If you’re carving a pumpkin for Halloween, save the leftover insides (seeds and all!) to make this fun DIY Pumpkin Slime!
If you’re carving a pumpkin for a Jack-O-Lantern this fall, save your leftover seeds and “pumpkin guts” and use them to make this fun Pumpkin Slime! It’s a really enjoyable project to do with the kids, and the seeds make for some slime with a truly interesting texture!
My daughter grew up loving to make slime, and we had so much fun experimenting with this creative project when we first discovered it a few years ago. This is one of the more unique slime recipes we’ve attempted together, but we love the way it turned out!
Yep, slime can be a little messy, but it’s FUN and fairly easy to clean up. There are probably a few ways to make this slime, but we opted to use a contact solution as our activator.
Make sure that the contact solution you choose for this DIY contains boric acid and sodium borate. As an alternative, you could try using 1/2 cup of liquid starch like Stay-Flo instead of contact solution and baking soda.
1
In a mixing bowl, combine glue and water.
2
Mix in pumpkin seeds and guts.
4
Mix in the contact solution as an activator. You’ll notice a slime will form right away and become firm. Keep stirring and manipulating the slime. Add additional contact solution if it’s still too sticky. Eventually, you’ll get a jiggly and fun slime to play with!
The pumpkin seeds give this slime more of a cool sensory feel than standard slime, and the idea of making slime with pumpkin guts gives this DIY just enough of a “gross” factor to make it seasonably spooky for the kids!
We played with ours for a long time and really enjoyed the jiggly texture. It was quite an experience! 😃
Since this slime does contain fresh pumpkin, it should be kept in a covered container and stored in the fridge, where you can expect it to last for a few days.
Despite being made with real pumpkin, this slime is NOT edible! Keep this in mind, especially if you’re making it with young children.
Next, make DIY Marble-Dipped Pumpkins using nail polish!
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Y&R Emmy Countdown #1: Everyone Needs an…
Each week, Yardbarker spotlights college football stars, some of whom will be playing on NFL…
Jan 15, 2026Ida Friederieke Görres is little-known to English-speaking Catholics (except perhaps for her biography…
Beyoncé showed her support for husband Jay-Z at his concert in Los Angeles, stepping out…
I recently listened to a podcast on glycine, and I was struck by how much…
What Is the Law of the Lord? The Law of the LORD refers to God’s…