Easy Science Activities for New Year

Christmas is over, but I’m not quite ready to face the normality of life just yet, so we’ve been collecting our favourite kid’s science activities for New Year!

Make a firework in a jar, firework pictures or film canister rockets to welcome in the New Year. Learn about changes of state with chocolate sprinkle breadsticks or investigate raising agents with the great Christmas cookie experiment!

Easy Kids Activities for New Year

Chocolate sprinkle snacks

How about starting with these fun edible sparklers from Red Ted Art? They are a great, fun way to learn about melting and changes of state and are delicious, too. One simple idea for a science investigation is to determine whether milk or white chocolate sets the fastest.

Firework chromatography pictures

Fun firework pictures are easy enough for even very young children to try. Experiment with different colours and types of pens to see which gives the best firework effect. This is a simple way to learn about chromatography.

Firework in a glass

Did you know you can simulate a firework effect in a glass using just oil, water and food colouring?

Food colouring and milk fireworks

We enjoyed making fireworks with milk and food colouring while learning about emulsions.

Firework scratch art pictures

Try making a firework scratch art picture. These are super easy to make and look very effective.

More New Year Activity Ideas for Kids

Learn about the chemistry of fireworks with the RSC.

We love this pop up firework craft from My Little Three and Me and Red Ted Art’s homemade party poppers.

No Time for Flash Cards has a beautiful Wishing Tree, which is a great way to plan for the year ahead with children.

Make a pop up card to wish friends a Happy New Year and learn about levers and pop-up mechanisms at the same time.

We love Red Ted Art’s 3D Paper Snowflakes. They will make a gorgeous decoration if you’re having a party.

Science crackers are a fun way to keep the kids busy as you celebrate the New Year.

If you’ve got some Christmas candy left over, my fun and festive edible experiments are great for keeping the Christmas mood going.

This firework painting activity from Learning4Kids looks fantastic, too!

See in the New Year with a bang with these film canister rockets – but don’t forget to stand well back!

Finally, I LOVE the idea of a New Year time capsule, like this one from The Imagination Tree.

Chinese New Year Crafts

Red Ted Art has a fantastic Dragon Printable, perfect for making shadow puppets and many other crafts.

Have a great New Year!

Last Updated on December 29, 2024 by Emma Vanstone