Have you enjoyed your summer?? We sure have. We still have quite a bit of warm weather ahead of us and I’m excited to try out some fun science experiments for kids!
1. Excavation: An easy science experiment to put together that will keep the kids entertained for hours! There are so many fun things you could add to this excavation project.
2. Ice Volcanoes: Set up ice volcanoes and watch them erupt on the sidewalk! This experiment is fun for kids of all ages.
3. S’more Oven: Make a summer favorite treat with a homemade S’more Oven.
4. Chalk Rockets: Looking for some summer fun?? You will definitely want to try out these fun chalk rockets and enjoy some crazy fun chemical reactions.
5. Square Bubbles: Is it even possible to make square bubbles? Check out this experiment to find out!
6. Worm Tower: Worms are very interesting creatures. Set up a worm tower and your kids will enjoy observing!
7. Vanishing Jelly Marbles: Vanishing marbles look like fun for all ages. You can even die them and they’ll change the color of the water, which makes for some fun sensory play as well!
8. Sun Dial: Teach kids about the sun and how to tell time using an amazing a sun dial!
9. Anenometer: As a kid, I loved making fun windmills. This is a really cool way to show the power of wind!
10. Sand Volcano: Who doesn’t love to watch a volcano erupt? Try building a sand volcano and then let the chemical reaction take over!!
11. Water Science: Check out some of the amazing properties of water with this collection of water science activities!
12. Salt and Ice Melting: I love how creative this science experiment is using salt liquid watercolors. I can’t wait to try this out this summer.
13. Float or Sink in Nature: Nature walk and experimenting!! Sounds like the perfect activity for a nice summer day. Find out what kinds of things float and what kinds of things sink.
14. Walking Water: Water is super powerful. Check out what it can do in this simple experiment.
15. Rock Candy: Edible science! That’s the best kind, right?
16. Plant Growth: Experiment with plants and see how different liquids effect plant growth!
17. Crystal Geodes
These are beautiful pieces of artwork. Check out how you can create these through science!
18. Leak Proof Bag: The picture speaks for itself. I am so excited to try this out. Do you think you could pull this experiment off?
19. Lava Lamps: My dad used to have one of these and I loved watching it when I was little. Now you can make your own! Lava lamps are so neat.
20. Dye Flowers: This is a super simple science experiment that will show how flowers suck up water.
21. Make Sherbet: Learning while making a fun treat sounds like great fun to me. Check out this fun fizzy sherbet.
22. Erupting Moon Rocks: I love this experiment. It is shiny and it explodes… two things every kid will love!
23. Chromatography: This is what you call beautiful science. Use coffee filters to help separate colors of ink inside markers. See what pretty art you can create with science.
24. Balloon Science: What kind of candies can make these balloons blow up by themselves?? You’ll never guess!
25. Salt and Ice Activity: Another fun way to experiment with salt and ice. These hands are crazy fun!
If you love being outside (or just sending your kids outside)… check out these other fun outdoor activities:
Outdoor Arts and Crafts for Kids
Why are some of the links crossed out? Does that mean the science experiment didn’t work out for you?
They totally work!! Sometimes the formatting just gets messed up on the links. I’ll fix them asap! Thanks for letting me know! 🙂