Mess With Your Milk! 10 Easy DIY Milk Experiments for Kids

Let’s be real – kids love a good mess. However, they rarely get the thumbs-up from their parents to make one. Until now.

In the name of curiosity and science, the time has come to say yes to a little mess – and get your kids thinking about milk in a whole new way. It’s time to Mess With Your Milk!

These simple experiments can all be done using everyday supplies you likely already have at home – including milk. They’re a perfect activity for cooped-up kids on a wintry weekend. Or take the party outside in the summer and let them really go wild!

Get Family Time Down to a Science

What else will your kids come up with when you tell them to Mess With Your Milk? Try all the experiments and share these videos with friends – or even your favorite teacher! We are talking about science, after all.

1. Milk Carton Crafts

To help protect the environment, it’s important to reuse everyday items and give them a second life. You probably already have everything you need in your kitchen to make a milk carton planter, hanging planter, birdfeeder and garden tools!

2. Easy Homemade Ice Cream Recipe

This is the most delicious experiment you’ll ever try. Directions

3. Custom Milk

Milk is great on its own, but there are so many ways to mix things up with some custom color and flavor! Directions

4. Moon Milk DIY

Moon milk is perfect for cozying up at night (with or without the moon) and enjoying something tasty and warm before heading off to dreamland. Directions

5. Lunar Toons

Are you interested in making your milk sing? Then you’ll be over the moon when you try this sonic experiment. Directions

6. Milk Color Swirl

Want to see milk dance? Add some food dye, dab with dish soap and your milk will show you some psychedelic moves. Directions

7. Milk Moonprint

You probably have everything you need in your kitchen to make this out of this world experiment! Directions

8. Milk Fizz

Ever wondered what happens when you add baking soda and vinegar to milk? Well, it creates a fizzy, foamy, overflowing reaction of awesomeness. Directions

9. Transform Milk into Charms

Keychains and ornaments and charms, oh my! The possibilities are endless. Directions

10. Carton Creatures

Check out these creepy crafts and recipes that will turn your Halloween into one scary affair! Try the milk jug candy buckets, jug-o-lanterns and flavored milk creatures this Halloween season!

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