✉️ Secret Messages
Write a message that appears like magic. Draft: not yet checked
Crew (first name, last initial):
Safety first
- Turmeric stains clothes: smocks on.
- Adults handle the rubbing alcohol, far from flames.
- Make sure it has dried before kids touch it.
⏳ Needs time to bake
Paint the turmeric papers ahead and let them dry flat. Drying time: to be confirmed.
Prep
- Adults paint turmeric papers in fresh air, no flames. Dry flat.
- Mix clear baking soda water.
- Put up the stain warning. Hand out smocks.
Crew for prep: 2 people, about 1.5 hr. Prep happens ahead of time: see Needs time to bake.
Run it
- Dip a swab in the "secret ink" (baking soda water).
- Write a message or draw on the yellow paper. It shows up red. Or write on plain paper, give it to a friend, and they brush it to reveal.
- Let it dry flat on your tray.
Ask, instead of explaining: What happens if we write a message to a friend and let them decode it?
Clean up
- Wipe the table and put reusable items in your tote.
- Bag the trash and wash hands.
- Log anything borrowed so it can go back.
Thursday, November 5, 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Not yet confirmed with the school. Plans may change.