Kindergarten Worksheets and Games: Fizzy Ornaments Science Experiment

Friday, November 24, 2017

Fizzy Ornaments Science Experiment

This simple science experiment is perfect for kindergarten kids who are just learning about chemical reactions. The baking soda and vinegar reaction is totally kid-safe, and easy to do in a group setting or just one child.

Christmas Science

Use small plastic ornaments and glitter to give this classic science experiment a Christmas twist! Kids will love repeating this experiment over and over again. What You Will Need to Make Fizzy Ornaments

Clear plastic ornaments
Glitter
Food coloring
Play tray
Pipettes
Baking soda
Vinegar
Dish soap

fill plastic Christmas ornaments with baking soda, glitter, food coloring

Fill each ornament 1/3 of the way full with baking soda. Add a few drops of food coloring and a squirt of dish soap. Sprinkle the inside of each ornament with glitter. Place the ornaments on the play tray.

add vinegar and baking soda to see the chemistry science experiment for toddler, preschool, kindergarten

Give your child a small dish filled with vinegar. Show them how to use the pipette to squeeze up some vinegar and pour it into the ornaments. The ornaments will start to fizz and overflow. At first, the mixture will be white, but once the reaction hits the food coloring, it will turn whatever color you dyed it. Young kids will find that particularly thrilling.

The Science of Fizzing Ornaments Baking soda is a base and vinegar is an acid. When the two materials mix, they create a chemical reaction that gives off carbon dioxide. This gas rises into the air, taking some food coloring and bubbles with it, making a pretty, glittery fizz that is completely safe for kids to touch.