Our Story

Sloomoo Institute launched in October of 2019 with a magical 12,000 square-foot space in SoHo, New York and has expanded to Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles.

Summer 2018
Sloomoo Co-Founders, Karen & Sara, fell in love with slime during difficult times in their lives. It brought them so much joy that they wanted to share it with the world. The Sloomoo mission: Deliver joy!
Two women stretching and playing with purple slime against a teal furry background, one wearing a colorful patterned shirt and the other in an orange dress.
October 2019
Sloomoo Institute opens in NYC with a major slime-making kitchen (all of our slime is handmade with love!)
Person in red shirt holding a large bottle of Elmer's glue near mixing machines, two children with pigtails watch.
July 2020
Sloomoo Institute went viral on TikTok. 29M views on one slime video!
Two hands pointing at bins filled with colorful slime-making supplies in a DIY bar at Sloomoo Institute.
March 2022
Today Show features Sloomoo Institute with a focus on neurodiversity and inclusion. Thank you, Sheinelle Jones.
Two women smiling indoors, each holding up colorful slime, with a banner reading 'Sloomoo Institute Making a Difference with Slime' and the 3rd Hour Today Show logo.
November 2022
Sloomoo Institute opened in Atlanta and Chicago… ON THE SAME DAY!
Group of people indoors celebrating as a woman in blue holds oversized scissors, with a large colorful mascot in the foreground.
January 2023
WOW! Sloomoo Institute splattered across a two-page spread in People Magazine.
Magazine article from People featuring Karen Robinovitz and Sara Schiller with their slime business, including photos of the two women playing with slime and children wearing yellow ponchos at the Slooomoo Institute.
January 2023
Co-Founders Sara and Karen bring slimey love to the Tamron Hall Show.
Three women smiling and stretching colorful slime at a table with bowls of pink and purple slime, with a colorful background reading 'Tamron Hall'.
August 2023
Sloomoo Institute is an honoree of the Fast Company Innovation by Design Award.
Fast Company logo above bold text stating 'WE MADE THE LIST!' with subtitle 'Innovation by Design 2023' on black background.
December 2023
Yippee! Houston, we have a Sloomoo Institute!
Two women on stilts in pink tutus and wigs hold slime above two women reaching out excitedly beneath a 'Welcome to the Sloomooverse' sign.
April 2024
Sara and Karen are listed as #6 in the prestigious INC Magazine Female Founders 250 issue.
Two women, one standing and stretching slime, the other sitting and holding it, against a vivid pink textured background.
May 2024
Our Slimeologist, Chase, was featured in The New Yorker as the grand master of slime (the illustration of him is everything).
Illustration of a person smiling while stretching an orange slime-like substance between their hands.
September 2024
A study with GoodQues found that 75% of adults felt better about their days when they played with slime - they were calmer,  more creative, and it improved their connections to others.
Two women sitting at a table playing with colorful stickers and containers in a playful, brightly lit room.
September 2024
Sloomoo Institute goes bi-coastal with a mega, major, magenta experience in Los Angeles.
Colorful Volkswagen Beetle with a large blue and yellow cartoon character on the roof parked in front of a bright pink building labeled Sloomoo Institute.
April 2025
OMG moment! The Co-Founders made slime with Kelly Clarkson on her iconic show.
Three women smiling and stretching pink slime in a studio kitchen setting with colorful slime jars and bottles on the table.
July 2025
Enter Groov’s Groovy Grove in NYC, an interactive installation, where touching slime makes music. More cowbell!
Colorful interactive display titled 'Groov's Groovy Grove' with illuminated copper bowls and informational text about electricity conduction.
July 2025
We jammed on Spotify with a new channel called The Sloomoos, playful tracks of original music, from ASMR to dance beats.
Illustration of a purple character with closed eyes and black eyelashes, set in a stylized landscape with pink and purple trees and bushes under a magenta sky, featuring text 'The Sloomoos x lunagloss ASMR'.
August 2025
The Co-Founders were recognized by Ernst & Young and won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in New York. Exciting!
EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Award Winners featuring two smiling women holding colorful slime, celebrating 40 years.
August 2025
Forbes honored the Co-Founders in their 50 Over 50 issue.
Two smiling women stretch pink slime against a teal fuzzy background beside the Forbes 50 Over 50 logo with the phrase know your value.
August 2025
We launched a beautiful installation that mimics slime mold through interactive air sculptures and light in Atlanta.
Children jumping and playing on purple and orange trampolines under a glowing, multicolored inflatable structure in an interactive exhibit room.
November 2025
We opened our first MiniMoos - they're mini versions of our experiences, but packed with as much joy - in Boston and the King of Prussia Mall outside of Philadelphia.
Bright, colorful store interior with purple carpet, pink decor, product displays shaped like drips, and families shopping at Sloomoo Mini Moo.
TODAY
We’re working on more experiences for next year along with fresh installations and some exciting new projects we can’t wait to share.

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