Never mix bleach and vinegar
Together they give off chlorine gas. What children see in the game, why it is dangerous, and what to do if it happens at home.
Kitchen science safety: why danger stays on screen
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Safety
See the danger without the risk
Some things in Extreme Drawing are dangerous in real life: fire, bleach mixed with vinegar, a magnifying glass in the sun, water on burning oil. In the game children can watch what happens and hear what to do instead, while the real thing stays off limits.
- On screen only
- Calm, factual messages
- No real instructions
Why dangerous things are in a drawing game
Children ask "what happens if…?" about exactly the things they are told never to do. A plain "no" answers the rule but not the question. In Extreme Drawing the paper behaves like the real thing, so the honest answer can be shown: chlorine gas puffs up where bleach meets vinegar and fogs the screen, and water dropped on burning oil throws it up in a ball of flame.
Every one of those moments comes with a short, calm message that says what happened and what to do instead: open the window and get out into fresh air, or call a grown-up, who puts a lid on the pan and turns off the heat. The game never asks a child to try anything for real.
The rule we use everywhere on this site: the forbidden stuff stays on screen. Every experiment page with a "Do it for real" section says when an adult is needed. Four things never get real instructions at all: fire, bleach with acids, a magnifying glass in the sun, and a grease fire.
The safety pages
Grease fire: never use water
Why water on burning oil throws up a fireball, what a grown-up does instead (heat off, lid on) and what a child should do.
Fire and the magnifying glass
In the game, fire burns holes in dry paper and wet paper won't light; a lens in the sun focuses a spot that smokes, then catches. Matches and burning glasses are for grown-ups only. Short answers in What happens if…
Safety rules for the real kitchen
If it's on the list above, it stays in the game. No real fire, chlorine, burning glass or hot oil experiments.
Experiments are done with a grown-up. Each "Do it for real" section says what the adult does.
Goggles or sunglasses for anything that can splash, like vinegar or foam.
Cleaners are for grown-ups only, are kept high or locked away in their own bottles, and are never mixed.
Hot things are a grown-up job: the oven, the hob, hot oil and steam.
Know the numbers. In the US, Poison Control is 1-800-222-1222 (poison.org). In the UK, call NHS 111 (111.nhs.uk). In an emergency call 911 (US), 999 (UK) or 112 (anywhere in Europe). In the Netherlands, call your huisarts for advice, or 112 in an emergency.
Questions from parents
Why does a children's app show fire and chlorine gas?
Because children are curious about them anyway. On screen they can see what really happens and hear the right response, with no risk to anyone.
Will my child want to copy it at home?
The game shows the consequence, not a recipe, and its messages say what to do instead, such as "call a grown-up" or "get out into fresh air". It is still worth talking it through: the rule is that these things stay on screen.
Which experiments are safe to do for real?
The ones on our experiment pages with a "Do it for real" section, done with an adult. They use kitchen ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar, oil, flour and seeds.