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Elephant Toothpaste is an experiment with a chemical reaction.

What You’ll Need:

Safety goggles
An empty jar or bottle
Hydrogen Peroxide (1/2 cup)
Yeast (1 tbsp)
Warm water (3 tbsp)
Dish liquid (one big squirt)
Food coloring

Pour the hydrogen peroxide into the jar or bottle. Add a big squirt of the dish liquid and a few drops of food coloring. Mix the yeast with warm water and then pour into the jar or bottle when you’re ready to create the foam!