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Slimey sensation taking schools by storm

As if the fidget spinner craze was not enough to keep us all on our toes this year, media outlets are reporting that slime is the new gooey global craze.

  • Retail Insight
  • 24 May 2017
  • Posted By Ash Wood

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Slime craze

As if the fidget spinner craze was not enough to keep us all on our toes this year, media outlets are reporting that slime is the new gooey global craze. Children and teenagers around the world are not only buying pre-made slime, but also making their own, trading it in the playground and even selling it to their peers. 

Slime, otherwise known as; putty, splat, goo, dough (the list goes on) has been delighting children around the world since around the mid-seventies. Whether it be squishing the slime into different shapes or making rude noises in the folds of the putty (who hasn’t?!), this gooey goodness is a classic novelty toy. 

Slimey statistics 

Slime has been steadily popular for some time but there has been a marked increase in online popularity since the beginning of 2017* with videos such as; how to make your own slime and ‘satisfying to watch’ where the demonstrator simply plays with the slime proving to be a hit with viewers globally. Words being associated with the slime craze include; therapeutic, gross, satisfying, messy, slimy, disturbing, weird, and even unicorn poo! 

A quick search in Instagram returns 6.5 million images and videos to feast your eyes upon with YouTube amassing a result of 20.8 million videos tagged with the word “slime”!  It has even been named as Google's Top Trend of 2017.

*Google Trends “Slime” Search History (August 2012- January 2018) 

(*Statistics updated 18/01/2018)

Slimey pocket money fun 

Love it, or hate it, it looks as though the slime craze is here to stay, so whether you want to promote “make your own slime” or give customers a choice of slimey products to satisfy their gooey needs, Keycraft has a fantastic range of pocket money slime to suit both children and parents alike. 

Browse a selection of our products below or contact us to request a catalogue. 

Amoeba Putty
Dinosaur Egg Slime
Rainbow Slime in Flask
Super Putty
Sticky Space Dust
Super Bouncing Putty
Alien Slime Egg
Diamond Putty
Frog Spawn Slime

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