Party Activities... Fake Vomit
You will need:
* 1 packet of unflavoured gelatin
* Applesauce
* Powdered cocoa
* Oatmeal
* Raisin bran cereal
* Frying pan
* Kitchen utensils
What to do:
1. Heat 4 tablespoons of applesauce in the frying pan over low to medium heat.
2. Stir in 1 packet of unflavoured gelatin.
3. Add a pinch or two of cocoa powder. Mix thoroughly and remove from heat.
4. Sprinkle oatmeal over the mixture into an aesthetically-pleasing chunky pattern. You can stir it in a bit, but don't mix too much.
5. Repeat the oatmeal procedure with some raisin bran cereal.
6. Spread the mixture onto a plate so that it resembles vomit, adding extra raisins or cereal bits, as desired.
7. Allow it to cool completely (couple of hours). Remove it from the plate with a spatula.
8. Have fun!
Note:
1. You may wish to spray your plate with non-stick cooking spray to keep the vomit from sticking.
2. Adult supervision is recommended.
3. Diced cooked carrot may give a really authentic touch.
Vomit aka spew, puke, barf, cat up, chunder, chuck up.
Mice, rabbits, rats and horses are the only animals that don’t vomit. Humans, on the other hand, vomit copiously.
Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of the stomach's contents, through the mouth. This happens in response to irritants in the stomach or blood – poisons which are detected by an area of the brain called the Vomit Centre. The Vomit Centre also tells us to open our mouths and lean forward just prior to vomiting.
Vital vomit facts:
1. The word ‘nausea’ comes from the Greek word for sea sickness. The Greek word ‘naus’ means boat or ship and ‘nausia’ means seasickness.
2. We salivate just before vomiting, to protect our teeth from the strong stomach acids contained in vomit.
Check out http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/ and http://chemistry.about.com/ for more.
