Summer Potions Classes at Beach Bag Books & Music!

Check it out! Sarah just showed me (and a bunch of my friends) how to make a magic potion that creates TROLL BOOGERS...how gross is that!

I love it!

Sarah says that it's not actually a magic potion...it's more of a science potion :) If anyone's interested in grossing out their friends, here are a few simple experiments to try!

Potion Experiment 1: Troll Boogers
Ingredients: PAM Viscosifier, test tube with cap, protective gloves, cauldron, wand, polyacrylamide crystals, measuring scoop, green food coloring, water

Instructions:
1. Put on protective gloves.
2. Pour 15 ml of water into the test tube. Add 2 drops of spit up from a 3 month old baby (blue food coloring) and add 2 drops of spit up from a 9 month old baby (yellow food coloring) to the cauldron.
3. Add 1 scoop of bowtruckle droppings (PAM viscosifier) to the test tube.
4. Add 1 scoop of crystallized pineapple (polyacrylamide) to the test tube.
5. Shake the test tube for 30 seconds. Allow it to sit quietly for 45 seconds.
6. Tap the test tube with your wand.
7. Open the test tube and use your wand to show off the troll boogers.

Potion Experiment 2: The Foaming Cauldron
Ingredients: Cauldron, wand, measuring scoop, protective gloves, liquid dishwashing soap, green food coloring, water, baking soda, vinegar

Instructions:
1. Put on protective gloves and place the cauldron in the middle of the table.
2. Add 2 scoops hippogriff toenail filings (baking soda) to the cauldron.
3. Fill the cauldron ½ full with water.
4. Add 1 scoop yak spit (liquid soap) to the cauldron.
5. Add 3 drops spit up from a 6 month old baby (green food coloring) to the cauldron.
6. Add three scoops of sweat from an 8 year old boy (vinegar) to the cauldron (a splash).

Potion Experiment 3: Disappearing Water
Ingredients: Potassium Polyacrylate (3 scoops), protective gloves, cauldron, wand, measuring scoop, salt, water

Instructions:
1. Put on protective gloves and place the cauldron in the middle of the table.
2. Add 3 scoops troll dandruff (Potassium Polyacrylate) to the cauldron.
3. Fill cauldron ¾ full of water.
4. Wait 10 seconds, then tap the cauldron with your wand.
5. Turn over cauldron to show that water has disappeared.

Potion Experiment 4: Yellow Goo
Ingredients:Protective gloves, cauldron, cornstarch, food coloring, water

Instructions:
1. Put on protective gloves and place the cauldron in the middle of the table.
2. Fill the cauldron half full of skin flakes from a Blast Ended Skrewet (cornstarch). Add 2 drops of spit up from a 9 month old baby (yellow food coloring) to the cauldron.
3. Use your fingers to slowly mix in the water until all the powder is wet. When it’s “just right” the Goo will feel hard when you push it.
4. Tap the cauldron with your wand.
5. Pour the goo into your hands and play with it.