Kitchen Science Projects for Kids

After spending a year as Science Parent at my children’s cooperative preschool I realized that introducing science to kids is as easy as a trip to your pantry/refrigerator. With eight common household ingredients you can do a whole host of science projects and I’m here to let you know how!

Your eight ingredients are:

1. Food Coloring
2. Corn Syrup
3. Vinegar
4. Baking Soda
5. Oil
6. Salt
7. Milk
8. Dish soap

I didn’t add in water because I’m taking it for granted you have easy access to it!

With these eight ingredients you can do the following experiments:

1. Color mixing: Food Coloring + Water
2. Volcanoes: Baking Soda + Vinegar
3. Wizard’s Brew: Baking Soda + Vinegar + Dish Soap + Food Coloring + Water
4. Ice Sculptures: Water + Food Coloring + Salt
5. Bubbles: Water + Dish Soap (Dawn or Joy) + Corn Syrup
6. Tornados in a Jar: Water + Dish Soap
7. Lava Lamps: Water + Oil+ Food Coloring + Salt
8. Layered Liquids: Water + Oil + Food Coloring+ Corn Syrup (substitute corn syrup for molasses, color the corn syrup for added fun)
9. Exploding Lunch Bag: Vinegar + Baking Soda
10. Shiny Pennies: Vinegar
11. Milk Painting: Milk + Food Coloring + Dish Soap
12. Plastic Milk: Milk + Vinegar

Now visit your refrigerator, pull out a few eggs and you can do a couple more projects:

1. Egg Float: Egg + Water + Salt
2. Naked Eggs: Vinegar + Egg

I told you it was easy! With summer here these science experiments for kids are perfect for adding a little learning into your child’s day.

Do you have any other science projects that use these common ingredients? Leave a comment below with your suggestions!

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