Monday, May 18, 2009

Oops! science fair!

Hi! Pinky here!

I almost forgot about the science fair!

I found some awesome and fun-looking ideas on this website!
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html

Here is an example of one of them.

Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice

What you'll need:

Half a lemon
Water
Spoon
Bowl
Cotton bud
White paper
Lamp or other light bulb

Instructions:

Squeeze some lemon juice into the bowl and add a few drops of water.
Mix the water and lemon juice with the spoon.
Dip the cotton bud into the mixture and write a message onto the white paper.
Wait for the juice to dry so it becomes completely invisible.
When you are ready to read your secret message or show it to someone else, heat the paper by holding it close to a light bulb.

What's happening?
Lemon juice is an organic substance that oxidizes and turns brown when heated. Diluting the lemon juice in water makes it very hard to notice when you apply it the paper, no one will be aware of its presence until it is heated and the secret message is revealed. Other substances which work in the same way include orange juice, honey, milk, onion juice, vinegar and wine. Invisible ink can also be made using chemical reactions or by viewing certain liquids under ultraviolet (UV) light.


Sounds cool aye?!

I need help on some more ideas so if you have any interesting ones then why don't you comment and tell me!?

Thanks a bunch!

Pinky!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Happy mothers day !!!!


Hi! Pinky here!


Today is mothers day! I love my mum and she deserves to be pampered today!!!! We saw that she needed a watch but she didn't have one and so that was one of the pressies we got her. It was a pink one from Pascoes.


We also did a really crafty thing. We made her special mothers day "tokens". They included goodies like.



  • 1 free hug

  • 1-4 free helpers for 1-4 days.

  • 2 "moments of truth.

AND LOTS MORE!!!!



So happy mothers day mum! I hope you had an awesome day! I love you!


Pinky.


P.S Have you seen the cool as google label it is awesome!