Simple Science Experiments for Kids

Simple Science Experiments for Kids
Dec 14
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Science Experiments for Kids

As a kid I always loved playing around with little science experiments. Some worked, some didn’t. But either way I had a great time playing around with the cool projects. So here is a couple of my favourite science experiments for kids.

Making Glue
Equipment -
  • Flour
  • Water
  • Bowl
Method
  1. Put the flour into a bowl. The amount you use will dictate how much glue you have.
  2. Slowly add water and mix it in until you have a smooth paste.
  3. Use Immediately, or store in fridge

Make Tricky Putty
Equipment -
  • Glue
  • Liquid Starch
Method -
  1. Mix the glue and liquid starch together in an about 2 parts glue to 1 part starch ratio.
  2. If the mixture sticks to your fingers, add more liquid starch. If it will not stick to itself, add more glue.
  3. Have fun with it!
  4. If you need to, store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Make a Pinata
Equipment -
  • A round balloon
  • Old newspapers
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Crayons or Markers
  • Tissue paper or construction paper
  • String or yarn
  • Goodies to fill the Pinata (Optional)

Method -
  1. Blow up the balloon and tie it off.
  2. Tear newspaper into strips about 1 inch wide by 6 inches long.
  3. Fill a bowl with glue
  4. Dip newspaper strips in the glue and then completely cover the balloon with them.
  5. Let this layer dry
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 two more times.
  7. Cut out a hole on the top to fill the pinata with lollies (if desired) and two smaller holes 3 inches or so to either side of the hole.
  8. Pop the balloon if it didn’t pop while you were cutting the pinata
  9. Decorate the pinata by sticking things on and colouring it in, Have FUN
  10. Feeding the string into one of the smaller holes, and then out the other, you should be able to suspend the pinata for the pinata game!

I know some of these dont really seem like science experiments, but they open up a whole range of experiements. Adjust how many layers are on the pinata or change the flour and water ratios in the glue. I have seen a pinata made so hard, an axe was needed to get the lollies out!

Have fun

If you want to learn more, I highly reccomend that you check out this book.