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Do you (or your kids) have the curiosity for super cool, hands-on science or art and craft projects?
One thing is for sure. There is absolutely no need to spend money on extravagant science kits to enjoy mind-blowing kid experiments straight from the pantry.
During our new normal, experimentation is a great way to throw boredom (and technology) out the window to hypothesize and analyze ingredients from the kitchen pantry.
Conducting easy-breezy science experiments at home is one of the best things you can do to teach problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Even if you don’t think your child is interested in science at all, you just might empower them by encouraging a memorable day in the kitchen using everyday ingredients that nobody would ever think to use in an experiment of any kind. Who knows, they might come back asking for more after it’s all said and done!
Truth is, all kids are born with a scientific mind.
Let’s get those sensory-rich minds and stimulate them with cheap kitchen experiments for ages 5 to 12.
Household Kitchen Ingredients Include:
You Also Need:
Step #1: Put goggles on.
Step #2: Cut Alka Seltzer Tablet into a ¼.
Step #3: Pour 2/3 water in the food storage holder or canister (fill it up).
Step #4: Drop ¼ Alka Seltzer Tablet into the water.
Step #5: THE SECOND you place the tablet in the water, IMMEDIATELY place the cap back onto the container.
Step #6: Place the food storage holder or canister upside down on a smooth surface.
Step #7: Back away from the food storage holder or canister!
What You Will Observe:
The chemical reaction between the Alka Seltzer and water creates bubbles from the carbon dioxide that is released. Watch as the bubbles form, then make
pressure from the gas build-up, causing the lid to explode off of the container, just in the same way as a rocket!
Household Kitchen Ingredients Include:
Step #1: Fill all 4 glasses with halfway with water and label them #1- #4.
Step #2: Put a fresh, raw egg into the each glasses.
Step #3: Ask your kids what they predict will make the egg float: oil, coffee grounds, sugar, or salt?
Step #4: Drop coffee grounds into glass #1 and stir in more freshwater.
Step #5: Drop oil into glass #2 and stir in more freshwater.
Step #6: Drop sugar into glass #3 and stir in more freshwater.
Step #7: Drop salt into glass #4 and stir in more freshwater.
What You Will Observe
An egg is dense because it has more molecules per square inch so, naturally, the egg sinks in freshwater. Salt is the kitchen ingredient used to make an egg float. Watch the egg float to the top as you stir the salt into the freshwater.
Household Kitchen Ingredients Include:
Step #1: Put 3 skittles in one bowl of water.
Step #2: Put 3 M&M’s in the other bowl of water.
What You Will Observe with M&M Kitchen Experiment
M&M’s are coated with a sugar that is colored. The colored sugar will dissolve very easily in water, giving you all sorts of pretty colors to view and talk about. Even more impressive, the M on the M&M is made with more than just sugar, making it un-dissolvable as it separates away from the candy and floats up to the very top of the water.
What You Will Observe with Skittles Kitchen Experiment
Skittles work much the same way as M&M’s – accept they are pure sugar. The water and sugar in this experiment make for a colorful mixture. Kids love watching the colors mix. Get creative with this one – try placing 17-20 skittles into a dish, pour a little water in it, and see what happens!
Mind-blowing kid experiments straight from the pantry for Ages 5 to 12 do not stop here. Meet the Arts and Crafts Camp Counselor, Sarah.
Sarah is the slime master when it comes to classic slime experiments, including her very own wacky Alien Goo slime.
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