Description
Create colorful, fizzy treasure rocks with simple ingredients for a fun and educational DIY project.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- Food coloring (optional)
- Small plastic toys or treasures (e.g., gems, coins)
- Mixing bowl
- Silicone molds or ice cube trays
- Spoon for mixing
- Baking sheet (for easy transport)
Instructions
- Prepare the Molds: Start by placing your silicone molds or ice cube trays on a baking sheet for easy transport.
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of baking soda with 1/2 cup of water. Stir to create a thick paste.
- Add Color and Treasure: If using food coloring, add drops and mix. Fill molds halfway with the baking soda mixture, add treasures, then cover with more mixture.
- Activate the Reaction: Drizzle vinegar over each mold and watch for fizzing reactions.
- Let Them Dry: Allow the rocks to dry for at least 24 hours until hard, then remove from molds.
- Enjoy the Reveal: Drop the treasure rocks into water to see them fizz and dissolve!
Notes
Customize with scents or adjust sizes of the molds. Store rocks in an airtight container for several weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: DIY Project
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rock
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg