News — Kids Experiment

Article Written by Isabella Granara

Learn how to erupt your very own sand volcano anywhere this summer. Perfect for all ages and is inexpensive and simple. Building your own volcano is a classic experiment, so let us know in the comments if you enjoyed it!

For the experiment you’ll need:

• Cup
• Bowl
• Reusable Water Bottle
• 1 tbsp Baking Soda
• 2 tbsp Water
• 1 tbsp washing up liquid
• Red food coloring
• Wet sand (or anything that you can mold around your water bottle)
• Vinegar

Follow these steps:

1. In...

Article Written by Isabella Granara

What better way to get your kids involved in science than bribing them with a sweet treat? This science experiment is not only informational, but its results are ice cream! This is a great experiment for the summer and teaches kids about the process of making ice cream and how the ingredients are chemically bond once they shake them in a bag.

For this experiment you’ll need:

• ½ cup heavy whipping cream OR half and half
• ¼ tsp of vanilla
• 1 tbsp sugar (brown sugar or granulated...

Article Written by Isabella Granara (Picture above from Flickr.com)

Lab Rat Gifts brings you yet another fun experiment to try with your family and friends! This particular experiment is affordable and simple and makes for an easy clean up. Follow the instructions below to construct your very own lava lamp, perfect for all ages!

For this experiment you’ll need:

• Clean, plastic bottle (preferably with smooth sides)
• Water
• Vegetable oil OR Baby oil
• Fizzling tablets
• Food coloring

Follow these steps:

1. Fill the bottle about ¼ of the way with water.
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Article Written by Isabella Granara

The Colored Bubbles Experiment allows kids to blow bubbles in their favorite color! It’s a simple experiment parents can use to entertain kids and, luckily, you probably already have all the items you need right now!

With the following experiment, your kids can learn about elasticity, surface tension, chemistry, light, and colors! It’s a perfect inexpensive science experiment that is easy to clean and perfect for the summer. Look at how to make Colored Bubbles, an experiment for kids of all ages!

For this experiment you’ll need:

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