How to Make Potions

Making potions with your children can be a fun way to pass the time and keep your kids occupied. Potions are popular in children's literature and they may even be able to teach your children about chemical reactions. Follow these steps to make your own potions at home.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cauldron or similar container
• Baking soda
• Water
• Vinegar
• Cup
• Tablespoon
• Baking pan or a tray

1. Assemble the base materials for the potion. Find a cauldron or similar container, baking soda, water, vinegar, a cup, a tablespoon and a baking pan or a tray that is easily to clean.

2. Gather extra potion ingredients like food coloring, glitter, cornstarch, brown and icing sugar, small candies, coffee grinds, bread crumbs, rice and medicine droppers.

3. Place the cauldron or container on top of the pan or tray.

4. Put 2 tbs. of water and 1 tbs. of baking soda into the cauldron or container. Place 2 tbs. vinegar into the cup and pour all of the vinegar into the caldron until you see the potion bubble.

5. Add your extra ingredients. Put a few drops of food coloring and a few pinches of glitter to change the potion's look. Place any of the food ingredients into the potion to change the potion's texture. Experiment with specific measurements by using the medicine dropper.

6. Let children add their own ingredients to come up with different types of potions.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't allow children to eat the potion.
• Always supervise children making crafts--especially if you work with hot water.
• The temperature and humidity of the area in which you create the potions may effect the results.