Description
Create exciting baking soda treasure rocks that hide small toys and gems, combining craft and chemistry for a fun experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Small toys or gemstones for hiding
- Plastic molds or silicone ice trays
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Baking sheet (for drying)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of baking soda and 1/2 cup of corn syrup.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the dry ingredients to create a fizzy reaction.
- Stir until it forms a thick paste.
- Divide the mixture into small bowls and add food coloring.
- Choose plastic molds or silicone ice trays and place small toys or gemstones at the bottom.
- Spoon the colored mixture over the treasures, filling molds completely.
- Tap molds gently to remove air bubbles and let them dry for 24 to 48 hours.
- Carefully remove dried rocks and let them air dry if still moist.
- Enjoy uncovering the hidden treasures!
Notes
Customize rock colors and shapes, use larger molds for bigger rocks, and experiment with textures like sand or glitter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rock
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A