Hope you all understand the preparation steps before we get into the activity. It would be like a practice session on mixing different mixtures.Ĭoming to our step-4 repeat the above three steps but this time we need to make cubes using our magical ingredient i.e. This also helps their little brain to understand the concept of measuring the substances in right quantities and mixing the substances in a right way. They are always excited and active to do mixing of different substances. This step is little boring for you I guess!!! □ But not for our kids hopefully. Once all the liquids are frozen, take out all the ice cubes made of different mixtures using normal water into separate bowls as shown in the figure. We marked the tray at the back using a marker just to distinguish which ones were made from tonic water. I asked my kid again to fill this mixture into the ice tray and freeze. At any cost, children should not be let to taste the ice cubes mixed with acrylic paints) I suggest you to go for food color to make the activity completely edible. (Caution : I used acrylic paint since I couldn’t get fluorescent food color. To create another variation, I choose a fluorescent paint. I let my elder daughter add color to the water and pour in the ice tray and freeze. Since we wanted to do more than just tonic water, we added food color to both tonic water and normal water. Tonic water ice cubes turned out to have a textured structure while normal water ice cubes were more transparent. Repeat the same step for tonic water as well. Place the filled ice tray in the freezer until the water could turn into cubes. Take some normal water in a beaker and ask your kid to fill in the ice tray. So we prepared ice cubers in two different trays. We wanted to compare the glow of normal water and the tonic water. How will the tonic water works to glow the cubes? Try this activity to know the answers for the questions rotating in your mind. Have you ever surprised that you could make something that glows at home and how glow-in-the-dark things work? It’s not that difficult or hard to do-all you need is a magical ingredient as I told you in the beginning. ![]() Things required to perform the experiment Kids aged more than 5 years would be able to understand the concept easily. This could very well work as a sensory play for the kids of all ages. They will even be excited to see the glowing ice cubes under UV light.ĭon’t stress yourself if kids don’t understand the chemistry behind this activity. In addition, preschoolers will also love to play with ice cubes. Since this is a sensory play and edible activity, this is highly suitable for toddlers. This is simple enough for kids to do, but also super cool enough to entertain everyone. Hence, this particular activity has become one of my and my daughter’s favorite activities. Though the taste discourages them, it is a great sensory play material for kids as it is safe in case if the kids decide to taste the tonic water. My girls liked the taste of tonic water (and of course, your kids may feel different about it). It is also safe to consume as well since it is non-toxic and edible. Glowing ice cubes are easy to make and safe to do this activity for kids. So let us see what happens with the activity and learn some fun science at home using some magical ingredients that are available at home. But before arranging this setting in the party, I already had a try along with my little ones to check and explain the science behind it. As a parent I am very much happy seeing the kids happy and excited. ![]() I planned to try this glowing ice cubes setting much before my younger one’s (5 years old) birthday party. ![]() If you loved our glowing water beads activity and making glowing water activity your kids will be thrilled with this one! What are you waiting for? Light up the night with the awesome fluorescent, glowing science fun! Yes, absolutely!! Not only a Halloween, any formal cocktail event or birthday party is an ideal set up to show off glowing ice cubes. ![]() Are you throwing a Halloween Party in your home? If yes, then why not spice up your party with some simple and amazing techniques that can be done at home!?Įverything is better when it glows! Isn’t it!!!?
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