Use Kool Aid Creatively
Kool Aid as a drink does a fine job of quenching thirst in a tasty way. But Kool Aid can do way more than turn itself into a drink––try the many fun and curious activities suggested here to add a little more sparkle to your daily life.
Steps
- Clean your dishwasher. Lemonade Kool Aid can be used as more than a tangy drink––it can also be put to a second use as a dishwasher cleaner. The citric acid content in it will remove iron stains and lime build-up from inside a dishwasher, leaving it nice and clean for the next round of washes.
- Dye your hair. If you'd like to experiment with a different hair color but don't want to make a long-term commitment or use harsh chemicals, there are some "home remedies" that do the trick. This article will show you to dye your hair with Kool-Aid drink mix powder. The color will last several washings, and your hair will even smell a bit like the flavor used (temporarily).
- Make lip gloss. With a sweet smell and taste, this one is always a hit with the teen girls and young adults. It's an ideal gift for a birthday or Christmas.
- Make Kool‐Aid Popsicles. With the addition of Kool Aid, this happens to be the best and easiest treat you could ever want on a hot summer day!
- Keeping on the ice cold theme, Make Kool Aid Ice Cubes. These cubes can be added to a variety of drinks to improve the flavor.
- Make your own snow cone syrup using Kool Aid. Making snow cones is a delicious way to treat the summer blues. This easy syrup flavoring will make complete the homemade snow cone treat.
- Make Kool Aid wine. It's fun and an extremely easy way to make cheap but drinkable alcohol. It won’t replace a nice beer or wine, but it's perfect for occasions where you need plenty of cheap alcohol. Drinkable after about 2 weeks, it does improve greatly after 3-4 weeks.
- Make Kool Aid play dough for the kids. This is a fun way to make homemade play dough with the lingering scent of Kool Aid. This easy recipe can be made in 15 minutes and it's non-toxic.
- Make gummy bears. These delicious gel treats are much improved in flavor by the addition of Kool Aid.
- Keep the Kool Aid packages and make a Kool Aid purse. They're a little different and a great way to reuse your waste instead of throwing it away.
Tips
- Kool Aid can be used to color your wall paints. Use water-based latex paint and add any flavor of unsweetened Kool Aid to change the color. Unsweetened Kool Aid can also be mixed straight into water and used as watercolor paints. But only for those old enough not to spill it anywhere as it stains dreadfully!
Warnings
- Kool Aid stains easily and it's hard to remove. If you do make a Kool Aid stain, see Kool Aid stain, try How to remove Kool Aid from skin and Remove Koolaid from a Carpet for starters.
Things You'll Need
- Kool Aid
Related Articles
- Make a Kool Aid Purse
- Make Kool Aid
- Remove Kool Aid from Skin
- Make Jolly Rancher Kool Aid
- Dye Fibers with Kool Aid or Other Powdered Drink Mix
Sources and Citations
- Reader's Digest, Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things, p. 194, (2007), ISBN 978-0-7621-0649-3 – research source confirmation of dishwasher, lip gloss and paint methods.
