Easy Spooky Fog Drinks – Halloween Drinks for Kids
Making dry ice drinks has always been a little intimidating, but today we are diving deep into how easy it is to make these Halloween drinks for kids with safety knowledge. In just a minute, you will be armed with the information to make your own spooky fog drinks for your next Halloween party or event.
Kids Spooky Fog Drinks REcipe
A Halloween party drink should be a little eerie and a whole lot of fun. That’s what makes this Halloween punch recipe the perfect spooky fog drink for kids. Your kids will love this witch’s brew! You’ve got your child’s Halloween party planned…
- Spooky decorations? Check!
- Awesome costume? Check!
- Creepy treats for guests to eat? Check!
But what about that little something to really “wow” your guests and make the party special? Add a spooky fog drink! <–It’s easier than you think!
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?Spooky Fog Drinks Recipe
This non-alcoholic Halloween drink recipe includes dry ice which can be harmful when not handled correctly. Please note the safety information below this recipe so your Halloween party is safe and fun!
?Ingredients Needed
- clear glass or punch bowl
- colorful drink like Gatorade or Kool-Aid
- gummy worms
- dry ice (click here to find a store that sells it near you)
- cool weather gloves
?Short Video Instructions for Making Dry Ice Drinks
?Instructions to Make Witch’s Brew Spooky Halloween Drink
As you will see, making these spooky Halloween drinks for kids is absolutely simple once you have the knowledge and correct supplies!
Step 1
First, fill your glass with your spooky drink. We like using bright colored drinks in green, orange or red. The one we are showing in the pictures is a green gatorade.
Any drink or punch will work.
Step 2
Next, add gummy worms, or other creepy crawlies, to the edge of the glass for an extra spooky effect!
Step 3
The final ingredient for your foggy witch’s brew is to add in a few small pieces of dry ice:
- Our dry ice came in a big brick and we had to chip pieces off of it.
- Use tongs to handle the dry ice, and gloves if you must pick it up with your hands.
- It is very, very cold.
Watch the children’s eyes grow wide with amazement at what you have just created.
Serving Suggestion for Dry Ice Drinks
You can even use beakers to create a Mad Scientist Potion, like this one from Foodie Fun.
Cool, right?
Halloween Drinks with Dry Ice
Your next Halloween event is going to be so much more fun with this simple way to make your Halloween punch or Halloween drinks foggy using dry ice!
Materials
- colorful Halloween punch or drink like Gatorade or Kool-Aid
- gummy worms
- dry ice
Tools
- clear punch bowl
- winter gloves
Instructions
- Fill each glass or the punch bowl with a colorful Halloween punch or drink like Gatorade or Kool-Aid. Brighter colors are the best.
- Add gummy worms or other creepy crawlies to the edge of the punch bowl or glass.
- Add chips of dry ice with tongs.
Notes
You should not touch the dry ice with your hands or drink it in frozen form.
Safety Tips for Working with Dry Ice
What is Dry Ice?
Dry ice is a frozen solid form of carbon dioxide gas that we exhale every time we breathe. The foggy smoke is not harmful. Of course, if you will be using large amounts of dry ice, then be sure to work in a well-ventilated area to keep good oxygen flow in the room.
How Cold is Dry Ice?
Carbon Dioxide freezes at -109 degrees F which makes dry ice much cooler than regular ice. It can give you a freezer burn if you touch it directly, so wear gloves when working with it.
Does Dry Ice Float?
Dry ice will sink to the bottom of your drink, so either wait until fog clears to take a drink, or just sip the drink from the top without letting the dry ice actually go into your mouth. Don’t eat solid dry ice, it’s way too cold for your body!
Can I Store Dry Ice in the Freezer?
Store dry ice in an insulated cooler, not your freezer. It is colder than regular ice, and will slowly melt in your freezer. As it melts, it turns from solid carbon dioxide to gaseous carbon dioxide and the air pressure in a confined area of your freezer will increase and could cause damage.
How Long Does Dry Ice Last?
Buy your dry ice as close as possible to when you plan to use it, as it is difficult to keep it cold enough to remain solid for more than a couple of hours or up to 24 hours in a cooler. As you can imagine, it will also depend on how large the block is that you purchased or if it is in pellet form.
More Halloween Treats & Family Fun from Kids Activities Blog
Are you hosting a Halloween party this year at home or in the classroom? Or do you just need to keep your kids busy long enough to make dinner?!
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Have you ever made a dry ice drink before? How did your Halloween drinks turn out? Were they spooky?
I will never forget, in high school, our Chemistry teacher Mrs. Reddig always met students at the door on Halloween with a foggy mug of something to drink. I had never seen it before & we all thought she was magic!
What fun! This is sooo cool!
These are great! Going to share this on twitter and have a go myself on the weekend! (for me though – no children, but a gig kid at heart! 🙂
This is just an “Aww spooky” drink! We were introduced to the dry ice fun at the library science camp. It was the most visited table. The kids were over thrilled and excited:-)
That is amazing! I love it 🙂 I wonder where I can get dry ice from. xx
Ohh, this is so cool. This would amaze my son! Thank you for sharing!
Waha! This is so cool and actually quite simple! I can just see and hear the reactions!
This is fabulous! I can’t wait to “test”it out this weekend and see what the kids think!
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Is this fog drink 100% safe to drink…. I’m inviting my friends to a Halloween party at my house and I wanted to try this very cool drink?
I like this kind of foggy drink. It looks amazing and makes me feel better
Not to be a downer but dry ice is dangerous if consumed and can burn if you touch it. Not sure I’d serve it to kids.
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