Description
An exciting craft that combines art and science, creating a delightful sensory experience as the fizzy reaction unfolds.
Ingredients
- Baking soda
- White vinegar
- Food coloring (variety of colors)
- Dish or tray
- Small cup or squeeze bottle for vinegar
- Paintbrush or droppers
- Water
- Watercolor paper
Instructions
- Prepare Your Workspace: Lay down old newspaper or a plastic tablecloth to protect your surfaces and set out all materials for easy access.
- Create Your Canvas: Use the watercolor paper as your canvas and optionally outline shapes or designs with a pencil.
- Mix the Paint: In small bowls, combine baking soda with a few drops of food coloring and add a little water to create a paint-like consistency. Stir well.
- Apply the Paint: Use paintbrushes or droppers to apply colored baking soda mixtures to your paper, getting creative with patterns.
- Prepare the Fizz: In a separate cup or squeeze bottle, pour a small amount of vinegar and slowly drizzle or squirt it over the painted designs.
- Observe the Reaction: Watch the baking soda react with the vinegar, creating a fizzy eruption.
- Dry Your Artwork: Let your artwork dry completely before displaying it.
Notes
Consider turning this into a science lesson about chemical reactions and hosting a fizzy painting party.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Arts and Crafts
- Method: Creative Activity
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 activity
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg