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Color explosion magic milk experiment

Magic Milk Experiment

Explore the magical and explosive colourful experiment that involves a reaction between milk and dish soap.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Supplies

  • 1/2 - 1 cup milk experiment with different percentage fat milks and creams to see how it affects the results
  • 1 tsp dish soap
  • bottles food colouring in a variety of colours

Instructions

  1. Pour milk into the shallow dish until it is about 1 to 2 cm deep. The amount of milk required will vary based on the size of your dish.

  2. Add drops of food colouring to the milk.

  3. Take the Q-Tip and dip it into the dish soap, then place the q-tip into the middle of the prepared milk and watch the reaction. You can remove the q-tip after a few seconds and the reaction will continue. The pattern of the reaction and duration will vary based on the fat content of your milk or cream. Experiment with a variety to see how your results change.