Top 25 Science Experiments Your Kids Will Love

As a mom, you probably spend a lot of time helping your kid with studies and looking for interesting ways to make her learn. Does your kid love studying about science, or is it always a struggle? Have you managed to instill a love of the subject in your kid or are you looking for fun and easy ways to spark an interest in your future scientist?

Whether your kid loves science or is yet to get interested, trying a few experiments could be a great way to understand the concept better. Scroll down to check out our recommendations of science experiments for kids.

Top 25 Science Experiments For Kids:

Here are 25 simple science experiments that your kid can easily do at home and learn more about the subject and its concepts. You can perform these experiments with preschoolers as well as older kids. Make sure you are around and do not leave your kid unattended though and ask your kid to do the following steps:

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1. Crystal Egg Geodes:

You Will Need:

• Blown-out eggshells
• Alum powder
• White glue
• Paintbrush
• Plastic container
• Egg dye
• Hot water
• Craft spoon
• Latex gloves
• Newspaper

How To:

1. Blow out on the egg and split it lengthwise in half. The inside of the egg should be dry and clean.

2. Help your kid apply white glue using a paintbrush inside the cracked edge of the eggshell. Next, sprinkle the alum powder till the eggshell is fully coated and leave them overnight to dry.

3. Prepare a growing mix by using two cups of boiling hot water and a pack of powdered egg dye. Make this in a plastic container and mix with the help of the craft spoon. Make sure your kid wears latex gloves while doing this step to keep the hands protected from the dye.

4. Mix ¾^thcup of alum powder with the hot dye bath and mix to dissolve it completely. Let it cool for about 30 minutes and dip a dry and alum-coated eggshell in it till it is fully submerged. Let it stay at the bottom of the container with the inside part facing upwards. Let it stay like this overnight and make sure it is not disturbed. For best results, leave it undisturbed for about 12 to 15 hours.

5. Take the geode out of the solution. As the water will gradually evaporate from the solution, there will be more alum deposits in the geode and the crystals will grow.

6. Keep the geode on the newspaper and let it dry completely.

Such easy science experiments for kids can be done at home or in the backyard!!

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2. Homemade Volcano:

You Will Need:

• A 500 ml empty plastic bottle
• A funnel
• 2 measuring cups
• 1 cup of baking soda
• 1 cup of vinegar
• 1 tsp of liquid dishwashing soap
• Food coloring
• Glitter

How To:

1. Put the bottle at the bottom of a sink and place the funnel in it.

2. Pour baking soda in the bottle through the funnel.

3. In the measuring cup, add the soap, food color and vinegar.

4. Add some glitter on the funnel on top of the baking soda and pour the vinegar mix on top. The volcano will erupt from the bottle.

These are some fun science experiments for kids to learn and enjoy at the same time.

3. Rock Candy:

You Will Need:

• A 15 cm long piece of string
• A pencil
• A paper clip
• A cup of water
• A glass jar
• 2 cups of sugar

How To:

1. Tie the string around the middle part of the pencil and tie the paper clip at the end of the string.

2. Place the pencil on the top of the jar in such a way that the string is inside the jar. Make sure the string does not touch the bottom or sides of the jar, and if it does, roll it around the pencil a little more. It will help you understand how much string needs to be rolled. Once you know the exact measurement, remove it from the jar and keep aside.

3. Boil the water and add ¼^thcup of sugar. Keep stirring till it dissolves. Once it dissolves, add another ¼^th cup of sugar and stir till it dissolves. Keep doing this till the sugar is finished, but make sure you first dissolve the sugar and then add the fresh one.

4. Pour the sugar solution inside the jar and fill it to the top. Now place the paper clip and the string in the sugar mix in such a way that the string is positioned in the middle of the jar.

5. Let it cool and stay undisturbed for about a week, after which the crystal candy will be ready.

4. Edible Bubbles With Apple:

You Will Need:

• Apple
• Any fruit juice or even water
• Milk
• Straw

How To:

1. Cut the top off the apple and empty out the cores.

2. Put one or two tbsp. of juice or water in the apple and ask your kid to blow the bubbles. These will pop out very soon.

3. Next, ask your kid add one to two tbsp. of milk inside the apple and ask your kid to blow the bubbles. Your kid will be amazed at the large number of bubbles that will be created as compared to earlier.

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5. Can The Plant Find The Light:

You Will Need:

• A shoebox
• Some pieces of cardboard
• A pair of scissors
• Tape
• A bean plant

How To:

1. Cut out a huge hole at the bottom of the shoebox. If there are any other cracks in the box through which light can shine in, tape them up.

2. Cut out two pieces of cardboard and tape them inside the box on either side. Make sure there is a little space between the two.

3. Put the shoebox in such a way that the hole is on the top. Now water the plant and place inside.

4. Close the box using tape and place it on a sunny windowsill. Let it sit for about four or five days before opening. The plant will have traveled upwards towards the source of the light.

Can the Plant Find The Light is one of the cheap science experiments for kids.

6. Make An Egg Without A Shell:

You Will Need:

• 16 ounces vinegar
• 2 glasses
• Raw eggs

How To:

1. Slowly place the egg inside the glass and fill it with vinegar to cover it completely.

2. It can take about 12 to 24 hours for the shell of the egg to dissolve away.

3. Take the egg out the next day by gently tilting the glass to pour out the liquid.

4. All you will be left with is a naked egg without a shell.

7. Cloud In A Bottle:

You Will Need:

• A mason jar or glass jar
• A pot of boiling water
• Tongs or a hot pad

How To:

1. Hold the jar with the help of the tongs or heating pad and tip it over the boiling water in an upside down position.

2. The water will start entering the jar as cloud and will collect around the walls.

3. Let your kid see the real cloud and see how it vanishes soon.

8. Hand Warmer:

You Will Need:

• Jelly crystals
• Water
• Zipper lock bag
• Small cup
• Iron filing
• Calcium chloride

How To:

1. Add about 9 oz. of water in the cup and place a scoop of jelly crystals inside. Wait till the crystals grow to their maximum size, by when the water will be completely absorbed.

2. Add 4 tbsp. of the grown jelly to the zipper lock bag. Next, add 1 tbsp. Iron filing and 1 ½ tbsp. Calcium chloride in the bag.

3. Squish the bag from the outside to make sure that the contents are properly mixed. Close the zipper.

4. Shake the bag so that the contents mix up some more. It will soon start giving off heat.

9. Mix Oil And Water:

You Will Need:

• A small empty and see-through bottle of soft drink
• Water
• Food coloring
• 2 tbsp. cooking oil
• Dish washing liquid

How To:

1. Add some food coloring to the water. Pour 2 tbsp. of this water and 2 tbsp. of cooking oil in the bottle.

2. Close the lid and give it a shake.

3. Place the bottle back down and see the oil float up to the top.

This is one of the free science experiments for kids where water and oil is easily available at home or school.

10. Create Static Electricity:

You Will Need:

• 1 inflated balloon along with string
• Aluminum can
• Woolen fabric

How To:

1. Rub the balloons against the woolen fabric and rub it against your hair while standing in front of a mirror. Gently pull the balloon away. You will notice your hair sticking to the balloon and moving along with it.

2. Place the aluminum can on its side on a firm surface and rub the balloon again on your hair. Now take it near the can but don’t touch it. The can will start rolling towards the balloon.

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11. Floating Egg:

You Will Need:

• 1 egg
• Water
• 6 tbsp. of salt
• A tall drinking glass

How To:

1. Pour water into the glass to make it half full.

2. Add the salt and mix it till it dissolves. Now gently add more plain water till it reaches almost the top of the glass.

3. Slowly lower the egg in the glass and see it float.

12. Homemade Plastic:

You Will Need:

• 1 tsp laundry borax
• 1 tbsp. white glue
• Food coloring
• 2 cups
• Water
• Spoon

How To:

1. Mix laundry borax with 5 tbsp. water in a cup and keep stirring till it dissolves.

2. Add 1 tbsp. water and the white glue in the other cup and add a few drops of food coloring. Stir it with a spoon till it mixes properly.

3. Take 2 tbsp. of borax solution from the other cup and add it to the glue mix. Give it a stir.

4. While stirring, it will slowly start to turn to a lumpy texture. You can take it out and feel in your hands, it will feel like plastic.

13. Grow Your Bacteria:

You Will Need:

• A petrie dish of agar
• Cotton buds
• Old newspaper

How To:

1. Prepare the petrie dish of agar and swab the cotton bud on any surface area around your house.

2. Now rub the swab on the agar, then close the lid and seal the dish.

3. Let it stay undisturbed in a warm and moist area for about three days.

4. Let your kid open the dish and see the growth of the bacteria. For the next trial, try using the swab on your kid’s skin and see how the bacteria grows.

14. Glow In The Dark Water:

You Will Need:

• A black light
• Highlighter pen
• A dark room
• Water

How To:

1. Break open the highlighter pen, take the felt off and soak it in a little bit of water for a few minutes.

2. Make sure that the room is dark. Now turn on the black light near the water and see how it will glow.

15. Make A Dry Ice Bubble:

You Will Need:

• Water
• A strip of cloth
• A big bowl with a lip on the top
• Soapy mix to make bubbles
• Dry ice

How To:

1. Put lots of dry ice in the bowl and add a little water. You will notice fumes coming out of the bowl.

2. Soak the strip of cloth in the soapy mix and run it around the lip and the top of the bowl to help form a layer of bubble over the dry ice.

3. The bubble will keep growing.

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16. Make A Fizzy Lemon Drink:

You Will Need:

• Drinking glass
• Lemon
• Water
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• Sugar as per taste

How To:

1. Squeeze out all the juice from the lemon and pour it into the glass.

2. Add an equal amount of water in the glass and add the tsp of baking soda. Stir it nicely.

3. Add a little sugar if you wish. You will notice that the drink is fizzy and not just plain lemon water.

17. Layers Of Liquids:

You Will Need:

• Water
• Light Karo syrup
• Vegetable oil
• Rubbing alcohol
• Honey
• Dish soap
• Lamp oil
• Food coloring
• Food baster
• Graduated cylinder
• 9 oz. portion cups

How To:

1. Measure each liquid and add 8 ounces to the 9 oz. cups. You can add separate food coloring to each liquid beforehand to make it look more distinct when it gets formed into layers. Your kid may not be able to color the honey and the vegetable oil though.

2. Add the honey in the cylinder. Next, start pouring each liquid very slowly, one at a time. While your kid is pouring the liquids, it should fall in the center of the cylinder and should not touch the sides.

3. Ask your kid to pour the liquids in the following order – honey, Karo syrup, dish soap, water, vegetable oil, rubbing alcohol and lamp oil.

4. The liquids may seem to mix a little while your kid is pouring them on top of each other, but they will later separate.

5. The liquids will maintain their layers and will not mix to form one big lump.

18. Will It Dissolve:

You Will Need:

• Flour
• Salt
• Couscous
• Sugar
• Coffee
• Rice
• Cocoa
• A bowl for each of the above ingredients
• Sticky notes
• A clear pot of water
• Pen and paper
• Mixing spoon

How To:

1. Place the ingredients in their respective bowls and add a sticky note to each bowl with the name of the corresponding ingredient.

2. Ask your kid to pour the first ingredient into the water and see whether or not it dissolves. Ask them to write down a yes or no along with the name of the ingredient on the sheet of paper.

4. Keep doing the same with all the ingredients to help your kids see what dissolves and what does not.

19. Touching A Bubble With A Straw:

You Will Need:

• Glycerin
• Water
• A small clear dish
• A blower to blow out the bubbles
• Straw

How To:

1. Mix the glycerin and water to make the liquid that will create the bubbles.

2. Pour it in a dish and let the blower soak in it for a few seconds. Soak the straw in the liquid as well.

3. Ask your kid to blow out the bubbles and try to touch it with their finger. The bubble will burst.

4. Next, ask your kid to blow out the bubbles and use a straw to gently touch it. Your kid will be surprised to see that the straw will go through the bubble without making it burst.

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20. Walking Water:

You Will Need:

• 2 clear cups
• Water
• Food coloring
• Paper towel

How To:

1. Add food coloring to the water and pour the colored water in one of the cups to make it easier to see.

2. Place the two cups next to each other, one empty and one filled with the water.

3. Now take the paper towel and place it in such a way that one end is inside the water, and the other touches the bottom of the empty cup.

4. Gradually, the water will transfer through the paper towel and fill up the empty cup.

21. Optical Illusion:

You Will Need:

• A pencil
• 2 index cards
• Tape
• Crayons and markers

How To:

1. Ask your kid to draw a picture on both the index cards.

2. Tape the index card to the pencil.

3. Now tape the other index card to the pencil in such a way so that both the pictures are visible and the pencil is in the middle. The bottom of the pencil should be sticking out from below the index cards in such a way that your kid can hold it.

4. Ask your kid to hold the pencil between his palms and give it a spin. It will seem as if the pictures are moving.

22. Walking On Eggs:

You Will Need:

• Cartons of eggs along with the raw eggs

How To:

1. Place the eggs in the same position in the carton by keeping the pointy side facing up.

2. Ask your kid to try walking on the eggs by putting most of the weight evenly. Your kids have to try and place their feet on as many eggs as possible at the same time to prevent them from breaking.

23. Burping Or Exploding Bags:

You Will Need:

• 1/3^rdcup of vinegar
• ¼^thcup of warm water
• Sandwich bags of quart size
• 1 ply paper towels
• 2 tbsp. of baking soda
• Food coloring
• Glitter and cake sprinkle
• Cup

How To:

1. Place the baking soda in the paper towel and wrap into a pouch.

2. Mix the vinegar and the water in a cup and make sure you use a little more vinegar than the amount of water you use.

3. Ask your kid to add food coloring, glitter, and the cake sprinkles into the sandwich bags.

4. Next, add the water and vinegar mix in the bag and see it all change color.

5. Place the pouch of baking soda inside the bag in such a way that it does not touch the liquid and does not get wet. Now zip up the bag.

6. Quickly shake the bag and place it on the ground. It will soon grow in size and explode.

24. Milk Explosions Of Color:

You Will Need:

• Milk
• Bowls
• Q tips
• Different shades of food coloring or liquid water colors
• Liquid dish soap

How To:

1. Add enough milk in the bowl so that the bottom is completely submerged.

2. Add a few drops of food coloring or liquid water colors in the center of the bowl.

3. Add a few drops of liquid dish soap in a container and ask your kid to dip the q tip in it. Now ask your kid to take this q tip and touch it to the center of the milk where the drops of colors are present.

4. The tiny drops will explode into bursts of colors and create intrinsic patterns all over the bowl.

25. Frozen Water Castle:

You Will Need:

• Bottles of water
• A small glass bowl
• Ice

How To:

1. Place the bottles of water in the freezer till it reaches its freezing temperature but has not frozen yet.

2. In the glass bowl, add some of the ice and crush the rest to form smaller crystals. Place them in the bowl as well.

3. Next, ask your kid to put the freezing water on the crushed ice and see how the frozen water turns into a growing tower.

Science can be a super fun and cool subject that allows your kids to experience, experiment, and learn. Make sure you are always around and your kids conduct all experiments under constant adult supervision.

Has your kid done any of the above experiments or are there some other science experiments that your kid loves? Do share them here so that other moms can help their kids try the same.

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