New Years Confetti Eruptions

Ring in the New Year with confetti science play! Kids can enjoy New Year’s Eve too even if they don’t get to stay up till midnight. Have an early celebration filled with confetti fun, and a favorite chemical reaction. Try confetti science eruptions, glittering slime, and DIY party poppers to really get in the spirit. Nothing says New Year’s Eve like tons of flying confetti!

Explore Baking Soda Science For New Years Eve

Baking soda science really is a blast for kids to try. If you haven’t yet, it really is a must try classic science activity. The adults love it too. The WOW factor is never ending in my book, and it’s easy to do too.

I like to call baking soda activities, kitchen science because you have what you need in the kitchen! Our confetti science experiment for New Year’s Eve fun is cool kitchen science.

I think all your party guests, young and old, will get a real kick out of this simple confetti eruption activity. You would be surprised how much kids of all ages get into this science experiment.

Check out tons more fun and easy baking soda experiments here!

All Kids Can Be Scientists!

So what exactly is a scientist? How can you encourage your kids to be scientists without a lot of effort, fancy equipment, or complex activities that create confusion rather than curiosity?

A scientist is a person who seeks to acquire knowledge about the natural world. Guess what? Kids do that naturally because they are learning and exploring the world around them. All that exploring brings up a lot of questions!

Make a free printable scientist lapbook!

A good scientist asks questions and makes observations as they explore the natural world, and we can further encourage this with simple science experiments. Knowledge is gained through all of these questions, explorations, and discoveries! Let’s help them by providing fun science activities that spark their inner curiosity.

This New Years baking soda experiment is quick and gives kids that instant gratification they so crave! Being curious, trying different theories, investigating, and exploring are all critical in science. Not every science experiment needs to be deep and probing!

Making confetti eruptions is a perfect kitchen science activity to celebrate the New Year! It is fun to explore and observe, and the setup is simple enough for busy families to fit into the day.

Helpful Science Resources To Get You Started

Here are a few resources that will help you introduce science more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.

• Best Science Practices (as it relates to the scientific method)
• Science Vocabulary
• 8 Science Books for Kids
• All About Scientists
• Science Supplies List
• Science Tools for Kids
• Join us in the Club

How Does A Baking Soda and Vinegar Reaction Work?

An acid-base reaction occurs when baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and vinegar (acetic acid) combine. The vinegar is an acid, and the baking soda is a base.

When they are mixed, the acid and base react, producing carbon dioxide gas. The release of carbon dioxide gas creates lots of fizzing and bubbling, making this reaction visually exciting.

Grab Your Free Printable New Year’s Activity Pack!

Start with a few fun New Year’s Eve games and activities for quick go-to activities.

Confetti Eruptions

Supplies:

• Baking Soda
• Vinegar
• Water
• Confetti
• Plastic Party Glasses 
• Turkey Baster or Eyedroppers

Instructions:

STEP 1. Whip up a simple baking soda dough by mixing 2 cups of baking soda with a good handful of confetti, sequins, or glitter!

STEP 2. Slowly add water to form a crumbly but somewhat packable dough.

STEP 3. Set up your plastic party glasses in some sort of shallow tray or bowl like we have done below. This catches all of that wonderful confetti science eruption without a huge mess everywhere.

STEP 4. Scoop a 1/4-1/3 cup of your baking soda mixture into the party glass.

STEP 5. Pour a separate bowl of vinegar and set out with a baster or eyedropper.

Your confetti science experiment is all ready for your little scientists to explore.

A turkey baster delivers a good shot of vinegar to really get the bubbling and fizzing chemical reaction going. You are sure to make the party cup overflow which is my son’s primary goal. The confetti pops up and out and looks like a mini celebration in your glass.

Fine motor play, science exploration, and holiday celebration in one super cool baking soda science activity. Everyone loves confetti!

The chemical reaction between the acid in the vinegar and the base of the baking soda creates carbon dioxide which in turn produces the awesome bubble and fizz you can see, hear, and feel. Put your hand over the bubbles, can you feel the fizz?

Love fizzing reactions? Check out more chemical reaction experiments.

Play, mix, stir, and explore the confetti science activity in any way you like. I like to allow my son to play and experiment with out direction. He will often extend an activity with his own play ideas.

He noticed the baking soda mixture filled the hollow stem of the glass. He poured out the liquid to try and erupt what was leftover in the stem of the glass.

If you have some extra glasses, why not pour some sparkling apple cider from one of those fun champagne bottles. Check out the carbon dioxide and taste science too!

Science is everywhere and you can adapt many simple kid’s science experiments for the holiday and seasons. Confetti science is perfect for celebrating New Years!

Explore more New Years Eve STEM activities!

More Fun New Year Activities For Kids

• Play New Years Eve bingo with these free printable bingo cards.

• Make your own confetti poppers.

• Sparkly glittery slime is a must try activity.

• Make this New Years handprint craft.

• Create fireworks in a jar.

• Printable New Years Eve coloring pages are fun for all!

Check out all our New Years Eve activities for the best kid friendly party around!

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