Try this easy and fun Fizzy Hearts Valentine's Day Science Experiment that will engage all of the senses! Plus, you can change it up for each holiday by simply switching out the cookie cutters, food coloring, and glitter.
Spoon baking soda into each cookie cutter (until about half full).
Sprinkle glitter on top of each baking soda-filled cookie cutter.
Pour white vinegar into the plastic food storage container. Stir in a few drops of food coloring to color it.
Set up experiment by placing the eye dropper into the container of colored vinegar and the container alongside the sheet pan of cookie cutters.
Invite child to explore the fizzing science experiment by using the eyedropper to drop vinegar into the baking soda-filled cookie cutters. Demonstrate how to use the eyedropper, if needed.
Notes
Expand the Learning:
Encourage your child's imagination and learning by asking leading questions, like:
Can you explain what is happening?
What do you hear?
What do you see?
Explain that the baking soda and vinegar make a chemical reaction that can be seen, heard, and felt.