If you would like your slime to be a certain color, add one or two drops of food coloring to your borax solution. 2. Place 1 tablespoon of water in another cup and add 1 tablespoon of Elmer's glue.

Elmer's glue is reportedly selling out in stores thanks to this online trend. Facebook, YouTube and Instagram are full of videos and photos of various colored slime that you can make in your home.

We’re going back to basics with some household staples – school glue, baking soda ... especially with ingredients like borax.

These substances often form into a chain. Glue is also a type of polymers. A solution of glue with borax and water produces a slimy material that is elastic enough to clump up to make a smile.