Description
Create colorful trees using baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring while exploring chemical reactions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- Food coloring (your choice of colors)
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper (optional)
- Spoon for mixing
- Toothpick or thin stick for shaping
- Optional: glitter for extra sparkle
Instructions
- Prepare Your Workspace: Clear a flat surface and cover it with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Gather all your materials.
- Mix the Baking Soda and Water: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of baking soda with 1/2 cup of water. Stir until you achieve a thick paste.
- Shape Your Trees: Mold the baking soda paste into tree shapes on your baking sheet.
- Add Color: Use a toothpick to create small holes or designs on the trees. Drip food coloring onto the trees.
- Activate the Reaction: Drizzle 2 tablespoons of vinegar over the trees and watch them fizz and bubble.
- Let Them Dry: Allow your trees to dry for several hours or overnight.
Notes
Experiment with colors and tree shapes for customization, and consider adding glitter for extra sparkle.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft Project
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A