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: ...

"Sliming" has taken over social media — and it's causing stores to run out of Elmer's glue. In the last several months, photos and videos of slime have become an Instagram sensation. The home-made ...

If you need glue, good luck finding it! A school kid craft craze called “Slime” has caused a shortage of Elmer’s Glue at many stores nationwide, including some in San Diego. “Slime” is a fun, droopy, ...

Has a kids crafting craze brought glue makers to their knees? Parents across the country are reporting a shortage of glue in stores and many are naming the simple, do-it-yourself "slime" as the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...