Using Lemons to Develop Crayola's Color Wonder markers 🖍🍋🧪 #shorts #crayola #science

You can use lemons and lemon juice to develop the colors in Crayola's Color Wonder markers! #chemistry #crayola #science

[katiekawaii]

That is so cool! What if you covered the paper in lemon and dried it _before_ you write on it?

[hela-was-here]

This reminds me pf the secret writing technique of the Filipinos during the Spanish era. If I remember correctly, they write on paper with an acid and water mixture then deliver it. When the recipient wants to read the message, they put it over a candle flame and the writing will show.

[Q__]

When life gives you lemons
You use them to decode crayola markers secret message

[tracybowling]

I ALWAYS wondered how that worked. Like a lot of mommies, I used this product when my kiddos were young. This video is so neat!!!

[JustCallMeEevee]

Reminds me of National Treasure, where they did exactly this to discover a message on the Declaration of Independence.

[Aji-hrhg]

I remember a filipino hero who also do this for messaging his lover😅 idk the full story but when i saw this i remember that super cool way of courting of people before.

[AfraidMonsters]

Him rubbing paper with a paper towel made me cringe so hard.. literally grabbed my head

[theunadulteratedpretzel]

"...the citric acid in the lemon juice isn't very strong, so i tried with the juice from a lemon instead."

[priscillajimenez]

I still remember back in the 90s when they first came out with the markers where you write something in white and then color the area with like a yellow and red writing appeared. It was so cool to send secret messages.

[priscillajimenez]

Those markers/coloring books would be good for toddlers and then graduate them to regular ones. ☺️

[wellwisherpro]

Well it was actually because of the heat on the dryer.
When you write something on paper with lemon juice and heat it, a brownish colour appears.

[solacegraven]

I simply use these for sketching since the marker isn’t completely invisible so I dont have to erase so many lines lol

[jairusjoaquinombao]

I can sense crayon and paper monopoly from this

[aiden]

You can buy citric acid crystals in places that supply canning supplies or bulk foods for candy making. It’s delicious.

[robinwestrick]

Wait, crayola was just trying to get us to buy more of their products and don’t care about actual artistic expression???

[AELsprinkles]

It would probably work best if you just put some citric acid in water right?

[Ohio_etsu-masu]

So you can't use lemon juice, you need a JUICE FROM A LEMON!

[ninetyone]

Just treat the paper with the juice beforehand and let it dry. The marker will wet it again and it will develop as it dries

[Krazykitty]

: normal People: * listening to what he saying*

:me: WHATS WITH THE CIRCLE PAPER?!

[justicecampbell]

The only reason it's coming up now is because the heat from the hair dryer is causing it to develope. It's just like using lemon juice to write a 'secret message' on a piece of paper and then holding it above the flame of a candle to see what it said.