diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6e64370..b53980a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "ringmap"
 edition = "2021"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.2.4"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/ringmap/"
 repository = "https://github.com/indexmap-rs/ringmap"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index 6347800..5192f32 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Releases
 
+## 0.2.4 (2026-04-02)
+
+- Made some `Slice` methods `const`:
+  - `map::Slice::{first,last,split_at,split_at_checked,split_first,split_last}`
+  - `set::Slice::{first,last,split_at,split_at_checked,split_first,split_last}`
+
 ## 0.2.3 (2026-01-08)
 
 - Added `RingMap::get_range`, `get_range_mut`, `range`, and `range_mut`.
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3960350..49c3d46 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ where
 
 impl<K, V> Bucket<K, V> {
     // field accessors -- used for `f` instead of closures in `.map(f)`
-    fn key_ref(&self) -> &K {
+    const fn key_ref(&self) -> &K {
         &self.key
     }
-    fn value_ref(&self) -> &V {
+    const fn value_ref(&self) -> &V {
         &self.value
     }
     fn value_mut(&mut self) -> &mut V {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ impl<K, V> Bucket<K, V> {
     fn key_value(self) -> (K, V) {
         (self.key, self.value)
     }
-    fn refs(&self) -> (&K, &V) {
+    const fn refs(&self) -> (&K, &V) {
         (&self.key, &self.value)
     }
     fn ref_mut(&mut self) -> (&K, &mut V) {
diff --git a/src/map/slice.rs b/src/map/slice.rs
index bed16dd..4ae04b1 100644
--- a/src/map/slice.rs
+++ b/src/map/slice.rs
@@ -97,8 +97,12 @@ impl<K, V> Slice<K, V> {
     }
 
     /// Get the first key-value pair.
-    pub fn first(&self) -> Option<(&K, &V)> {
-        self.entries.first().map(Bucket::refs)
+    pub const fn first(&self) -> Option<(&K, &V)> {
+        if let [first, ..] = &self.entries {
+            Some(first.refs())
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 
     /// Get the first key-value pair, with mutable access to the value.
@@ -107,8 +111,12 @@ impl<K, V> Slice<K, V> {
     }
 
     /// Get the last key-value pair.
-    pub fn last(&self) -> Option<(&K, &V)> {
-        self.entries.last().map(Bucket::refs)
+    pub const fn last(&self) -> Option<(&K, &V)> {
+        if let [.., last] = &self.entries {
+            Some(last.refs())
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 
     /// Get the last key-value pair, with mutable access to the value.
@@ -121,7 +129,7 @@ impl<K, V> Slice<K, V> {
     /// ***Panics*** if `index > len`.
     /// For a non-panicking alternative see [`split_at_checked`][Self::split_at_checked].
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn split_at(&self, index: usize) -> (&Self, &Self) {
+    pub const fn split_at(&self, index: usize) -> (&Self, &Self) {
         let (first, second) = self.entries.split_at(index);
         (Self::from_slice(first), Self::from_slice(second))
     }
@@ -139,9 +147,12 @@ impl<K, V> Slice<K, V> {
     /// Divides one slice into two at an index.
     ///
     /// Returns `None` if `index > len`.
-    pub fn split_at_checked(&self, index: usize) -> Option<(&Self, &Self)> {
-        let (first, second) = self.entries.split_at_checked(index)?;
-        Some((Self::from_slice(first), Self::from_slice(second)))
+    pub const fn split_at_checked(&self, index: usize) -> Option<(&Self, &Self)> {
+        if let Some((first, second)) = self.entries.split_at_checked(index) {
+            Some((Self::from_slice(first), Self::from_slice(second)))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 
     /// Divides one mutable slice into two at an index.
@@ -154,7 +165,7 @@ impl<K, V> Slice<K, V> {
 
     /// Returns the first key-value pair and the rest of the slice,
     /// or `None` if it is empty.
-    pub fn split_first(&self) -> Option<((&K, &V), &Self)> {
+    pub const fn split_first(&self) -> Option<((&K, &V), &Self)> {
         if let [first, rest @ ..] = &self.entries {
             Some((first.refs(), Self::from_slice(rest)))
         } else {
@@ -174,7 +185,7 @@ impl<K, V> Slice<K, V> {
 
     /// Returns the last key-value pair and the rest of the slice,
     /// or `None` if it is empty.
-    pub fn split_last(&self) -> Option<((&K, &V), &Self)> {
+    pub const fn split_last(&self) -> Option<((&K, &V), &Self)> {
         if let [rest @ .., last] = &self.entries {
             Some((last.refs(), Self::from_slice(rest)))
         } else {
diff --git a/src/set/slice.rs b/src/set/slice.rs
index a54ae53..167d134 100644
--- a/src/set/slice.rs
+++ b/src/set/slice.rs
@@ -70,13 +70,21 @@ impl<T> Slice<T> {
     }
 
     /// Get the first value.
-    pub fn first(&self) -> Option<&T> {
-        self.entries.first().map(Bucket::key_ref)
+    pub const fn first(&self) -> Option<&T> {
+        if let [first, ..] = &self.entries {
+            Some(&first.key)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 
     /// Get the last value.
-    pub fn last(&self) -> Option<&T> {
-        self.entries.last().map(Bucket::key_ref)
+    pub const fn last(&self) -> Option<&T> {
+        if let [.., last] = &self.entries {
+            Some(&last.key)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 
     /// Divides one slice into two at an index.
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ impl<T> Slice<T> {
     /// ***Panics*** if `index > len`.
     /// For a non-panicking alternative see [`split_at_checked`][Self::split_at_checked].
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn split_at(&self, index: usize) -> (&Self, &Self) {
+    pub const fn split_at(&self, index: usize) -> (&Self, &Self) {
         let (first, second) = self.entries.split_at(index);
         (Self::from_slice(first), Self::from_slice(second))
     }
@@ -92,14 +100,17 @@ impl<T> Slice<T> {
     /// Divides one slice into two at an index.
     ///
     /// Returns `None` if `index > len`.
-    pub fn split_at_checked(&self, index: usize) -> Option<(&Self, &Self)> {
-        let (first, second) = self.entries.split_at_checked(index)?;
-        Some((Self::from_slice(first), Self::from_slice(second)))
+    pub const fn split_at_checked(&self, index: usize) -> Option<(&Self, &Self)> {
+        if let Some((first, second)) = self.entries.split_at_checked(index) {
+            Some((Self::from_slice(first), Self::from_slice(second)))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 
     /// Returns the first value and the rest of the slice,
     /// or `None` if it is empty.
-    pub fn split_first(&self) -> Option<(&T, &Self)> {
+    pub const fn split_first(&self) -> Option<(&T, &Self)> {
         if let [first, rest @ ..] = &self.entries {
             Some((&first.key, Self::from_slice(rest)))
         } else {
@@ -109,7 +120,7 @@ impl<T> Slice<T> {
 
     /// Returns the last value and the rest of the slice,
     /// or `None` if it is empty.
-    pub fn split_last(&self) -> Option<(&T, &Self)> {
+    pub const fn split_last(&self) -> Option<(&T, &Self)> {
         if let [rest @ .., last] = &self.entries {
             Some((&last.key, Self::from_slice(rest)))
         } else {