Talk:Slime (toy)

Date may be wrong
Just so you know, I remember buying a bucket of green Slime in winter 1976, in Amsterdam, NL, EU (probably imported first introductions of the toy?), so "in the late seventies" isn't really correct, as far as I know. 195.64.95.116 22:27, 14 October 2007 (UTC)


 * A girl I had a crush on in school and her friend half-inched a thing of Slime With Worms from the toyshop in town - naughty MS and RH (initials only to protect the guilty)! That was in Hertfordshire,England in the autumn of 1978. Sticking that stuff to things was great fun. They had Slime With Insects as well but I didn't know about the Eyeballs LOL. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.30.21.201 (talk) 05:44, 7 July 2015 (UTC)


 * The Patent and Trademark Office lists trademark reg. no. 2,206,408 for "SLIME", with a first-use-in-commerce date of February 18, 1976. TJRC (talk) 21:09, 10 March 2018 (UTC)
 * wow please give me aswell please in only a child 41.116.187.131 (talk) 07:57, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Action Figure?
Categorizing this toy as an "Action Figure" is misleading. Consider a "Related" list after Categories. If this is clearer, then Wikipedia may better address this from the top down as a system change, standard or option. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.36.92.188 (talk) 13:09, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
 * It's been changed to simply toys. Loper324 (talk) 01:52, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

is/was?
An IP editor attempted to change "was a toy product manufactured by Mattel" to "is a toy product manufactured by Mattel". I reverted it to "was" for the time being, because I can't find any current evidence that Mattel still sells it. I checked Mattel's web site and tried to find it on Amazon, in addition to a more generalized search.

However, the Patent and Trademark Office lists trademark reg. no. 2,206,408 for "SLIME" for the goods and services "freeflowing play gel", with a very recent renewal claiming the trademark is still in use as of January 25, 2018. That suggests to me that it is still such a product, or at least that Mattel is asserting that it still uses the name. Anyone have any citation for it still being sold by Mattel apart from this indirect evidence? TJRC (talk) 21:08, 10 March 2018 (UTC)

Origin of Slime
An edit by Jschnur removed references placed into this article that provided a contextual understanding of the origins of the product, Slime. The cited rationale for the removal of the content was that the added information was "Irrelevant to slime." I fail to see how the origin of an iconic toy brand is irrelevant to an article that is dedicated to the substance. The paragraph added has multiple corroborating citations, as well as an historical perspective to justify the related background story. Would appreciate understanding why the enhanced article content was reverted to the prior version by virtue of addressing the reasoning behind the comprehensive edit. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gumbogenie (talk • contribs) 04:02, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I didn't remove it, but I was about to. I suggest that you read WP:RS. A long addition to the lead about some rumoured story about a connection between Slime and Barbie dolls? There was nothing in your references that validated this claim, and even if it had been reliably sourced much of the material would not belong in the article, let alone in the lead. Meters (talk) 04:15, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Perfectly explained. Jschnur (talk) 21:18, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 March 2019
Slime is a very addictive toy. Many people love it. You can make homemade slime too. It's usually a mixture of glue and borax, or glue in laundry detergent. 108.176.157.134 (talk) 17:55, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. aboideautalk 18:00, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Edit request
Slime was invented by mistake. – 35.141.142.86 (talk) 01:17, 11 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Could you point to some sources for that? Thank you :) – Þjarkur (talk) 01:32, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 October 2020
section ‘Dangers of Slime’: section ‘Safer Alternatives to Slime’: blog 'Cool Mom Picks': Please change slogan from “Slime” to “Gooey, drippy, oozy, cold ‘n clammy.” Please add a new section ‘Dangers of Slime’ with the following content: Parents have been warned that a large number of children’s slime-based toys could contain more than four times the EU safety limit of a chemical called Boron. After conducting an investigation, consumer group Which? found that eight out of 11 commonly-bought slime products breached EU regulations due to the amount of Boron they contain. Consequently, the consumer company is advising parents to “approach slime with caution” and has urged them to be wary of homemade alternatives too, as some of they often call for borax, made up of Boron, which is often used as a cleaning product and has been linked to causing serious burns in children. According to Which?, excessive levels of Boron may also cause vomiting, cramps and irritation and the European Commission warns that high levels may also adversely affect fertility. Please add a new section ‘Safer Alternatives to Slime’ with the following content: Although, most of the slime products that violate safety measures are not allowed to be sold on Amazon US, the Borax-based recipes can be avoided completely. For example, parenting blog Cool Mom Picks lists a number of different recipes for safe homemade slimes using cornstarch, chia seeds and gelatin. Each is distinct in color and texture but all are free from toxic chemicals and some are even edible.Gg100699 (talk) 21:51, 17 October 2020 (UTC) Gg100699 (talk) 21:51, 17 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: I've changed the slogan and added the related citation. This article is about the toy by Mattel, not the material Flubber or commonly known as slime, the rest of the content is probably more appropriate at that article. Though, I would probably exclude the end sentences as the source is a blog and as such not reliable. Dylsss (talk) 02:05, 18 October 2020 (UTC)

chemistry edit request on 11 October 2021
The last sentence of the article refers to "Silly Putty, another jelly substance obtained from cross-linking polyvinyl alcohol chains with borate anions"

This is likely incorrect. most likely, "polyvinyl alcohol" should be replaced with "dimethylsiloxane" (and polydimethylsiloxane). Please refer to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silly_Putty where the original recipe of silly putty is described as "....composed of 65% dimethylsiloxane (hydroxy-terminated polymers with boric acid), 17% silica (crystalline quartz), 9% Thixatrol ST (castor oil derivative), 4% polydimethylsiloxane, 1% decamethyl cyclopentasiloxane, 1% glycerine, and 1% titanium dioxide." The original article cites: "https://people.wou.edu/~courtna/ch462/BouncingPutty.htm" Tangibly awesome. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.229.79.59 (talk) 21:31, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

How To make slime
Kindly send me Process of making slime 122.177.102.159 (talk) 12:47, 29 January 2022 (UTC)


 * bruh 72.74.124.199 (talk) 02:38, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Can someone please help me with making slime like real slime please and where you can find real slime shops in Atlantis please someone help🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 41.116.187.131 (talk) 07:52, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Kindly sent me two buckets of real slime 41.116.187.131 (talk) 07:54, 6 January 2024 (UTC)