Did you know about all the cool science waiting for you in your kitchen cupboards? When I was a kid I would love to mix anything together that I could get my hands on, and you can give your kids this simple pleasure by setting up this easy mixing potions science activity. With a few nifty pointers on some cool kitchen mixes, you can amaze your kids with easy science at home. Warning: This can get a little messy so be prepared!

MIXING POTIONS SCIENCE ACTIVITY TABLE

HANDS ON WITH KITCHEN CHEMISTRY FOR LITTLE SCIENTISTS

It’s so easy to do science at home and I love showing you how fun it is to bring science to your kids. Science activities and experiments open up the doors and windows to curious minds and spark so much creativity and excitement. STEM or science, technology, engineering, and math sounds daunting {read What is STEM?}, but it is so easy to provide young kids with great, affordable STEM activities both at home and in the classroom. STEM provides valuable life lessons too.

MIXING POTIONS SCIENCE ACTIVTY SUPPLIES

You can use all of these supplies or just a few. Or you can try out other items you might find in the back of your cupboards. Some common ingredients are very common for classic science experiments, so you might want to stock up on them when you head to the grocery store.

QUICK SUPPLIES:

Baking Soda, Corn Starch, and Baking Powder

Vinegar, Cooking Oil, Water, Food Coloring

You can check out some of the fun items you can add to your mixing potions science activity below. I have also provided my Amazon Associate links for convenience. Beakers, Test Tubes, Rack, Flasks, Stirrers, Eyedroppers or Basters, Funnels, measuring Cups, and whatever else you think looks good. A plastic tray or lid off a plastic storage container makes a great base to catch the overflow. *NOTE: My flasks and test tubes are glass which isn’t the most practical for families or classrooms, so I have listed a few of my favorite plastic options below!

CREATE A SCIENCE LAB ON YOUR KITCHEN COUNTER!

This potion mixing table or tray is an awesome opportunity for you to stand back and let your kids get creative while they dream up big potions that do amazing things. You can let them discover the wonders of mixing baking soda and vinegar on their own or you can set up some mini demonstrations first. It really just depends on what works best for you and your kids.

KITCHEN CHEMISTRY SUGGESTIONS

To get some cool reactions, you can try the following combinations. It’s a blast to add food coloring to any of it too. If you click on the links in orange, you can learn more about the various experiments.

Baking Soda and Vinegar

Alka Seltzer Tablets and Colored Water

Water and Baking Powder

Cornstarch and Water

Oil and Water and Alka Seltzer {like a homemade lava lamp}

Plus, you can just mix it all together and create crazy colored eruptions from different combinations of the ingredients. There is so much to talk about when you set up a potions tray for your little scientists. Encourage observing the mixtures with simple questions like what do you see, smell, hear, and feel! Using the senses for science is fun!

Check out all of our cool and very one of a kind eruptions my son created while mixing his potions!

We also tested our skills with mini eruptions using our test tubes. Potion mixing also encourages fine motor skills!

We ended the afternoon of potion mixing with a very messy tray which I was thankful to have! He explored the oil and water that was left behind and did even more more potion making with the leftovers. What a great way to spend a lazy afternoon.

This is not the science activity to set up if you are in a rush because the best part is all the play and imagination involved with mixing, stirring, creating, and exploring the various solids, liquids, and gasses! Kitchen chemistry is fascinating!

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