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25 Spectacular Explosion Experiments for Kids

July 6, 2015 Mary Malcolm

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Encourage your child’s love of learning with these awesome explosion experiments!

explosion experiments for kidsThese 25 Spectacular Explosion Experiments for Kids are so much fun that your kids won’t even know they are learning. Between exploding apples and erupting ice there is enough fun here to last for weeks! Encourage that love of science with these awesome experiments. Enjoy!

 

 

bottle top popIn this experiment your child will watch a bottle blow its top…just by twisting it!

Via Housing A Forest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bubbling dinosaur eggsYour little paleontologists will love hatching these erupting dinosaur eggs.

Via Parenting Chaos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

elephant toothpasteAbraca-xplosion! With just a handful of household ingredients you and your child can make elephant toothpaste.

Via Hallecake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erupting appleVolcanoes are so yesterday. Todays kids are all about alternative explosions…like this apple. You won’t believe how far the core flies!

Via Little Bins for Little Hands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erupting artInstead of a simple vinegar and water explosion, why not add food coloring and make art!

Via Learn Play Imagine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erupting eggThis egg not only bounces, it explodes! You won’t believe how it’s done, either.

Via Momma’s Fun World

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erupting glow in the dark bagWith just the right ingredients added to a bag, you can make glow in the dark explosions that are unbelievably pretty!

Via Growing a Jeweled Rose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erupting ice chalkDon’t just draw on sidewalks, use erupting sidewalk chalk and watch the watercolors come to life.

Via Learn Play Imagine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exploding colorsThese color gelatin bombs are gorgeous as they fizz. How many colors will your children want to make?

Via Fun At Home With Kids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exploding paint balloonsFor a really big bang, add paint to a balloon and drop it on a hard surface. The splatter is amazingly fun and your kids will love mixing the colors.

Via Science Sparks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exploding toy carwashWashing cars is fun, but exploding carwashes are awesome fun. Give your kids a fizzy day they won’t forget.

Via What Do We Do All Day?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exploding treasure chestYou can hide coins and jewels in these ‘treasure chests‘ and your kids will be so excited to discover the hidden secrets.

Via Fun-A-Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fizzing fireworksThese exploding fireworks make gorgeous artwork that you and your children will want to hang in your house.

Via Toddler Approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fizzing sidewalk paintLet the kids draw on the sidewalk with this paint, and instead of washing it away you can use vinegar to make it fizz up. They’ll love this fizzy paint art!

Via Kids Activities Blog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

glowing eruptionGlow in the dark explosions are awesome to watch, especially when they keep going, and going, and going…

Via Growing a Jeweled Rose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ivory soapDid you know when you microwave Ivory soap you get this? It’s as soft as a cloud and it only takes a little soap to make this huge pile of fluff.

Via Kids Activities Blog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ice volcanoFrozen ice volcanoes are fun to explode…especially on hot summer days.

Via Reading Confetti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mentos geyserYou’ve probably already seen the Mentos geyser, but have you tried it yet? Seriously, you have to try it. It’s a blast.

Via I Can Teach My Child

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

milk explosionYour child is going to be amazed when they watch milk colors first explode, then fill up the container.

Via Mess For Less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

peeps gyserMaybe you’ve microwaved one Peep before, but did you know you can make a Peep geyser when you add a bunch of them to a container? It’s so cool to watch!

Via Housing A Forest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rainbow eruptionFor those especially colorful kiddo’s, you can make a rainbow of explosions.

Via She Knows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soda and pop rocksWhen you add pop rocks to soda it creates enough of a gas that you can blow up a glove. How fun is that?

Via Lemon Lime Adventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sparkly explosionAdd some sparkles to your exploding geysers and the glittery fun will look almost like fireworks.

Via Preschool Powol Packets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vinegar free erupting watermelonThis erupting watermelon is awesome because it doesn’t use any vinegar to make it explode!

Via Learn Play Imagine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volcanic slimeNormal explosions are tons of fun, but once this one explodes, it becomes slime. Seriously. Exploding slime. Talk about taking things to the next level!

Via E is for Explore!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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