Colorful Flowers

🌸 What is it about?

Place a white flower in colored water and watch the petals change color little by little. A science and nature experiment that amazes kids and adults alike.

👶 Recommended age: 2–7 years
⏱ Estimated time: 1 to 2 hours (process takes hours)
💪 Energy level: Medium
💰 Approximate cost: Low

🛒 Materials needed

• White flowers (carnations or daisies work best)
• Food coloring in various colors
• Clear glasses or jars
• Water
• Scissors

🛒 Food coloring set

🏠 Home alternatives

Don't have all the materials? No problem.

• Instead of food coloring → use watercolor paint diluted in water.
• Instead of store-bought flowers → use white flowers from the garden or celery — celery also absorbs color and looks amazing.
• Any white flower you can find at home or at the market will work.

📋 Step-by-step instructions

1. Fill the glasses with water and add plenty of food coloring to each one — a different color per glass.
2. Cut the flower stem diagonally for better absorption.
3. Place one flower in each colored glass.
4. Check every hour to see the petals gradually changing color.
5. The full effect is best seen after 24 hours.

💡 Extra ideas

• Split one flower stem in half and place each part in a different color — you'll get a two-colored flower!
• Take a photo every hour to document the progress.
• Explain to your child that the flower drinks water through its stem — just like we drink through a straw.

🎥 Example video

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