Seeing the leaves 🍁 change in the fall is wonderful, isn’t it?? Wouldn’t it be fun if you could make some color-changing flowers right at home? Read the instructions below to find out how! Take some pictures of your color-changing flowers and post them on our social media pages with #kidzkorner if you want to show them off!
What you’ll need:
- White Carnations (other white flowers work as well, such as daisies, but carnations can produce a faster result)
- Clear cups with water (at least ½ of a cup of water in each)
- Food dye
Instructions:
- Cut the flowers to a length that will stand in the cups and not tip them over
- Fill the cups with water
- Add about 30 drops of food coloring in total to each cup
- Add 1-2 flowers to each cup
- Check the flowers every few hours and observe what you can see
Tip: For best results, wait 6-8 hours…24-72 hours is even better!
Did You Know?
You can see the color in the petals of the flowers because water is transported through the stem of the flower, up to the petals and leaves. After the water reaches the petals and leaves, it transpires (evaporates) out, but the dye is left behind. The more time that goes by, the more dye will end up in the petals! Pretty cool, huh?!