Next time kids say they don’t like vegetables, try out an
experiment that will bring out the fun side of our leafy
friends. Mom and Kiddo of the blog What Did We Do All Day? shows
us how to play with color in this demonstration that uses an
acid, a base, and a vegetable. She suggests keeping some of the
solution in the fridge for a rainy day and allowing kids to
experiment on their own. You will need: - purple or red cabbage
- small and large glass jars - baking soda - measuring cup - 1/4
teaspoon What to do? - Chop up a cabbage and simmer on the stove
for 20 minutes to make a cool purple liquid (kids, please let a
grown-up do this) - After the purple brew has cooled, collect
some small and large jars. Place about 1/4 tsp baking soda and
1/4 tsp water in one jar, a small amount of vinegar in another
and about 1/4 cup purple brew in a third. - Put some of the brew
in a measuring cup and pour 1/4 tsp of the brew in each of the
first small jars. What happens when you mix the purple brew with
the different soluti