I have been racking my brain  to try & come up with something exciting for snacktime. It would be neat to have different color drinks in tube like cups & food that  looks like science. I have had some help with the kick- the -can ice cream . that would be fun for the kids to play & learn at the same time.

It would even be neat to have edible rocks like  Igneous,Metamorphic & Sedimentary Rocks.

Kids will learn & eat at the same time. I am going to sub. the Margarine for butter & use white  or butterscotch chips instead of the milk chocolate

http://www.easyfunschool.com/ediblerocks.html

Kick the can ice cream:

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1038.html

Off the subject of food for a minute. I thought you could even make a lightbulb pinata & design it to be Sparki 

it is found :

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=craftdisplay&craftid=10566

 If you have any other ideas that would be awesome !!

Dana

1.  Give kids each a glass with ice cube and one glass with a carbonated drink (7 up or rootbeer).  Have the kids pour the pop onto the ice cube and watch the fizz.

2.  Give kids a glass of koolaid and a container with a small chunk of dry ice.  Have them dump the dry ice into the koolaid and watch the fog.  (I have a question below regarding this - not sure if can be used to drink?)  Maybe on that night have a large container of liquid where each kid dumps a piece of dry ice in?

3.  Hand out individual drink packages and a bottle of water.  Each kid can make their own drink.  Watch how the koolaid mixes into the water and changes its color.

4.  Give kids a glass of milk and a container with chocolate powder (easier to work with than the sauce?).  Have kids make their own chocolate milk (is there also strawberry powder if kids like strawberry milk?)

5.  Give kids a small glass with ice cream and another glass with milk.  Have the kids make their own milkshakes (make sure the ice cream is soft enough for easy stirring).

I think the dry ice one would be so much fun that you can repeat it several nights. 

Does anyone know if beverages with dry ice are safe to drink?  I've only used it years ago as a decoration.  Also, where do you get dry ice?

Adrianne

It is not toxic to drink as long as it is not contaminated. However, there is danger in touching or swallowing the dry ice. It can cause frost bite on contact. If swallowed, it could freeze to the mouth and esophagus which could have extremely serious consequences.  I would not give the kids any drink where dry ice chunks might be floating around or encourage them to handle anything with dry ice due to the risk mentioned.

He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Proverbs 28:19

Here are some ideas that I have been thinking of:

If you get a rack that you put test tubes in that you can put popsicles in to serve them to smaller groups (good for promotion or a training event.)

Take clear plastic cups and layer different colors of jello.

Take oval shaped cookies and dip them different colors of icing to make edible test tubes

Serve a sherbet punch at a training event.  It is bright, colorful, and foamy!

Denni the Decorating Diva

Does anyone know how to get dry ice?   I would still like to do something with it.  Maybe have a little in a large bucket and each kid can pour a dixie cup of water on it (well supervised of course)?

Adrianne

http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/circuitsnacks 

Thanks, PamElla

PamElla in MS