Making oobleck was one of the very first science activities I wrote about on Science Sparks. I've given this very old post about how to make oobleck a bit of an update and refresh so I hope you like ...
Chemistry for kids
Blow Up a Balloon with Lemon Juice
We have had lots of fun blowing up a balloon with lemon juice today, although it's taken several attempts to perfect our technique. What you'll need A small bottle or jar Lemon ...
How to make a baking soda volcano
When you think of great science experiments for kids one of the first that springs to mind is probably a baking soda volcano and vinegar volcano. I remember making one with my little brother in the ...
How to make a multicoloured volcano
This multicoloured volcano is slightly different to the usual single coloured versions and allows the addition of a mini design and engineering aspect for older children.The volcano used in ...
Easy Chemistry Experiments for Kids
When I think back to my own childhood and school days, I don't remember any chemistry experiments until secondary school, which is a shame because there are so many wonderfully visual easy chemistry ...
Treasure maps and concentrations
Have you ever made paper look older by soaking it in tea? We used the same idea to learn about concentrations and made treasure maps at the same time, which were great for starting to learn about ...
How to grow sugar crystals
Growing sugar crystals is a great experiment for kids as you can observe the results over a few days and watch how the crystals form on your lollysticks. You could even try different colours and ...
The Infamous Coke and Mento Trick
The science experiments my children talk about for months afterwards are generally the messy ones, like our splatter patterns, glow in the dark oobleck, baking soda experiments and the well known coca ...
Making and Filtering Potions
Last year we went to the Eden Project in Cornwall where they had a wonderful Room on the Broom tent full of fun witchy activities. My girls loved making potions full of brightly coloured glitter and ...
Frozen Kool-Aid Oobleck
This is a fun summer twist on sensory play with Oobleck. I simply added a small amount of kool-aid mixed with water to my goo (cornflour ( cornstarch ) and water), then carefully poured the mixture ...
