make gummy bear slime with them!! That is right, we have done that with this candy, cornstarch and powdered sugar to make an edible slime that kids just love.

They melt! Be careful because it will be hot and will stick to your hands if you touch it. If you add some confectioners sugar though you can make it into a sort of putty or playdough consistency for kids to play with which is fun.