Description
Experience the excitement of creating DIY baking soda dinosaur eggs that combine fun and science. Ideal for kids and adults alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Food coloring (optional)
- Plastic dinosaur toys
- Mixing bowl
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper (optional)
- Optional: Glitter for added sparkle
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the baking soda and cornstarch.
- Gradually add water and stir slowly until you achieve a thick, paste-like consistency.
- Carefully incorporate the vinegar and stir until well combined. Expect some fizzing.
- If desired, add food coloring and mix until evenly distributed.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper or keep it ungreased.
- Take small scoops of the mixture and mold them around your plastic dinosaur toys, shaping them back into an egg form.
- Place the eggs on the tray and allow them to dry for 24-48 hours, or until hard.
- If desired, dust with glitter once dry for extra sparkle.
Notes
Customize by using different toys or scents. To speed up drying, consider a low-temperature oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: DIY Crafting
- Cuisine: Educational
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg