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Magic Color Milk

Build it⏱ 5 minutesAges 4-10

Soap breaks apart the fat in milk and pulls on the surface, so the colors race away from it.

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Grab this

  • A plate of milk
  • Food coloring
  • Dish soap
  • A cotton swab
Supplies for Magic Color Milk

Do it in 3 steps

Magic Color Milk step 1
1

Pour milk into a plate.

Magic Color Milk step 2
2

Add drops of different food coloring in the middle.

Magic Color Milk step 3
3

Dip a cotton swab in dish soap and touch the middle. Watch the colors burst!

Tinker Ted with a stopwatchDO IT WITH ME

Your turn! Beat the clock.

Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.

5:00

⭐ Bonus round

Try skim milk and whole milk. Which one bursts more?

🧠 Why it works

Soap breaks apart the fat in milk and pulls on the surface, so the colors race away from it.

A grown up should be nearby for every challenge. Clean up together when you are done.

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