Science experiments you can actually eat! There’s nothing like a fun science experiment that includes eating! Whether it’s with your favorite candy, chemical reactions, or exploring the rock cycle, the science you can eat is tasty. That’s why we LOVE edible science experiments for kids this year. You’ll find many tasty or mostly tasty homemade science activities to tickle the senses. Kitchen science for the win!
THE BEST FOOD SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS YOU CAN EAT
I am always asked why I do so many science activities with my kiddo… Well, science is so exciting for kids of all ages. Something is always happening and can always be experimented with or tinkered with. Of course, edible science can also be tasted! Your junior scientists will certainly pay attention when they get a whiff of what you have planned!
What do you think of when you think of edible science experiments?
I always think of…
- baking
- JELLO
- chocolate
- marshmallows
- butter or whipped cream
- sugar
- the list goes on…
If you have kids who love to bake tasty treats in the kitchen, you have already introduced them to science they can eat!
And you will LOVE the following edible science experiments we have already tested! Kids are naturally curious and love to be helpful in the kitchen. We have everything from edible rocks to fizzy drinks and a few fun extras thrown in along the way.
Kids pick up simple science when they get to participate and can also enjoy the outcome, which is tasting everything; when kids can get their hands on their science projects, the opportunities to learn increase tremendously!
Much edible science for kids includes chemistry, but you can also find edible science experiments in earth science, astronomy, and biology lessons too!
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ADD THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Just because it’s food or candy doesn’t mean you can’t apply the scientific method either. Our free guide above includes the simple steps to get started with the scientific process.
20 EDIBLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
This is a whole list of completely edible science experiments for kids! For some of the activities, I do recommend you consider them to be taste-safe, and those are noted.
Just because something is edible does not mean it should be consumed in large quantities. Our fantastic taste-safe slime recipes fall into this category.
Looking for even more science experiments with candy? Check out our list of the best candy science experiments!
TECTONIC PLATES
Tasty Earth Science is perfect for learning about plate tectonics!
Edible Soil Erosion
Explore soil erosion and weathering with this complete edible cracker science demonstration.
BREAD IN A BAG
From toddlers to teenagers, everyone loves a fresh slice of homemade bread, and using a zip-top bag is perfect for tiny hands to help squish and knead. Explore how yeast works in bread and share a delicious treat at the end with our easy bread in a bag recipe.
POPCORN IN A BAG
Popping corn is a real treat for the kiddos when it comes to movie night or in our house any morning, noon, or night! If I can add a bit of popcorn science into the mix, why not?
ICE CREAM IN A BAG
More fun with edible science when you make your own homemade ice cream in a bag. We love science you can eat; this ice cream is one of our favorites!
MAPLE SYRUP SNOW CANDY
Along with snow ice cream, this is a great edible science activity for the winter months. There’s even a bit of interesting science behind how this simple maple snow candy is made and how snow helps that process along.
SNOW ICE CREAM
Another fun edible science experiment for the winter months. Learn how to make ice cream out of snow with just three ingredients.
FIZZY LEMONADE
We love making volcanoes and exploring chemical reactions, but did you know you can drink this chemical reaction? Usually, we think of baking soda and vinegar for science experiments, but a few citrus fruits work well too. Find out how to make fizzy lemonade.
SORBET
Like our ice cream in a bag recipe, make edible science with this easy sorbet recipe.
CANDY DNA
You may never get to see a real double helix, but you can build your own candy DNA model instead. Learn about the nucleotides and backbones of a strand of DNA, and find out a little about DNA too with this edible science model.
CANDY GEODES
If you have a rock hound as I do, these edible geodes are the perfect edible science project! Learn a little bit about how geodes form and use simple supplies to create your own edible masterpiece!
EDIBLE PLATE TECTONICS MODEL
Learn about plate tectonics and how they cause earthquakes, volcanoes and even mountains to form. Make an easy and yummy plate tectonics model with frosting and cookies.
EDIBLE SUGAR CRYSTALS
We love growing all kinds of crystals and these sugar crystals are perfect for edible science. Similar to rock candy, this gorgeous and edible crystal formation starts with just a little seed!
EDIBLE SLIME
We have a variety of homemade and taste-safe slime recipes for you to try! Our favorites include Gummy Bear slime and Marshmallow slime, but we have a nice variety of textures and supplies.
These edible slime are all borax free too! Perfect for kids who like to taste-test their projects. Read more…
EDIBLE ENGINEERING CHALLENGES
We call this snack-time engineering! Design and build your own structures with a variety of snack items. Eat as you create!
EDIBLE BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE
Put your leftover candy to good use and have the kids create and design their own unique butterfly life cycle set up for a fun edible science project! Explore the stages of a butterfly by sculpting it out of candy!
MAKING BUTTER
Now, this is yummy science you can really eat! You could even bake a loaf of bread for quick science with yeast and add homemade butter to it! The kids will need their muscles for this one but the results are worth it. Read more…
CREEPY GELATIN EXPERIMENT
We love a bit of gross science, so making a heart out of gelatin is really as creepy as it gets! Although we set this up for Halloween science, you can make all sorts of gelatin molds for the kids to explore and even taste (if they dare). Read more…
FAKE SNOT SLIME
You can’t have a list of edible science experiments without mentioning fake snot! Another gross, creepy science activity that my kiddo loves is making fake snot. Read more…
POP ROCKS AND THE 5 SENSES
Pop rocks are such a fun candy and we found them perfect for exploring the 5 senses too! Grab the FREE printable worksheet and a few packets of pop rocks. The kids won’t mind the extra work at all. Read more…
APPLE 5 SENSES PROJECT
With all the variety of apples, how do you determine which is your favorite? You set up an apple taste test of course. Record your results and find out the winner among your family members or classroom kiddos. Additionally, set up a lemon juice test too. Read more…
SOLAR OVEN S’MORES
Of course, you will need to wait for the right temperature outside but nothing is tastier than this edible STEM challenge with marshmallows, chocolate, and grahams!
DIY HOMEMADE GUMMY BEARS
Food is a science, and there’s even a bit of sneaky science in this homemade gummy bear recipe!
KITCHEN SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
If you have kids who love experimenting with food, we also have a few cool kitchen science experiments that are NOT edible. Still, loads of fun using common foods to learn about DNA and pH levels! Or try out a few chemical reactions!
- Explore Strawberry DNA
- Make Cabbage pH Indicator
- Erupting Lemon Volcanos
- Dancing Raisins
- Jell-O Slime
- Skittles Science
Printable Science Projects For Kids
If you’re looking to grab all of our printable science projects in one convenient place plus exclusive worksheets and bonuses like a STEAM Project pack, our Science Project Pack is what you need! Over 300+ Pages!
- 90+ classic science activities with journal pages, supply lists, set up and process, and science information. NEW! Activity-specific observation pages!
- Best science practices posters and our original science method process folders for extra alternatives!
- Be a Collector activities pack introduces kids to the world of making collections through the eyes of a scientist. What will they collect first?
- Know the Words Science vocabulary pack includes flashcards, crosswords, and word searches that illuminate keywords in the experiments!
- My science journal writing prompts explore what it means to be a scientist!!
- Bonus STEAM Project Pack: Art meets science with doable projects!
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