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It’s week 2 of Camp Warner Bros. I hope you all are excited for each week. This week we have the movie Steven Universe: The Movie and a fun experiment to go along with it. We will be making crystal gem candy. This is a fun experiment that we will be doing, but make sure there is an adult around to help out.
About Steven Universe: The Movie:
After so many harrowing adventures, Steven and the Gems are ready to celebrate how far they’ve come with a movie musical! Little do they know they’re about to face their worst enemy yet.
If any of you have seen the t.v. series of this show, I’m sure you’re going to love the movie too. I love watching the movie versions of t.v. shows too. This was a fun one to see with my kids. They’ve seen some of the episodes of the show, so I knew they would enjoy the movie too. It was the perfect movie to watch with our crystal gem candy too!
The Science Behind The Fun:
As time passes (and the solution cools), the water will slowly evaporate from the solution. As the water evaporates, the solution will become more saturated with sugar. The sugar molecules will collect on the string, and the candy crystals will grow molecule by molecule!
Lets make some crystal gem candy!
One of the first things we did, was get our water and sugar going on the stove. We boiled the water and then cup by cup we poured in the sugar and stirred it til it all dissolved.
Once all the sugar is dissolved, you want to wait about ten minutes before pouring the mixture in the jars. Once you get the mixture in the jars, you’ll want to choose your food coloring and put that in the jars and mix it up.
We were very excited to see how the colors turned out. My kids chose blue and orange, and they were great colors to choose. The lighter colors like orange are going to be easier to see though. Blue was a bit harder to see once the crystals started to form.
Make sure you have your string tied to a pencil and paperclip, then you can put that inside the jar. If you want, you can wet the string and roll it in the sugar. That way it can help start the process faster. That’s what we decided to do too.
After about 4-6 hours you should start to see the crystals forming. It can take a while to really get them growing though, so you have to be patient.
My daughters and I had a lot of fun with this. I would definitely recommend helping out your children with this one because of the hot sugar water. The adults should be pouring that in the jars so that the kids won’t get hurt. This was certainly a fun experiment to do with my kids. We’ll be doing more of this too. We really enjoyed it.
Steven Universe: The Movie is now available to own on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD! Make sure to get your own copy.
I feel like I remember making that with my mom as a kid! It’s bringing back memories. My kiddos would love this activity.
I’ve done something similar when I was little too. My kids really enjoyed this.
I love the way you’re combining entertainment with learning. It’s such a great way to keep kids engaged. PLUS Steven Universe is awesome.
It was certainly lots of fun too.
What cool candy. I’ll have to make this with the kids. The movie also sounds awesome.
Isn’t it?! We loved it.
That movie looks like a great way to entertain the kids and that crystal project so much fun. I will have to try this with my nieces and nephews while we are in quarentine.
It certainly is. We had so much fun.
Fun idea! Kitchen science experiments are the best. I know my kids would love that movie too.
They sure are. We love doing all kinds of experiments.
I know that my boys would enjoy making rock candy. What a great idea for summer fun
It’s been a lot of fun to make too.
What a cute DIY for little kids to participate in! So cute that they could be doing it while watching the movie, too.
Yes! We had so much fun.
OMG I remember making these back in the day!!!! I lovedddd them! Such a great activity I totally forgot about!
Me too! It’s always fun making these.
How much fun is this to be able to take something from out of the movie and bring it into real life! I’m going to have to check out the movie for sure.
It’s been a lot of fun for us too.
This a great idea to help with summer boredom! My kids would love to try this out. And they’re always looking for new shows or movies to watch.
I completely agree. There are going to be a lot more fun activities each week too.
I can’t wait to try this experiment with my kids. I know they will love it!
I bet they’ll really enjoy it too.
Sounds like you are having a fun summer! I plan on making rock candy with my kids this summer too! So much fun!
We sure are. It’s been fun doing these camp projects too.
This looks like a lot of fun. This would be perfect for my nieces and nephews.
It sure was a ton of fun.
The crystal gem candy is spectacular! It makes me want to make it, too.
Isn’t it!? It tastes good too.
wow! This Crystal Gem is so cool! I am sure we will have a lot of fun doing and eating it. Thanks for sharing!
Isn’t it?! We had so much fun making them too.
That sounds really fun!! My kids will surely enjoy!
It sure is a lot of fun.
I think my kids would really enjoy this movie. It sounds like a good one.
If they love the t.v. show, I’m sure they’ll love the movie too. Even if they haven’t seen it, it’s a great movie.
Crystal gem candy sounds so fun! I might have to try this with my kids!
It sure is.
This looks like a wonderful program. It is great when we can find activities that make science and learning fun for kids.
It sure is. We’ve been having a lot of fun with it too.
That would be so much fun to check out! I have always enjoyed Steven Universe.
It sure is. We’ve had a lot of fun with it.