Magic Rainbow Rocks

Materials

• Baking soda

• Water

• Vinegar

• Bowls

• Plastic spoons

• Food coloring

• Treasures

Directions

1. Lay out five bowls

2. Using a plastic spoon, put 5 spoonfuls of baking soda into each bowl, one for each color you would like to make

3. Using the same plastic spoon, add 4-5 spoonfuls of water into each bowl with the baking soda.

4. Mix the baking soda and water mixture well. You do not want the baking soda mixture to be runny. It needs to be on the drier side, but still wet enough to mold into a shape.

5. Add one drop of food coloring to each bowl to create different colors of baking soda mixture. Mix well to distribute the coloring evenly in the mixture.

6. Place a little of one color of baking soda mixture in your hand and form a small flat pancake. Top it with a plastic “treasure” (gold coin, etc) and then use another bit of the same color of baking soda mixture to cover the coin up, and form the mixture in your hand into a ball that is surrounding the gold coin.

7. Place the rocks on a tin foil lined plate and place them into the freezer for at least 1 hour, and up to overnight.

8. When you are ready to use them, remove the magic rainbow rocks from the freezer, and let little ones drop them into a bowl filled with vinegar. They will get to see a magical reaction and the treasure will appear.

adapted from Crayons and Cravings