Ghost Rockets for Kids

Wow the kids this autumn and make ghost rockets!  We love Halloween!  We also love science.  Today, we combined the two to make flying ghost rockets.  The results were just too fun!  Read on for the easy tutorial.

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Get kids excited about science with this bit of Halloween fun.  You only need a few items for this activity, and the kids will beg to do it again & again!  Are you ready for "take-off"? 

HOW TO MAKE GHOST ROCKETS FOR KIDS

Materials

• Film canisters
• Corn starch
• Water
• Black marker
• Alka seltzer
• Stir stick

Method

• Begin by drawing ghost faces on clear film canisters.  We used a permanent marker to avoid smears during play.

• Once the marker is dry add 1-3 spoons of corn starch to each film canister.
• Then, fill the canisters roughly 1/3 of the way with warm water and stir until the corn starch is dissolved and the ingredients are combined.  

Then, it is time to PLAY!

PLAYING WITH FLYING GHOST ROCKETS

You will want to set off one ghost rocket at a time.

• Begin by taking a piece of Alka seltzer and breaking it into 2-3 pieces. 
• Then, quickly drop the pieces into the canister, put the lid on, flip the rocket over, set it down, and step back!

 

• The ghost rocket will almost immediately go flying high into the air!

These ghosts really fly, too!  Just look at the force of science propelling them!

So FUN!  Rosie and Jewel loved making the ghosts fly and set off rocket after rocket!

Extend the Fun

Further explore science by adding varying amounts of ingredients.

• What happens with more or less Alka seltzer? 
• What about more or less corn starch? 

We had lots of fun experimenting, and I was surprised to discover that some of the ghosts flew the highest when less ingredients were used.

MORE GHOST ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

• Make ghost slime.
• Turn fall leaves into ghosts.
• Wow kids of all ages with the ghost egg experiment.
• Whip up a batch of ghost paint.
• Make ghost bombs.
• Turn shaving cream into ghost foam.
• Surprise the kids with ghost lollipops.
• Make ghost mud.
• "Chill" kids out with ghost rice.

MORE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

• Make a lava lamp.
• Experiment with rainbow rain.
• If it's winter where you are try freezing bubbles.
• Make a tornado in-a-jar.
• Make fireworks in-a-jar.
• Teach kids about plants with this fun flower experiment.
• Turn a pizza box into a solar oven.
• Turn candy into a science experiment.
• Make a cloud in-a-jar.
• Use science to make bouncy balls.
• Wow kids with a glowing volcano.
• Use Kool-aid to grow rock candy.
• Experiment with erupting pumpkins.
• Make a snow volcano.
• Make a snow storm in-a-jar.
• Give these rainbow science experiments a try!

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