Easy Sand Slime Recipe for Kids (Stretchy, Moldable Sensory Play)

April 14, 2026

This sand slime recipe is an easy way to make stretchy, moldable slime with a fun sandy texture—perfect for sensory play and summer activities.

If your kids love hands-on activities, this is a great way to combine the feel of sand with the stretch of slime for a unique sensory experience.

In this post, you’ll learn exactly how to make sand slime step-by-step, plus tips for getting the perfect stretchy, moldable texture every time.

How to make sand slime collage showing ingredients, child stretching slime, and hands mixing sand slime in a bucket for sensory play

This simple recipe uses just a few ingredients—but the texture is what makes it really special.

🧾 INGREDIENTS FOR SAND SLIME

You only need a few simple ingredients to make this easy slime at home:

  • 8 oz school glue
  • 4–8 oz liquid starch

  • 4 oz play sand

🥣 HOW TO MAKE SAND SLIME

Step 1: Mix Sand + Glue
Combine the sand and glue in a bowl or bucket and stir.

Close-up of a child mixing sand into white glue in a bowl to make stretchy sand slime on a white background

Step 2: Add Liquid Starch
Slowly add liquid starch, mixing as you go until the mixture begins to thicken.

Step 3: Knead the Slime
Once the slime starts pulling away from the bowl, knead it with your hands until smooth, stretchy, and fully combined.

Child stretching sand slime outdoors over a bucket, showing long stretchy texture for sensory play
Collage of child making and playing with sand slime outdoors, including stretching slime and mixing it in a bucket for sensory play

TROUBLESHOOTING

  • Too sticky? Add a little more liquid starch and knead
  • Too rubbery? Add a small amount of glue and knead
My kids LOVED this slime activity!  

💡 TIPS FOR THE BEST SAND SLIME

This simple sand slime is soft, stretchy, and moldable—making it a fun sensory activity kids will want to play with again and again!

Collage pin showing how to make sand slime with ingredients, stretching slime texture, and child mixing slime in a bucket for fun sensory play
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