Edible Gummy Bear Slime Recipe

Gummy bears (1 cup)

Coconut oil or cornstarch (1 tablespoon)

A microwave-safe bowl

Powdered sugar or cornstarch for dusting hands

Wax paper

Dump a cup of gummy bears into a microwave-safe bowl with a tablespoon of coconut oil.

Microwave 15 seconds at a time, stirring between each burst. Fully melted = about 45-60 seconds total.

Let cool for a couple of minutes. It's hot right out of the microwave.

Dust your child's hands with powdered sugar.

Pull the warm, gooey mixture out and stretch it. It behaves like warm taffy.

Knead, fold, pull, and twist. The stretchy texture is incredibly satisfying.

It's completely edible — pulling off pieces to eat is half the fun.

Different colored gummy bears create different colored slime. Try separating by color before melting for a rainbow effect.

The slime gets firmer as it cools and stickier as it warms. Work it in that sweet spot in between.

Add more cornstarch if it's too sticky to handle comfortably.

This is food science: you're breaking down the gelatin structure with heat and reforming it into a new shape. Polymer science you can eat.

Work on wax paper for easier cleanup.