Try This Fun Activity!

Hi Everyone!

Dora's mom was kind enough to share this project that she and Dora did together. It is a really fun way to add some personal touches to flowers.


From Dora's mom, Hara:

There is this great science experiment that the kids might like.

Materials:
White carnation flowers
Food coloring
cups or glasses

Mix food coloring (blue) or any color and a little bit of water in a cup or glass
Take the white carnation flower and put the stem in the cup or glass of food coloring
Color will start to show in 20-30min but let it sit for about 1hr.or more to get a richer color.

Result the white carnation top will turn blue.

To get real creative, you can take the stem and split it half way up the stem. Take one part of the stem and put it in a cup of blue color and take the other stem and put it in a cup of red color. The result: Half the carnation flower will turn blue and half will turn red. It is so cool!! I have even split it three ways and it worked with three colors.

You can also do this with celery stalk and the students can see how the dye goes up the tube!


Give it a try! You could make some beautiful flower center pieces for your holiday celebrations.