DANCING MOTH BALLS 
Fill a rose bowl, or any kind of a clear bowl with a curved surface, with water. Add for each cup of water:

1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. citric acid crystals
3 to 5 mothballs

The chemical reaction will keep the moth balls moving from the surface of the water to the bottom of the ball and back for about 2 hours.

If you place the bowl on a mirror, you will get twice the effect. The water can be colored with food coloring or a flower can be floated on top. Some people anchor the flower to the bottom of the bowl with a tiny, needle-type flower holder, a bit of adhesive tape or modeling clay.

When the balls stop moving, add another spoonful of citric acid crystals and soda to start them again.

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Dancing Moth Balls
 #174679
 Amy Converse (Maine) says:
Thanks for posting this ~ my late Grandmother always had these going during the holidays & we all loved & looked forward to seeing them. I'm going to give them a try this year (will be first time since she passed more than 25 yrs. ago ;)
   #192012
 Ally (Australia) says:
My mum put roses heads in round bowl that did same it was wonderful.

 

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