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Pumpkin Toothpaste

MATERIALS

  • 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide

  • 2 tablespoons active yeast

  • 6 tablespoons warm water

  • Dish soap

  • Food coloring

  • 2 bowls / jars

  • A small cup

  • Craft stick / mixing tool

  • Pumpkin

PROCEDURE

  1. Carve your pumpkin and set aside. Make sure to keep the lid of the pumpkin close by.

  2. Carefully pour 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide into a bowl or jar, a big squirt of liquid dish soap, and a few drops of food coloring. Swirl to mix and carefully place inside the pumpkin. TIP: You can put another bowl face down inside the pumpkin to help fill the space! Then, carefully place the bowl with the mixture on top.

  3. In a small cup, add 2 tablespoons of the active yeast and 6 tablespoons of warm water. Stir with the craft stick for 30 seconds then leave untouched for 5 minutes.

  4. After 5 minutes, pour the yeast mixture into the bowl with the hydrogen peroxide mixture and quickly place the lid back onto the pumpkin.

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Conversation Starters: Knight Anoles

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