PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- If you're having trouble finding Elmer's Glue these days, we may know the reason. Some stores are sold out or running low because more and more kids are making slime. Yes, ...

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 ...

Making homemade slime with your kids is one of the easiest ways we can think of to be a cool parent. It’s such a win-win. For your kids, making slime is a chance to make a mess and pretend they’re ...

Save this article to read it later. Back in 2017, when the slime phenomenon was still in its infancy, we talked to then-15-year-old slimefluencer Alyssa J. (a.k.a. @craftyslimecreator) to get the ...

You may have a hard time buying a bottle of Elmer's glue right now. Stores in Springfield say the craft and classroom staple is in short supply. Kids are going through bottle after bottle, making ...

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 ...

On its earnings call at the end of April, Newell Brands, which owns the 70-year-old Elmer's Glue business, reported historically positive numbers for the first quarter of 2024. It was Elmer’s first ...

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: ...