DIY Ice Pack
An ice pack is any basic bag filled with ice that can be applied to the body when their are swellings or any sores. An ice pack is not always made out of ice. That is why i decided to make an ice pack out of a diaper. A regular ice pack bought at the store would vary from 6 to 15 dollars depending on its quality. If it was used for more conditions, or has a more efficient quality, it would cost more. I decided to make this specific ice pack because i found it very creative and cool. My cousin has thousands of diapers witch allows me to make this ice pack without wasting any money. I found that the diaper ice pack was a very smart invention which convinced me to make one myself.
The supplies/ingredients needed to make this diaper ice pack are a diaper, water, a Ziploc bag, and food coloring. The process to making the diaper ice pack is very simple. The first thing you need to do is open the diaper and spread it on a table or a boil in order to avoid making a mess. After this you apply at least 3 cups of water and let the diaper absorb it. Under the thin layer of diaper there will be a jell feeling substance that will form the ice pack. That means you need to cut a side of the thin layer of diaper and take out all the gel. The gel should then be placed in a boll. Adding food coloring is optional after this. In this case i decided to add green food coloring. After this you grab all the gel and place it inside the Ziploc bag. I selected this ice pack because i find it very cool to see the substance the diaper and the water make together. I also selected it because it really looks like the ice packs bought at stores. When really it was made out of a diaper.
My experience making this ice pack was very exciting and interesting. I think it is very important to know how to make an ice pack because it can be needed for different situations. It could heal and make swellings feel better. It's also very easy and inexpensive to make. Making an ice pack out of a diaper is way much better than just using ice. Ice will melt after a while and make a mess. On the other hand a ice pack will last for as long as you want. Ice packs like this can be used for injuries, for headaches, and even just to cool down in the summer. It is important to have an ice pack in your freezer at home because it has to keep cool in order to use for swellings,to cool of in the summer, and for headaches. When its in the freezer/refrigerator it will keep its shape and not dissolve into liquid. The ice pack will then stay feeling like a gel substance and not hard like ice. Adding Rubbing alcohol will also help keep it's shape.