Eggs aren’t just yummy, they make great science too! There are tons of fun egg experiments out there that use raw eggs or just the egg shells. We think these Egg STEM projects and egg experiments are perfect for Easter, but really a little egg science is perfect anytime of the year. So grab a dozen eggs and get started!

10 Best Egg Science Experiments For Kids

Whether you use the whole raw egg and make it bounce or send one down a race track in a LEGO car or use just the shell to grow crystals or plant peas, these egg experiments are fun for kids and make great family activities too! Science and STEM experiments are perfect all year round!

Check out even more ideas for egg STEM activities for preschoolers!

How Strong Is An Egg?

Test the strength of an eggshell with different household objects and uncooked eggs. This makes a great egg science fair project idea too!

Naked Egg Experiment

Can an egg really go naked? Find out how to make a rubber egg or bouncy egg with this fun egg experiment. All you need is some vinegar!

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Make Crystal Eggshells

Discover how to grow crystals with borax and a few empty eggshells for an easy egg experiment! Here is another way to do it, eggshell geodes.

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Egg Drop Challenge

We have this classic egg experiment simple enough for even preschoolers. Investigate how you can drop an egg without it breaking using household materials.

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Grow Seeds In Eggshells

One of our favorite spring activities, reuse your egg shells and learn about the stages of seed growth as you grow seeds in them.

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Growing Seeds In Egg Shells

Salt Water Density Experiment

Do eggs float or sink in saltwater? Check out this simple to set up density experiment.

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Salt Water Density

Egg In A Bottle

Can an egg slip into a bottle without you even touching it? Find out you can get an egg into a bottle as we guide you through the steps, explain the science stuff in simple terms and even give you tips to turn it into an egg-cellent science project!

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Marbled Eggs

Dyeing hard boiled eggs with oil and vinegar combines simple science with a fun Easter activity. Learn how to create these cool galaxy theme Easter eggs.

Make An Egg Catapult

How many ways can you launch an egg? Have fun building your own egg catapult with these simple egg launcher ideas.

Turn It Into An Egg Science Fair Project

Science projects are an excellent tool for older kiddos to show what they know about science! Plus, they can be used in all sorts of environments, including classrooms and groups.

Kids can take everything they have learned about using the scientific method, stating a hypothesis, choosing variables, making observations and analyzing and presenting data.

Want to turn one of these experiments into an awesome science fair project? Check out these helpful resources.

Get your free printable Easter STEM cards!

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Printable Easter Project Pack

  • 20+ Easter science activities and STEM projects kids that are easy to set up and fit into the time you have available even if it’s limited!
  • Printable Easter theme STEM activities that are simple but engaging for home or classroom. Perfect for K-2 and beyond but easily adaptable to many skill levels.
  • Dive into simple background science explanations to share with kids while they explore hands-on and playful experiments, projects, and activities such as Easter oobleck, erupting eggs, regrowing lettuce, and more!
  • Engaging Easter STEM activities pack with theme activities, journal pages, and design process steps! Learn about the design process and think like an engineer while you design and build a better Easter basket and more!
  • Easy to gather supplies makes these STEM activities ideal when you have limited resources available. Specialty activities include a catapult and balloon rocket challenge pack with log sheets!
  • Additional STEM activities: Include the great Easter egg tower, spaghetti, marshmallow challenge Easter theme, brick building ideas, puzzles, and screen-free coding activities.

INCLUDES: 

  • Easter STEM Pack
  • PEEPS Theme STEM Pack
  • Easter Slime Science Pack