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Mentos + Diet Coke
Ready for a fun and sticky explosion? You have come to right place. This is one of the most popular demos to do since Steve Spangler popularized it in 2005. The materials are cheap and accessible. The explosion is impressive. Give it a try for yourself! All you need is a bottle of Diet Coke and a few Mentos candies. Drop the Mentos into the Diet Coke and either stand back quickly or be prepared [...]
Magic Balloon Bottle
We love to blow things up around here. But what about sucking things in? This is an experiment that often surprises the kiddos because they don't often get to see a balloon get pulled inside out. Ready to startle the kids? Let's get started.Total Time: About 10-15 minutesSafety Concerns: Be careful around hot water. At one point the glass bottle does get warm from the hot water, so just make sure that it's not so [...]
GAK Attack!
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. Ah, Halloween.The time for all kinds of slimy, gooey, gross things to be honored and celebrated. Personally, I don't care for the slimy variety, but I am betting your kids do. So let's learn how to make our own Halloween ooey, gooey, gakkey goodness! Total Time: About 20 minutes Difficulty: This one is moderately difficult, depending on the age of your kiddo Materials You Need: [...]
Brain Eating Parasite
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. Your kids are going to love watching a styrofoam cup disappear right before their eyes as it is seemingly eaten by a harmless liquid. This liquid is any variety of citrus essential oil. Not only does it eat through styrofoam in a matter of minutes, it also smells lovely. We drew faces on our cups so it looked like the oil was eating through the [...]
Magic Bubbling Potion
Halloween is just around the corner and we have some very FUN and CREEPY experiments planned. Today's experiment is making a magic bubbling potion. It's very simple, yet very, very fun! Total Time: You can set this one up in about 5 minutes, but it lasts as long as you have dry ice and an interested audience! Difficulty: Use caution when handling dry ice. Be sure to wear gloves or scoop it up with a [...]
How Much Air Can Your Lungs Hold?
This week we discovered how much air our lungs can hold by building our own spirometer. We did this activity before I did any research about how much air lungs should hold, so I was little bit surprised by the results! Lungs can hold way more air than I suspected! The kids love this science experiment because they can figure out their lung capacity and learn about the respiratory system in a very hands-on manner. [...]
