Reddit reviews Innovating Science Microscope Stains Vital Stain Kit - 7 Bottle Set, 6 Different Stains for Microscope Slides
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IS5004 is our most complete general slide staining chemical set for general biology microscope slidesAll stains come in convenient dropper bottlesMSDS sheets are includedSeven 30mL bottles of chemicals included, full list belowColors: Bismarck Brown, Brilliant Cresyl Blue, Cupric Acetate, Cupric Sulfate, Janus Green, Methylene Blue, Neutral Red
You could consider dissolving 1 g of agar in 50 mL water, boiling it, cooling it to ca. 55C, taking a teaspoon and then before it solidifies mixing in a bit of your (hopefully well-populated) algae sample, apply it to the slide, and lower a cover slip on top. Have a coffee. Then if it's cooled, you can clean up the edges with an exacto knife or similar, and seal the cover slip to the slide using ample nail polish around the edges. If the agar behaves, you'll have mounted some algae in a clear "resin" inside, and the nail polish seals the moisture in. Since the tissue isn't fixed, I'm not sure how it lasts.
With regard to stains, you could consider to mix a tiny bit of either of these in with your algae sample before mixing it with the warm agarose, it will stain different things in your samples depending on which stain. That could be a fun experiment in itself.
Let me know if you make any progress this way!