Snowman milk experiment for toddlers, preschoolers and older kids.
This snowman milk experiment is a simple to set up classic kitchen science experiment that uses items that you likely already have handy in your kitchen. It looks almost too easy… until your kids see the color start racing around like it’s alive.
This experiment is basically the winter version of magic milk, but the snowman cookie cutter makes it feel extra special and themed without adding any extra work.
It’s perfect for a snowy afternoon, a classroom winter center, or one of those days when you want something fun that doesn’t require crafting supplies all over the table.
The best part is how flexible it is—keep it simple with one color for little kids, or add extra drops and let older siblings experiment with patterns, color mixing, and “what happens if we touch here instead?”
Materials
- Shallow tray (or plate with a rim)
- Snowman cookie cutter
- Milk (whole milk works best)
- Blue food coloring
- Small dish for the dish soap
- Dish soap
- Q-tip
How to Set Up Snowman Milk Experiment
- Place the snowman cookie cutter in the shallow tray.
- Pour in enough milk to cover the bottom of the tray (and fill the snowman shape).
- Add a few drops of blue food coloring into the milk around the snowman. This way the snowman will stay white (at least for a while) while the snow storm “rages” around him!
- Dip a q-tip into dish soap (just the tip needs soap).
- Touch the soapy q-tip gently to the milk and watch the color burst and swirl around the snowman like a magical snowstorm.
This snowman milk experiment is fast, mesmerizing, and totally repeatable—aka the perfect winter science moment for kids.
Science Behind the Snowman Milk Experiment
When you add dish soap to the milk, it starts to break apart the fat in the milk.
The food coloring moves because the soap is pushing the fat around, and the colors go along for the ride.
That’s why the milk suddenly looks like it’s dancing and swirling—it’s the soap and milk reacting to each other.
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
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Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
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TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
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