I remember
discussing color-changing celery with my husband. He mentioned experimenting
with that when he was in school. I know at some point we all have. For
this experiment we used carnations.
Take three
measuring cups and fill them with water. Our daughter then put a few drops of food
coloring.-At this point she was excited and ready to add in the
carnations.
We allowed them to
sit in the food coloring overnight. In the morning we noticed the tips of each
flower had changed. Currently, they are sitting in the food coloring.
I'm hoping that by this evening we will see more change in color. Have you
tried this with your children? If so, how did they react to the color change?
Our daughter had a
few questions about the color. She specifically wanted to know how it happens.
I figured after exploring creepy crawlers we could enjoy this simple
hands-on experiment.
I've never tried this before but I love the look of dyed carnations. It sounds like a fun little experiment to do with your daughter.
ReplyDeleteI think your children would enjoy this! :)
DeleteI was a florist for a bunch of years and we did this a lot. They even make stylized bouquets like a pompom mum puppy in a basket. It is a very enjoyable craft and way to express creativity. Carnations are a great pick because they last a really long time. Blessings~
ReplyDeleteMeredith, you know I've actually heard of some florist shops doing that. I think that is so neat. I've never would have thought but after many discussions about coloring flowers I see now. How cool! And yes they sure do last a long time! Thanks for stopping by. :)
DeleteI need to try this with my kids. They would love seeing the flowers change colors and I would love how beautiful they look in an arrangement. Great experiment :)
ReplyDeleteAnn, definitely! I think your kids would love it. :) Thank you so much stopping by.
Deletei did this back in elementary or something similar. It's a pretty simple experiment to do with kids :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's very easy and fun to do with kids! I remember doing so many experiments as a child. :)
DeleteWhat a fun experiment!
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