People inspired by social media to make homemade slime for fun -- and in some cases, profit -- are helping the bottom line of Newell Brands (NWL), the parent of Elmer’s Glue. That’s because the ...

The well-stocked back-to-school section in most stores means one thing to most kids: The Elmer's glue shortage is officially over! In 2016, school glue became a hot commodity when the "slime" craze ...

If you’ve tried to buy a bottle of Elmer’s glue and the store shelves are empty, our science guy Steve Spangler has the reason behind this national shortage. There’s a slime craze sweeping the country ...

In late February 2017, news stories about homemade "slime" (a mixture of white glue, water, sodium borate, and food coloring causing a purported shortage of Elmer's Glue were popular on social media: ...

An curved arrow pointing right. 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 ...

In kid world, slime comes in multiple ooey-gooey forms: the kind made with glue that you can buy at the toy store that sticks to everything and ruins your brand-new area rug; the kind they make when ...

You just can't get glue to stick around right now. Bottles of the gooey white stuff are flying off the shelves as a kids' crafting craze is leading to temporary shortages. They're making "slime." It's ...

Making homemade slime is a simple project for children or children at heart. What you need: Elmer's White School Glue Baking soda Contact lens solution Food coloring or glitter glue (optional) How you ...