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    Home » Early Years Science » Monster Tea Party

    Monster Tea Party

    July 30, 2013 By Emma Vanstone 14 Comments

    Welcome to more Spectacular Summer Science. Today we’ve got a super fun baking soda experiment to share.

    The girls wanted to have a tea party, so we used a bit of Science Sparks magic to make it more exciting.

    Baking soda

    What you need:

    • Baking soda ( bicarbonate of soda )
    • Baking powder
    • Vinegar
    • Washing up liquid
    • Water
    • Tea cups
    • Food colouring
    • Vinegar

    Instructions

    • I first added a some water to a bowl of baking soda and mixed it up with a bit of food colouring. This is what you can see in the little tea cups.
    • I then did the same with some baking powder to see what would happen. The baking powder is the lovely purple dough in the cake cases.
    • The sundae glasses contain, water, baking soda and washing up liquid.
    • We put some vinegar in a teapot and then I let the kids go wild.
    • If it doesn’t work straight away give it a bit of stir.
    baking soda

    baking soda potion spilling out of a teacup

    baking soda potion in a sundae glass

    Do be careful with the vinegar, it will hurt if it gets in eyes and DO NOT drink!

    Did you find the baking powder worked as well as the baking soda?

    Why does it work?

    Vinegar (an acid ) and bicarbonate of soda ( an alkali ) react together to neutralise each other. This reaction releases carbon dioxide, a gas which is the bubbles you see. The addition of the dish soap/washing up liquid gives a thicker foam.

    Did you catch our splatter patterns yesterday?

    Last Updated on February 4, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Emily

      July 30, 2013 at 8:50 pm

      What a fantastic idea, I’m going to re-create this for mine next week when E’s back – they’ll love it!!

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        August 03, 2013 at 8:23 am

        Thanks Emily. x

        Reply
    2. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories

      July 31, 2013 at 3:47 am

      I adore this idea, Emma! I know my son will love it, too.

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        August 03, 2013 at 8:24 am

        Thank you very much Trisha. x

        Reply
    3. Andrea @ love and cake

      July 31, 2013 at 10:20 am

      This looks like great fun!

      Reply
    4. maggy, red ted art

      July 31, 2013 at 10:23 am

      BRILLIANT fun! Fantastic for any Monsters Party or Halloween!

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        August 03, 2013 at 9:12 am

        Thanks Maggy, the kids were dressed for Halloween, but those photos didn’t work out. x

        Reply
    5. MummyNeverSleeps

      July 31, 2013 at 10:36 am

      Wow! I’ve often used the two when cleaning but never thought to use as an activity! Would be brilliant for a Halloween party too! 🙂

      Reply
    6. becky

      August 01, 2013 at 6:51 am

      OOh that looks awesome

      Reply
      • ScienceSparks

        August 03, 2013 at 9:13 am

        It really was 🙂

        Reply
    7. Savannah Largent

      October 22, 2014 at 3:07 pm

      Awesome! Can’t wait to have our Monster Tea Party;)

      Reply
    8. Breonna cattle

      February 17, 2016 at 10:40 pm

      This is the best protect I have ever done while having fun

      Reply
    9. Kris

      March 08, 2017 at 6:03 pm

      I’m not easily imredssep. . . but that’s impressing me! 🙂

      Reply
    10. Candie

      March 08, 2017 at 8:21 pm

      That’s cleared my thoughts. Thanks for counirbtting.

      Reply

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