WESTFIELD, NJ — Having trouble finding school glue and borax locally? Blame it on the slime-making craze that has kids and parents buying up the ingredients as fast as stores can stock their shelves.

When I was a young girl, Nickelodeon released one of the most popular cheap toys kids could get. It was called Gak. Kids couldn’t get enough of the gooey, strange texture. They’d throw it, poke it, ...

If you have children or you work with kids, you’ve likely heard about slime. Slime is pretty much everywhere — slime kits, slime products, and slime recipes. Children and adults alike enjoy the gooey ...