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1. Mary said… January 1, 2012 9:34 pm

   Leiah, it has to be whole milk, not water, as the dish soap is acting on the fat. This is the "science" part
2. danika said… October 10, 2011 10:12 pm

   instead of dropping dishsoap in you can dip the tip of a toothpick in the soap and then in the milk/foodcoloring. It makes it feel more magical:) and it gives a little more control.
3. tagalong said… October 10, 2011 4:41 pm

   I did this a while back when I had a 9-year old girl for a guest and we got snowed in. It was fun, I asked her first if she liked science experiments and she said yes so we tried it.
4. Joanna Goddard said… October 7, 2011 7:18 am

   this is SO cute!! you always have the best ideas:)
5. cakesandshakes said… October 7, 2011 3:01 am

   Nice, easy idea! I happen to have all those ingredients, and one small child to boot : )Cakeshttp://www.cakesandshakes.wordpress.com
6. Leiah said… October 5, 2011 6:02 pm

   You can't really drink the milk after dropping in dish soap! But maybe this could work with water in a white dish? That way you're only "wasting" food coloring and a few drops of soap
7. Carolyn said… October 5, 2011 3:00 am

   Certainly a different way to see colors mix together… and not wasteful… can drink the milk when finished the project. Fun project!
8. heidi said… October 4, 2011 8:52 pm

   gorgeous, i need to try this myself!
9. Liz Stanley said… October 4, 2011 5:26 pm

   Toddler Approved, great idea! Then it wouldn't be so wasteful and anon commenters won't be so pissed
10. Sarah Philips said… October 4, 2011 5:02 pm

    oh my gosh i love this one!
11. Toddler Approved said… October 4, 2011 2:25 pm

    Love this. The colors are gorgeous! What a fun activity to do together! I also saw it over on Modern Parents Messy Kids a few weeks ago. Once they were done, they used the colored milk for painting.
12. Liz Stanley said… October 4, 2011 12:35 pm

    Shannon, love the idea of a mad scientist bday party!
13. Christa aka The BabbyMama said… October 4, 2011 12:22 pm

    I would try this, I think, if I wasn't absolutely so grossed out by cow's milk!
14. Shannon @ A Mom's Year said… October 4, 2011 11:35 am

    (That's supposed to be Mad Scientist. Oops.)
15. Shannon @ A Mom's Year said… October 4, 2011 11:34 am

    We love milk art! It's hard to describe in words just how the colors dance around. My son even decided to have a Mad Sciencist birthday party so he could show his friends this cool trick.
16. Anonymous said… October 4, 2011 11:19 am

    it is waste of food
17. --r said… October 4, 2011 9:58 am

    i thought food coloring in milk was just to get the kid to drink the milk. you know, because blue or green milk is WAY tastier.this does look like fun though!
18. Sarah said… October 4, 2011 9:32 am

    Wow this is so super fun! I can't wait to do this stuff with my little one. She's 1 right now so maybe next year. I'm definitely remember this craft.BTW I'm guest posting about mommy fashion over at The Short and the Sweet of It this morning. You should stop by if you get a second =)- Sarahhttp://www.theshortandthesweetofit.com/2011/10/guest-post-sarah-from-girl-in-transit.html
19. jen fuller said… October 4, 2011 9:19 am

    my son is only 6 months so i dont think he'd like this yet…but i would! Smoking Crayolas Blogspot
20. likeschocolate said… October 4, 2011 9:08 am

    What a fun idea!
21. wendy said… October 4, 2011 8:22 am

    ooh those colors look amazing!
22. Andrea @ Strawberry Chic said… October 4, 2011 7:32 am

    Kids? I think I might try this on my own!
23. Megan said… October 4, 2011 6:31 am

    This is right up our alley – and we just happen to be going to the grocery store today. Adding food coloring to the menu now!
24. Mal said… October 4, 2011 5:59 am

    Very interesting! I don't have kids, but lots of little cousins who would definitely have a blast with thishttp://chicgeekery.blogspot.com/