Make all the colours of the rainbow!
Dear parents and guardians
Through play, children develop different cognitive skills. Scientific studies show that when we are having fun or making discoveries during an experiment, a neurotransmitter called Dopamine is released.
Dopamine is known to be responsible for feelings like motivation, reward and learning and that’s why experiences are related to positive feelings. So, if learning is a positive experience, it will stimulate the brain to develop various skills.
Find out below which skills can be developed with the help of this educational toy!
The educational feature is one of the key strengths of our toys. We aim to provide toys which enable children’s development of physical, emotional and social skills.
1st Edition 2024
Lisbon, Portugal
Author: Alice Martins
Scientific review: Inês Martins
Conformity revision: Susana Ferreira
Project management: Inês Martins and Joana Lemos
Product development: Alice Martins
Design management: Marcos Rebelo
Packaging design: Jorge Faria
Pagination: Mariana Moleiro
Ilustration: Isabel Costa
SAFETY RULES
GENERAL FIRST AID INFORMATION
ADVICE FOR SUPERVISING ADULTS
LIST OF SUBSTANCES SUPPLIED
DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANCES
KIT CONTENTS
1. The science of modelling dough
Activity 1. Colour preparation
Activity 2. Colour the modelling dough
Activity 3. Fragrant modelling dough
Extra activity. Thematic modelling dough
Activity 4. Modelling dough creations
2. Constructions
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SAFETY RULES
- Read these instructions before use, follow them and keep them for reference.
- Keep young children and animals away from the experimental area.
- Store this experimental set out of reach of children under 4 years of age.
- Ensure that all empty containers and/or non-reclosable packaging are disposed of properly.
- Wash hands after carrying out experiments.
- Do not use any equipment which has not been supplied with the set or recommended in the instructions for use.
- Do not eat or drink in the experimental area.
- Do not allow chemicals to come into contact with the eyes or mouth.
- Do not replace foodstuffs in original container. Dispose of immediately.
GENERAL FIRST AID INFORMATION
- In case of eye contact: Wash out eye with plenty of water, holding the eye open if necessary. Seek immediate medical advice.
- If swallowed: Wash out mouth with water, drink some fresh water. Do not induce vomiting. Seek immediate medical advice.
- In case of inhalation: Remove person to fresh air.
- In case of skin contact and burns: Wash affected area with plenty of water for at least 10 minutes.
- In case of doubt, seek medical advice without delay. Take the chemical and its container with you.
- In case of injury always seek medical advice.
ADVICE FOR SUPERVISING ADULTS
- Read and follow these instructions, the safety rules and the first aid information, and keep them for reference.
- This experimental set is for use only by children over 4 years.
- The play area should be kept clear of any obstructions and away from the storage of food. It should be well lit and ventilated and close to a water supply. A solid table with a heat resistant top should be provided.
- If materials which have not been supplied with the set are suggested and used, make sure that they are suitable for this purpose and that they are in good condition (i.e. storage and shelf life).
- This set contains colourings (pigments). Colourings can stain. Keep it away from objects and fabrics.
- This sets contains gloves which may be made from natural rubber latex. Natural rubber latex may cause allergies.
LIST OF SUBSTANCES SUPPLIED
Yellow Colouring
INGREDIENTS: WATER, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, CI 19140, POTASSIUM SORBATE
Blue Colouring
INGREDIENTS: WATER, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, CI 42090, POTASSIUM SORBATE
Modelling dough base
INGREDIENTS: WAX AND VASELINE, STARCH, PIGMENT
Red Colouring
INGREDIENTS: WATER, PHENOXYETHANOL, CI 16255, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE
Recommendations for substances and mixtures: Do not ingest. Avoid contact with the eyes and mouth. Use only according to the instructions. Store in tightly closed containers. Keep in a cool, dry place. Protect from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.
DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANCES
Do not dispose of chemical substances and / or mixtures with domestic waste and household waste. For more details, contact a competent authority. To dispose of the packaging, use the collective collection points.
Modelling dough base
Gloves
Blue colouring
Yellow colouring Red colouring
Whenever you use colouring in an activity, you should cover your work table with a towel or old newspapers. This will ensure that you don't stain the table.
Test tube with lid
Pasteur pipettes
Throughout the educational book you will be asked to measure 1 ml, 0,5 ml and 0,25 ml of liquid with the pipette. Use these markers to guide you!
How to use the Pasteur pipette?
1° Squeeze the Pasteur pipette outside the liquid;
2° Release the Pasteur pipette inside the liquid to fill it;
3° For the liquid to come out, squeeze the pipette slowly until drops fall.
Always use the same Pasteur pipette for each liquid, so you don't mix different colourings!
Hello little scientist! Welcome to this adventure where you'll learn how to make your own colourful modelling dough!
Science will reveal all these secrets!
1. The science of modelling dough
All the objects and substances we see around us are made up of very small "pieces", which we call atoms.
Modelling dough is no exception!
Do you know what makes modelling dough so special? What makes it so soft and mouldable?
Atoms can stick together like construction blocks, to form molecules!
Matter
These "pieces" are so tiny that we can't see them, but if we could zoom in (a lot), we'd be able to observe their molecules and atoms!
Molecules
Atoms
In liquids, the atoms and molecules move around a bit, but remain close together. These atoms and molecules can be very still, always stuck in their positions. This is what happens in solids.
In gases, atoms and molecules move quickly and in a disorganised way, so that they occupy all the available space.
Scientific Challenge
Scientist, can you point around you to something solid and something liquid?
Modelling dough molecules are very special! They are organised in such a way that if you don't touch them, they stay in place, like a solid.
However, if you push them with your fingers, you can make them move to create funny shapes!
Modelling dough is said to be a viscoelastic material!
Colour Alphabet (ColorADD)
ColorADD is a simple and universal language that associates geometric shapes to primary colours, white and black, so any colour-blind person can quickly identify colours.
Throughout this book, you will find these symbols to indicate colours!
The symbols of the primary colours (blue, yellow and red) are combined to form the remaining colours. The black and white symbols indicate dark and light tones, respectively.
Colour-blindness is the inability or difficulty to distinguish between different colours.
ACTIVITY 1
Colour preparation
What will you need?
Material included in the kit:
• Colourings • Pasteur pipettes
• Test tube with lid
Extra material: • Cup
= blue colouring drops = red colouring drops = water drops = yellow colouring drops
3. Using the Pasteur pipettes, pour the indicated number of drops of each colouring into the test tube.
4. Put the lid on the test tube and shake it gently.
Note:
You can choose a personalised colour for your modelling dough!
Steps:
1. Place the open test tube inside the cup so that it remains upright.
2. Choose the colour you want to give your modelling dough from the following palette:
ACTIVITY 2
Colour the modelling dough
What will you need?
Material included in the kit:
• Modelling dough base
• Test tube with lid
• Pasteur pipette
• Gloves
Extra material:
• Plate
Steps:
1. Put the gloves on so you don't colour your hands.
2. Divide your modelling dough into three equal parts. We're only going to colour one part for now. Break the modelling dough so that the rougher, more porous inner part is visible.
3. Slowly pour the contents of the test tube into the porous part of the modelling dough using a Pasteur pipette.
4. Gently knead the modelling dough very well.
Repeat activity 1 and 2 to colour the other 2 parts of the modelling dough!
What happens?
The primary colours - red, blue and yellow - are the basis for all other colours. By mixing the primary colours, we can obtain all the existing colours!
ACTIVITY 3
Fragrant modelling dough
What will you need?
Material included in the kit:
• Modelling dough base
• Gloves
Steps:
1. Collect substances around your house that smell nice. We suggest the following, but you can use your imagination!
Perfume
• Pasteur pipettes
Extra material:
• Substances with an intense and pleasant odour, of your choice
• Plate
Vanilla essence or aroma
2. Divide the modelling dough into as many parts as you have aromatic substances. Put them on a plate.
3. Break the modelling dough so that the inside, which is rougher and more porous, is visible.
oils Powdered cinnamon
4. Put on gloves and add the chosen substance to each part of the modelling dough. For the liquid substances, use a Pasteur pipette and add a few drops of each.
5. Knead each piece of modelling dough very well.
Note: wash the pipette thoroughly between uses.
EXTRA ACTIVITY
Thematic modelling dough
Autumn
Modelling dough
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Pinch of ginger powder
• Pinch of ground cloves
1/4 modelling dough base
Steps:
1. Follow the recipes below to make various thematic modelling dough!
Unicorn
Modelling dough
1/4 modelling dough base
3,5 ml
3 ml 10 drops 3 ml 2,5 ml
Biodegradable glitter (optional)
15 drops Perfume 1 ml
Calming
Modelling dough
1/4 modelling dough base
12 drops
16 drops
1 or 2 drops of lavender essential oil
Remember: 5 drops = 0,25 millilitres (ml)
Lemonade
Modelling dough 1 ml
1/4 modelling dough base
EXPERIMENT 4
Modelling dough creations
What will you need?
Material included in the kit:
• Modelling dough (experiment 2 and 3)
Roll it up
Divide your modelling dough into several equal pieces and then roll them in just one direction to create a roll as big as you like. Then use the different rolls to make your own creations!
Methods:
It starts with a sphere Roll your modelling dough very tightly with your hands to make a sphere. From this sphere, it's easier to get any shape you want!
Scientific Challenge Impressions of Nature
1. Collect elements of nature with an interesting relief, such as shells or leaves.
2. Make a little ball of modelling dough (in the colour of your choice).
3. Press your object into the modelling dough so that it is flat and has the relief of the object you have chosen.
If you want your creations to last a long time, you can ask an adult to put them in the oven at 90°C until they are dry. This process can take up to 3 hours.
Note: the colours will become slightly less vibrant.
On the following pages you'll find step-by-step instructions to make various modelling dough creations!
2. CONSTRUCTIONS
Construction 1. Rainbow
COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
2 3
1
4
Construction 2. T-Rex
COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
Construction 3. Flower COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
Construction 4. Snail
Construction 5. Ice-Cream
COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
Construction 6. Butterfly
COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
Construction 7. Elephant
COLOURS
Construction 8. Rocket
COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
1 2 3
Construction 9. Whale 1 2 3
COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
5 6
Construction
10. Tree
COLOURS YOU WILL NEED
Construction 11. Tiger
