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!

Confetti Science Eruptions New Years Eve Activity for Kids

Confetti Eruptions

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.

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.

Making baking soda eruptions with confetti

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.

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?

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New Years Eve Science Baking Soda Eruptions

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.

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