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    Home » Science Experiments for Kids » Space Experiments » 5 Easy Rockets Kids Can Make

    5 Easy Rockets Kids Can Make

    March 21, 2022 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    Rockets make a great science project as they are fairly easy to make, can be personalised however you want and be reused over and over again. These easy rockets kids can make are also a fun craft project and can be turned into a science investigation too!

    My personal favourite rocket is our mini bottle rocket as it’s quick to set up and doesn’t fly up with too much force, but is still brilliant fun and impressive to watch!

    If you love space science don’t forget to check out my book This IS Rocket Science which contains SEVENTY space themed science ideas for kids!

    This IS Rocket Science book and sample experiments from the book. Includes a play dough earth model, rocket mouse, storm in a jar and density jar

    Easy Rockets Kids Can Make

    Rockets for little ones

    This milk jug rocket is sometimes called a rocket mouse. It’s low prep, mess free and great for little people.

    A rocket mouse is also a great first science activity for learning about forces!

    Rocket Mouse madr with a milk jug and a paper cone!

    Mini Bottle Rocket

    These are my absolute favourite DIY rockets! You’ll need a 500ml bottle, straws or lolly sticks, a cork and some kind of power for the rocket. This could be alka seltzer and water, an effervescent vitamin tablet or even baking soda and vinegar.

    Try experimenting to find the best combination of baking soda and vinegar or effervescent tablet and water to make your rocket fly!

    Mini bottle rocket made with a 500ml bottle and an unopened packet of alka seltzer

    Straw Rockets

    Straw Rockets are also mess free, easy to make and can be themed in lots of different ways.

    The drawing of a rocket is attached to a shorter, wider straw than the one you blow down. The wider straw is sealed at the top, so when air from main straw hits it, the rocket flies!

    Straw Rockets - made with two straws and a paper drawing of a rocket.

    An alternative to this design is using a plastic bottle rocket launcher to push air through the straw.

    Squeezy Bottle rocket craft for kids
    Image taken from This IS Rocket Science

    Film Canister Rockets – adult supervision needed

    These are another very easy rocket to make. You can decorate the film canister or just leave it as it is.

    Film canister rockets can be set up as a science investigation by adding extra weight to one rocket, just remember to keep all other conditions the same ( amount of water and effervescent vitamin tablet ).

    film canister rocket

    Water Powered Bottle Rocket – adult supervision needed

    A water powered bottle rocket needs a bit more prep, and shoots up fast and high so you’ll need some adult help and a big empty space!

    water powered bottle rocket sat in a cardboard box ready to launch

    Which rocket will you try first?

    More rockets kids can make

    What Do We Do All Day has a brilliant balloon rocket craft.

    This toilet paper rocket from Mombrite is really cute too!

    More space science for kids

    Find out how you can walk the solar system in your back garden.

    Discover how craters form.

    Or try one of my other space experiments for kids!

    collage of film canister rockets, bottle rocket and a rocket mouse

    Last Updated on July 18, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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