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On a teal and white striped background sits a white bowl filled with blue oobleck that has a purple handprint in the centre. Overlay text says Colour Changing Oobleck a Heat Transfer Experiment

Colour Changing Oobleck with Thermochromatic Pigment

Learn how to make this hypnotizing non-Newtonian Fluid that also changes colour as you handle it. From solid to liquid, one colour to another, this thermochromatic pigment Ooobleck will wow your kids!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Supplies

  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp thermochromatic pigment

Instructions

  1. Add the cornstarch to the bowl.

  2. Measure out water and add thermochromatic pigment. Mix.

  3. Add coloured water to cornstarch bowl and mix everything together until completely combined and goes solid under pressure, liquefies without pressure.

  4. Play and explore!