This year I thought it would be fun to have a little bubbly glittery science for the kids to ring in the New Year. This is a classic experiment with a bit of New Year sparkle to make it more festive.
Here’s what you need: a small water bottle, vinegar, baking soda, a balloon, a sharpie marker, and glitter (optional but hey it makes it fun!)
Here’s what you do:
- Blow up the balloon slightly and make a ‘2017’ in sharpie marker
- Place about 2 tablespoons of baking soda in the balloon
- Pour 1/2 cup of vinegar into the small water bottle
- Add a bit of glitter
- Stretch the balloon over the water bottle opening (don’t shake the baking soda in just yet!)
Now when it’s time you can have the kids countdown before pouring the baking soda out of the balloon and watch their very own 2017 New Years balloon blow up!
What’s the science? Baking soda is the base sodium bicarbonate and when mixed with vinegar creates carbon dioxide. The balloon fills up with carbon dioxide until the reaction is complete.
I hope you and your family have a Happy New Year!!! I can’t wait to see what 2017 has in store for us all!
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