This holiday experiment fizzes and POPS, and it will make your entire house smell just like Christmas!
Candy Cane Experiment for Kids
Materials
- Baking soda
- Vinegar
- Candy canes
- Pipettes
- Peppermint extract
- Red food coloring
Method
- You will want to begin by making candy cane vinegar. To do this combine 1 cup of vinegar with 3-5 drops of red food coloring.
- Add a few drops of peppermint extract and stir until combined.
- Then, briefly set this to the side.
Next Steps
- Line a shallow pan or container with baking soda. Add a few candy canes to the pan.
- Give kids pipettes, and they will have a blast making magical candy cane eruptions!
Rosie had so much fun and wanted to make the candy canes erupt again & again!
Try This Experiment with REAL Candy Canes
The first time we set-up this experiment we used plastic candy canes that we happened to have on hand. We recently tried it again using REAL candy canes, and the results were just too fun! The real candy canes actually react during the experiment!
Extend the Fun
- Make candy cane paint.
- Make candy cane slime.
- Magically grow a candy cane!
- Make candy cane play dough.
- Try to make a candy cane disappear.
- Grow crystallized candy canes using science.
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