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Color Changing Milk Experiment! AGES 2 +

Age 2+, Age 3+, Age 4+, Age 5+, Age 6+, Fine Motors, Fine/ Gross Motor Skills, Science

Watch the magic happen with this color changing experiment!

Materials needed:
Milk
Food Coloring
Q-tips
Cotton Balls
Pipettes
Dish Soap (I used Dawn dish soap but think any would work)

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Posted by LEARN as you PLAY- Preschool Activities on Sunday, May 13, 2018

Fill a tray with milk then put some drops of food coloring.

We tried this experiment 3 different ways. First we used pipettes and dish soap. Using pipettes is great for fine motors. The boys used the pipettes to put drops of soap on the food coloring.

Second we used q tips and dish soap. The boys dipped the tip of the q tip in the dish soap and then used the q tips to touch the drops of food coloring.

The last time we soaked a cotton ball with dish soap and dropped it in the middle of all the drops of food coloring.

Each time we tried it a different way we talked about the differences and similarities in what we observed. What is happening to the colors? The boys enjoyed all 3 ways!

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Shann Acevedo

Hi I’m Shann, a Preschool Teacher, mother of three and Creator of Learn As You Play. I have been working as a preschool teacher for 13 years with children ranging from 1- 5 years old. I believe that PLAY is a huge part of children’s learning and development. Children should be active and involved in their learning. Children learn best by doing. My goal is for children to develop a love for learning while having fun!

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