Make a Wavemaker

Explore science with this simple kid's craft.

© Belinda Mooney

Dec 27, 2006
Introduce kids to the world of the ocean and water with an easy to make wavemaker. Also a fun craft for toddlers anbd preschoolers to enjoy as discovery bottles/

Create a Wave Maker

Ingredients:

  • Clear Plastic Soda or Water Bottle (2.0 liter size is preferable)
  • Food Coloring (blue and green or colors of your choice)
  • Vegetable Oil, colorless
  • Water
  • Glitter or Metallic Confetti or small Trinkets (optional)
  • funnel

Directions:

1.Fill bottle half way full with water and add about 4 drops of food coloring.Confetti of glitter can be added next if desired, a few pinches at a time.

2. Using a small funnel, fill the bottle the rest of the way to the cap with vegetable oil. Add a dab of glue around the threads on the bottle top, screw the cap on tightly to seal. Colored plastic tape can be wrapped around the cap for extra sealing protection and decoration.

3.Tilt and rock slowly from side to side to create action in your wave maker!

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