Slime Making Workshop – Sova Kids Events Stage

Slime Making Workshop

Individual pricing

Every event is quoted individually based on your program, date and details — request a free quote and we'll get back within 24 hours.

What's included

  • Ages 5+
  • Duration 45 to 60 minutes
  • Choose colors, glitter, charms
  • Each kid takes home a sealed jar
  • Borax-free, skin-safe formula
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About Slime Making Workshop

Slime, but the right way. Our recipe is borax-free, skin-safe and forgiving — kids mix, knead and add colors, glitter and tiny charms to design their own personality slime.

Every parent who books this arrives braced for disaster, and every one of them is surprised. Home slime fails because the recipe is finicky and the mess is unmanaged. Ours is neither: the formula works every single time, on the first try, for a five-year-old with impatient hands — and the sticky stage happens on our mats, in our bowls, under our supervision.

The designing is the real event. Kids pick a base color, then decide what kind of slime they’re making — fluffy, clear, glossy, crunchy. Then come the add-ins: glitter, foam beads, tiny plastic charms, scent drops. By the end no two jars on the table look remotely alike, and each kid can tell you exactly why theirs is the best one.

There’s a stage where it looks like it’s gone wrong — too sticky, hanging off fingers in strings — and that’s when we teach the fix. Knead it. Keep kneading. And then it turns, all at once, from a sticky mess into a perfect satisfying stretch. The look on a kid’s face at that exact moment is why we run this workshop.

We provide aprons, gloves and sealed take-home jars, and cleanup takes ten minutes. Loud joy, sticky hands and a serious sense of accomplishment when they hold their finished jar. Sealed and stored cool, it plays for 4–6 weeks.

— SOVA Foundation

Every celebration has a deeper meaning.

At SOVA Events, joy should be shared — not only with our clients, but with those who need it most. That's why we dedicate 10% of every booking to our charitable foundation. With your event, you're not just creating unforgettable memories — you're helping support children, families and meaningful causes.

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— Parent reviews

Words from the grown-ups.

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Jules T.
Mom of three · Lakeview

"Best part: when kids opened them weeks later they still smelled exactly the same. Quality."

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Mark D.
Dad · West Loop

"Strong supervision, calm pace, beautiful results. My 8-year-old felt like a grown-up artisan."

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Lena S.
Mom · Bucktown

"These candles ended up in every relative's house as gifts. The kids were so proud."

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Ines T.
Mom · Ravenswood

"Worth it just for the photos. Our living room turned into a snow globe of confetti."

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Ben K.
Dad · Avondale

"Twelve kids, twelve melted faces. The cleanup crew was as professional as the performers."

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Sarah M.
Mom · Wrigleyville

"My five-year-old still asks when the 'paper rain' is coming back. Total magic, zero mess for us."

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Maya R.
Mom of two · Wicker Park

"Such a clever alternative to face paint — easier on shy kids, equally magical results."

— Frequently asked

Everything parents ask.

Don't see your question? Text us — we usually reply within an hour, every day.

Yes — borax-free, skin-tested. We provide gloves for kids with extra-sensitive skin.

Sealed in a jar in cool storage: 4–6 weeks of full play before drying.

Ideal 6–15 per instructor.

Our recipe washes out with cold water. We provide aprons just in case.

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