Food Coloring Ice Balloons

I had to try it. Have her fill the balloon with water.

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I looked at a description on facebook from pintrest about freezing water balloons with food coloring in it to make beautiful colored frozen orbs.

Food coloring ice balloons. Adding food coloring to the salted ice shows just how fast the salt melts the ice. When you add salt to ice it starts to melt faster because salt lowers the temperature at which ice can melt. Pull the end off of the faucet and hold it open.

Grab a balloon open the neck and slide it over your faucet. Put a few drops of food coloring onto the salt to make the flow patterns more obvious see photos below. The amount depends on the color intensity desired.

But when a lot of water is added the ice starts to melt. Fill balloons with water and add food coloring once frozen cut the balloons off and they look like giant marbles or christmas decorations. I made ice candles using 12 inch balloons.

Fill with cold water until it is full about 3 in diameter. Turn the water on at a low level so that it gradually fills the balloon. If you want color ice balls add two drops of food coloring when you do this.

Work the food coloring as far into the ballon as possible. Have her place the filled balloon on the. Carefully help your child put one drop of food coloring into her first balloon.

I found it takes about 50 drops to get a deep color. Notice how liquid water forms around the salt creating meandering patterns as it flows down the balloon. Any leaky balloons need to be thrown away.

It was an easy and fun project to do. Using light colored balloons is a great idea. Watch for any leaks.

Makes it easier i had no problem with fit. Drop a couple of drops of liquid food coloring into the water in the balloon. Fill your balloons with enough water to make small spheres.

Place food coloring in the balloo first. Once the balloon is filled let her tie the end into a know. Place the end of a 7 balloon over your faucet.

When drops of water are added to an ice ball the ice is cold enough to freeze the drop. Then place a bowl with wide opening in the sink next place balloon opening on faucet larger ballon larger opening. The dark blue ones.

Finally rinse off the salt and food coloring and put the ice balloon into the water basin.

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