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Green Eggs Chemistry Experiment

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Green Eggs and Ham are always a fun thing to make in March in honor of Dr. Seuss and his book Green Eggs and Ham.  It’s also fun for St. Patrick’s Day! We took a different spin on the traditional green eggs and did a green eggs chemistry experiment.  This experiment makes vibrant green eggs that are safe to eat and have no artificial dyes whatsoever!!

Green Eggs Chemistry Experiment

You may have seen the chemistry experiment with red cabbage that we have done in the past. It is a really fun experiment!  This is similar to that one. You begin with some shredded red cabbage and eggs.

How to Do the Dye-Free Green Eggs Chemistry Experiment:

make green eggs with cabbage juice

Put the cabbage into a pot with a little water and boil it until the water turns a deep purple~ about  5-10 minutes.

cabbage juice experiment

Next, separate the eggs you are cooking. We made 2 eggs. Put the whites into a bowl and whisk together with some of the liquid from the cooked cabbage. You just need a small amount, a tablespoon or two.

Make Green Eggs with a chemical reaction- no food dye!

The egg whites are a base and react with the cabbage juice and turn green!

making green eggs with no food dye

green eggs- dr seuss

Pour the eggs whites into the pan and then place the yolks on top to cook.

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Season & eat!  It is dye-free, and delicious!! (No trace of the cabbage taste, I promise!)

See More Dr. Seuss Themed Activities:

List of Dr. Seuss Books by Reading Level

How to Make Oobleck: Science with Dr. Seuss!

Dr. Seuss Hop on Pop Reading & Spelling Game

Color My Feelings ~ My Many Colored Days

Or Try Some of These Fun St. Patrick Themed Activities:

Printable St. Patrick’s Day Jokes for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day Pattern Block Mats

Clover Word Families: St. Patrick’s Day Learning Idea

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5 Comments

  1. Will the same reaction occur with hard boiled egg whites? I suspect not since its the albumin that reacts to the cabbage under heat Do you have a natural egg dye for coloring the hard boiled whites?

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