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4th of July Activities For Kids

Celebrate with science is our motto around here! Not a holiday passes without some sort of special science activity or homemade slime theme! We have 4th of July activities that double as awesome chemistry activities too! Plus, a few surprise activities! Science experiments and STEM make any celebration a real event!

AWESOME 4th OF JULY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Celebrate with science is our motto around here! Not a holiday passes without some sort of special science activity or homemade slime theme! we have 4th of July science activities that double as awesome simple chemistry activities too! Plus a few more surprises too!

4TH OF JULY

Kids love theme science activities and experiments…  The novelty of the colors and accessories turns the holiday prep into something extra special especially if you love fireworks, parades, and fairs like we do!

Explore chemistry through different kinds of reactions including baking soda and vinegar experiments, ice melt activities, candy science, and of course our slime recipes!

Let me know what other 4th of July activities you would love to add to the fun…

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15 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Share science activities with kids this summer! It’s a joy to watch their minds light up as they experiment with new materials. Join our 100 days of summer STEM activities for more fun activities!

4TH OF JULY SKITTLES EXPERIMENT

Just a few simple supplies and you are on your way to a cool science experiment! 4th of July Skittles experiment is always exciting for kids especially when you give a taste test first!

4TH OF JULY SLIME

4th of July Slime is simple to make with our easiest slime recipe ever! Slime is cool science and sensory play for kids of all ages even adults too! Or try this 4th of July fluffy slime!

Easy 4th of JUly slime recipe with saline solution slime recipe

HOMEMADE ICE MELT

A 4th of July Homemade Ice Melt is a perfect activity for a hot summer day and it can even be taken outdoors.  We love ice melting activities all year round!

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: 20 Ice Melt Activities

FIZZING FROZEN STARS

Fizzing Stars is a fun melting science activity and fizzy eruption all in one with a 4th of July star theme!

BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR

4th of July Cookie Cutter Baking Soda Science has to be one of the quickest and easiest science activities ever! Plus you can set it up with so many different themes all year long like Halloween, Christmas, or Valentine’s Day!

There’s nothing better than a super simple to set up science experiment straight from the kitchen cupboards with this baking soda and vinegar 4th of July experiment.

BUILDING STRUCTURES

Independence Day Structures test your STEM skills with designing and building your own stable structures!

FIREWORKS IN A JAR

Fireworks In A Jar  is another fun density experiment using oil and water but in a different way than our liquid density tower experiment.

Fireworks in a jar for 4th of July science activity.

LEGO AMERICAN FLAG

Our LEGO American Flag is made using the basic LEGO bricks! Everyone can make this simple American Flag design. Plus there is a little bit of information on the history of the flag!

GLITTER BOTTLE

Our 4th of July Glitter Bottle is a little bit science and a little bit visual sensory fun!  

MAGIC MILK FIREWORKS

Magic Milk Fireworks is a play on the classic magic milk science experiment. It does really look like a little firework exploding in the milk. Stick with a blue and red theme for Independence Day or try all the colors since fireworks are pretty colorful!

MORE 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES

4th of July science and STEM activities for kids

4TH OF JULY SENSORY BOTTLE

American Flag Density Tower from Teaching Mama is a great way to explore the density of liquids with a 4th of July theme. Which liquid is the lightest?

MINT FIREWORKS

Mint Fireworks from Playdough To Plato is a also a classic candy dissolving science activity but check out what the mints look like as dissolve! Test different temperatures of water too!

LEARN ABOUT FIREWORKS

The Science Behind Fireworks with Steve Spangler {YouTube video} allows us to use our technology to learn more about fireworks. 

What more can you ask for with patriotic play, cool science, and 4th of July activities for summer!

MORE AWESOME SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

FIZZ AND BUBBLE EXPERIMENTS

SIMPLE ENGINEERING PROJECTS FOR KIDS

WATER EXPERIMENTS

PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS

COOL THINGS TO BUILD WITH LEGO

SUMMER SLIME IDEAS

SELF PROPELLED VEHICLES

EDIBLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS

AWESOME 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS TO ELEMENTARY

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