Children explore the world through their curiosity and imagination. When they are young, they are ever ready to expand their knowledge by trying out new things and asking endless questions! Encouraging this curiosity is a great way to get them to learn. Curiosity at a young age also develops creativity and the ability to innovate as children grow older. Simple DIYs that pique a child’s curiosity also add fun to playtime! Here is a fool-proof activity that does just that- invisible ink!
Here’s what you will need:
1. Lemon
2. Water
3. Thin brush or earbuds
4. White paper
5. Bright light source
Method:
1. Take the juice of half a lemon and mix it with 2 teaspoons of water.
2. Dip your brush or earbud in the lemon juice and write a secret message on a sheet of white paper.
3. Let the lemon juice dry.
4. Now hold the paper against a bright light bulb. The heat of the light will react with the lemon juice to reveal the secret message!
If you don’t have a bright light source, you can also lightly spray water to reveal the secret message!
You can use this DIY as part of a larger activity like a treasure hunt to make your child feel like a detective for a day. But even just by itself, the reveal of the secret message is sure to interest your child.
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Comments
Avipsha nandi
May 26, 2021
wow! it is so so amazing. I have tried this at home
Sonam Pradhan
February 10, 2021
I just tried it. But the bright light source or the water didn’t work. I have tried it 2 times but in each attempt I seem to fail. This is the only problem because of which my entire experiment was ruined.
Chinmayi
December 19, 2020
Amazing!!!
Lahari
November 24, 2020
I just try it
Samriddhi Arya
November 4, 2020
Wow it’s amazing
Parvathi Ajayakumar
October 30, 2020
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Parvathi Ajayakumar
October 30, 2020
Wow!
Nanaki
October 4, 2020
I worked I used it secretly to plan a suprise for my aunt
Caroline Faria
September 26, 2020
Osm. ?????????
Fianna Maria Mendez
September 17, 2020
OMG!!!! I tried this before but it was complicated I really want to thank you BYJU’S
I hope you upload more articles based on DIY! And I also want to tell you guys that you all are very creative and have helped me so much
Thank you!!!!??
Praharshini
September 15, 2020
Superrr.definetly I will try
Praharshini
September 15, 2020
Superrrr.
Adithri Sreejish
September 11, 2020
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww it worked
thank BYJUS for passing my time
Dhani Shende
September 11, 2020
Amazing… Will really try at Home
Astha Bhardwaj
September 10, 2020
Wow , it is amazing . I’ll try it ?
Aayush Kumar?
September 9, 2020
I will surely try this at home.?
Dhairya Chandak
September 9, 2020
I already know this and if you use soap instead of lemon juice and then spray a little more water then you will be able to find the secret message too