Quarantine Activities

Quarantine Activities: Fizzy Rainbow Science Experiment

I am all about trying to bring more fun into our home during this quarantine, and also sprinkle in some education. My toddler went crazy over this science experiment! Like most preschoolers, he just loves colors and rainbows - so this was right up his alley. My favorite part of this experiment was that the setup was very easy!

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR YOUR EXPERIMENT

  • Cups. Any size will do, but the smaller your cup, the less of the other materials you’ll need and the more fizz spill. I preferred to use clear disposable cups that I had left over from a party.

  • Baking soda

  • Vinegar

  • Food coloring. Liquid is best. Avoid gel food colorings for this.

Step 1: Gather your materials

Before you officially begin, get all your materials out so you aren’t running back and forth to the kitchen. I recommend doing this experiment outside because it can get messy. If you’re doing this experiment inside, you might want to put your cups in a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper.

Fizzy Rainbow Science Experiment Materials

Step 2: Prepare your cups

Fill each cup with baking soda. Any amount will be good - but the more baking soda you add, the bigger the fizz! Don’t fill more than 3/4 of the way full because you'll want to have room for your vinegar.

Fizzy Rainbow Science Experiment

Step 3: Add your colors

Now it’s time to add a few drops of food coloring into each cup. One color per cup to create a rainbow effect. Once the color is added in, mix up your baking soda until the color is well distributed throughout. I used a long toothpick to stir. A straw would also work well.

Step 4: Add the vinegar

This is where the magic happens … this is the fun part!! You’re going to pour vinegar into each cup and watch the colors explode. Okay, not really explode … more like erupt! The baking soda reacts to the vinegar as the meet and create a fizzy rainbow eruption! The fizzy eruption doesn’t last that long, so move quickly. Add more baking soda and vinegar to get a second and third fizzy reaction.

The science behind it …

They react with each other because they exchange atoms. In this scenario, the baking soda actas as a base and takes a proton from vinegar, which is an acid. The reaction between the two materials releases gas because when the baking soda receives the proton, it transforms into water and carbon dioxide.

Fizzy Rainbow Science Experiment Quarantine Activity
Quarantine Activity With Kids Making a Fizzy Rainbow Science Experiment

My boys loved watching the colors come to life, and I hope your kids love it, too!

XO,
A.

Quarantine Activities: Free Coloring Pages For Kids

What better way to pass the time, and get those creative minds going, than with coloring! A perfect activity for a wide range of age groups, and it’s sure to keep little hands busy. I love getting my toddler involved with activities that spark creativity through self expression. Just like Billy Madison explained to Miss Lippy … he colored the duck blue because he’d never seen a blue duck! (Okay, that movie reference might be lost on some of y’all LOL)

But coloring is a perfect activity for:

- improving hand strength and pencil grip
- fine motor coordination
- helping to develop focus
- encouraging use of the imagination

So many artists and companies are releasing free coloring pages due to the Coronavirus Quarantine. I’m sharing a few with you, that I hope you and your littles will enjoy!

Daydream Society: Coloring pages inspired by their colorful party collections (many of which we carry in our shop … like these and these!)

Ashley Longshore Art: Inspirational women coloring pages

Lily Pulitzer: Coloring pages inspired by their famous prints

Crayola: Dozens and dozens of your favorite Disney characters ready to color

Brooklyn Berry Designs: Color and create your own space bookmark

Oh Yay Studio: Adorable doodle coloring pages

Canary Jane: A free nature scavenger hunt printable

Mighty And Kind Kids: A wonderful kids magazine for promoting kindness, offering a free bundle of resources for parents.

Love The Day: Lindi has opened her entire printable library, including these amazing coloring pages!

Courtney Khail: This talented watercolor artists has created a coloring page inspired by her floral work

Happy creating, friends!

XO,
A.

CREDITS
Links to the artists and companies websites listed above can be found here: Daydream Society | Ashley Longshore Art | Lily Pulitzer | Crayola | Brooklyn Berry Designs | Oh Yay Studio | Canary Jane | Mighty And Kind Kids | Love The Day | Courtney Khail