How to Make Milk Fireworks
Make milk firewrorks with three simple items. Young children and teens alike will enjoy the artistry, and there are several chemistry lessons to be learned too!
Materials
- 1/2 gallon Whole Milk The fat in the milk is the secret behind this activity.
- Food Coloring Have a variety of colors on hand to make it more fun!
- Dawn dish soap
- Q-tips
- Bowl or Styrofoam plate or container We have used recycled take-out containers
- Optional: table covering or dollar store disposable aluminum foil sheet pans to help protect your work surface
Instructions
- Pour the whole milk into the bowl or other selected container
- Drop food coloring into the milk. It can be placed all in the middle of the container or milk or dotted around. There is not a right or wrong way to add the food coloring drops.
- Drop the Dawn dish soap into a small bowl, separate from the milk.
- Dip the Q-tip in the dish soap.
- Next, tap the Q-tip with soap on the coloring in the milk.
- Enjoy the amazing results!
