Fizzy Love Bugs Experiment ❤️ ages 3+ ❤️ Here’s a fun Valentine’s Day science experiment that kids of all ages will love! Great for building fine motor skills too!
Fizzy Love Bugs Video
Check out the below video to see our fizzy love bugs in action:
Materials Needed: (affiliate links)
- Baking soda
- Water
- Mixing bowl
- Red food coloring
- Silicone cupcake molds
- Googly eyes
- Permanent marker
- White vinegar
- Dropper or pipette
What To Do:
- Start by mixing baking soda with just enough water so that it makes a wet paste.
- Add some red food coloring and mix to make the love bugs red.
- Pour the mixture into cupcake molds.
- Add some googly eyes (they will float on top) and put them in the freezer.
- Once frozen, use a marker to draw mouths on the love bugs.
- Keep adding vinegar to watch them slowly melt away as they fizz over and over.
THE HOWS AND WHYS:
When vinegar and baking soda mix, the reaction is an acid-base reaction. Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. When they are mixed, one of the products produced is a gas called carbon dioxide. This is what causes all the fizzing and bubbling coming from the snowballs.
Here’s a great article with more details about the reaction between vinegar and baking soda from Wonderopolis.
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