Milk Experiment

The milk experiment is a fantastic one, especially for younger kids.

What you need -

Full fat milk
Food colouring
Washing up liquid
Cocktail stick/cotton bud
A straw

Pour some milk in a bowl or tray, add a couple of drops of food colouring (red really does take over though lol).

Nothing spectacular happens. Have your child dip the end of a cocktail stick, or a cotton bud in the mix and observe what happens - nothing! A cotton bud will soak up a little of the mix but thats about it. Now flip the stick/bud over, add a little washing up liquid and place back in the middle of the milk mix and watch the little colour explosion.

The science behind it is explained at the bottom of this page - Steve Spangler Science for those who would like to know the hows and whys.

For a little extra fun add a little more washing up liquid to the solution and have your child blow big bubbles.

Take a step further and have them experiment putting their dry hands in the bubbles to see what happens, and then wet hands.