Evidence-based curriculum for ages 2-8

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Color in Motion: A Mesmerizing DIY Activity for Kids

Are you looking for a fun, educational, and easy DIY project to enjoy with your little ones? Look no further! Our Color in Motion activity combines science and art, making it perfect for young, curious minds. This craft is not only visually stunning but also provides a fantastic opportunity to introduce your children to the wonders of chemistry in a simple and playful way.

Color in Motion is more than just a craft–it’s a hands-on learning experience that combines the magic of science with the joy of art. It’s perfect for a rainy day, a science project, or just a fun way to spend time together. Don’t forget to take pictures of your beautiful, swirling color creations!

What You’ll Need for the Color in Motion Project:

  • A shallow plate (Preferably white to see the colors vividly)
  • Food coloring (A variety of colors for more fun)
  • Liquid dish soap
  • Cotton swabs (Q-tips work great)
  • Milk (Whole or 2% milk works best for vibrant results)

Instructions for Making Your Color in Motion Project:

Step 1: Pour Milk on the Plate

Pouring milk onto a plate for a fun colorful craft from ABCmouse.

Pour enough milk onto the plate to just cover the bottom. This will be your canvas for the color show!

Step 2: Add Food Coloring

Let your child pick their favorite colors of food coloring and gently add a few drops onto the milk. Space them out for a better effect. It’s like creating a colorful, milky galaxy!

Adding drops of color to a plate that has milk on it.

Step 3: Prepare the Dish Soap

Putting a bit of dish soap on a cue tip in preparation for a fun DIY craft.

Dip a cotton swab into the dish soap. You only need a small amount, so make sure it’s not dripping!

Step 4: Magical Color Show

Now for the exciting part! Gently touch the soapy cotton swab to the surface of the milk and hold it there. Watch as the colors dance, swirl, and burst into life! It’s like fireworks in a plate.

Swirling color together to create a stunning visual science experiment brought to you by ABCmouse.

This is a great moment to introduce some basic science concepts. Explain to your child that the dish soap reduces the surface tension of the milk and reacts with the fat in it, causing the food coloring to scatter and create beautiful, moving patterns. It’s a fantastic visual representation of a chemical reaction.

This Color in Motion project aims to be a memorable, hands-on learning experience that combines the magic of science with the joy of art. Have fun learning while you create!

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