4. Get a load of this Popping Firecracker Goop by Growing a Jeweled Rose. This is an inexpensive experiment and kids and adults alike love goop! You’ll need corn starch, baking soda, Pop Rocks, and food coloring.
Step 1: Slowly add water to the corn starch until you have your desired consistency.
Step 2: Add the Pop Rocks! You can not only hear them popping, but you can feel it when you scoop the goop into your hands. That’s a new sensory experience for your little one!
Step 3: Add a bit of blue and red food coloring to bring in that Independence Day feel!
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5. The Science Kiddo brings us film canister rocket fireworks, and this not only looks fun, but your kids will create a masterpiece to keep! You’ll need 35 mm film canisters, tempera paint, glitter (optional), Alka-Seltzer tablets, and a white poster board.
Step 1: Fill each canister about ¼ of the way full with tempera paint. Add glitter if desired.
Step 2: Place your poster board on the ground. Drop a half tablet of Alka-Seltzer into each canister and shake well. Place the canister upside down onto the poster board and stand back!
Step 3: Watch as the film canisters blow open leaving a beautiful paint splatter on your poster board. Do this over the board in red, white, and blue for festive firework art!