Kids With Baking Soda Craft

What do you get when you mix food coloring, vinegar, and baking soda – then combine that with two bored kids.  An hour and a half to get something done, that’s what.  I am at a conference this week, and in the days leading up to leaving I knew I would need some “keep them busy” crafts for my kids.  So I jumped onto my Learning Fun pin board to find some fun activities.  I saw this idea and new we had to try it.  The kids loved it, and the total cost was $2 – that’s a win in my book!  Catch me after the jump for the details.

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