Fun and easy kitchen science experiments for kids

Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault brings us simple and safe science experiments you and the kids can do with ingredients in your cupboard.

Get your lab coats ready! Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault brings us simple and safe science experiments you and the kids can do with ingredients in your cupboard.

Milk rainbow

Ingredients:

  • Plate
  • Milk
  • Food colouring
  • Dish soap
  • Q-tips

Method:

Pour milk onto a dinner plate to cover the surface.

Drop food colouring into the centre of the milk.

Dip a q-tip into dish soap and then touch the tip into the centre of the food colour and watch the magic happen!

 

Bubble worms

Ingredients:

  • Empty plastic water bottles
  • Scissors
  • A face cloth
  • Elastic bands
  • A dish
  • Spoon
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup dish soap

Method:

Carefully cut the bottom off of the water bottle with scissors.

Using an elastic band, secure a face cloth over the cut opening of the bottle.

Gently mix the water and dish soap in a dish with a spoon.

Dip the face cloth end of the bottle into the soapy mixture, and blow on the mouth of the bottle to create long, lively bubble worms.

 

Slime

Ingredients:

  • 4oz white school glue
  • 1 tsp Borax
  • 1 1/2 cups of water
  • Food colouring
  • Two mixing bowl
  • Tupperware container
  • Spoon

Method:

In a small bowl, start by stirring a tsp. of Borax into 1 cup of lukewarm water and put it off to the side for now.

Next, in a separate mixing bowl, combine 1/2 of water with 4 oz of white school glue.

Add a few drops of food colouring and mix thoroughly with a spoon.

Now, add the water and Borax mixture to the larger bowl of glue, water and food colouring.

It will immediately start to appear clumpy, and you can mix with either a spoon or use your hands.

Drain off any excess water and then need the slime until it has a consistent texture.

The play slime is not edible and can be store in a Tupperware container for about a week.

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