Plastic Easter Egg Baking Soda Science Activity for Kids

Have you ever counted how many plastic Easter eggs you have floating around the house or packed away in the basement? If you are anything like me, you might even have a random one in your junk drawer right now {or at least a half of one}! This super simple to set up plastic Easter egg baking soda science activity is a perfect way to use some of those eggs!

PLASTIC EGG EASTER BAKING SODA SCIENCE ACTIVITY

We love trying out all kinds of holiday themed science and STEM ideas. Our Easter science and STEM collection is a must see with a few more fun Easter chemistry experiments to check out too!

Baking soda science is not only our favorite kind of quick and easy science experiment, it’s also a classic fizzing science activity that everyone needs to try a few times! This plastic Easter egg baking soda science activity is going to be a hit.

MAKE SURE TO USE YOUR SENSES WHEN YOU ARE EXPERIMENTING!

One of the best things you can do is to put together a homemade kids science kit! That way you will have everything you need already on hand to enjoy any number of our simple science experiments.

You can take so many of the classic science experiments and give them a holiday theme by switching up the colors or adding symbolic items like these plastic Easter eggs.We have many ways to play with those plastic eggs for science and STEM.

Baking soda science is one of the best kitchen pantry or kitchen cupboard science experiments that you can try at home. Plus it’s cheap and simple enough to set up for a whole group of kids. I definitely like to keep a good stock of both baking soda and vinegar!

Lets get started with this simple but very fun plastic Easter egg baking soda science activity! This science activity is for a great age range! Kids as young as 3 and as old as 8 have been know around here to enjoy a good fizzy baking soda science reaction.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Baking Soda

Vinegar

Eyedropper or Baster

Containers or Tray {to catch overflow}

Neon Food Coloring

Glitter

Plastic Eggs {we used this kind because of the nice flat bottom!} You can also check out a baking soda egg activity with the regular plastic Easter eggs here.

SIMPLE SET UP

I picked up most of my materials at the dollar store. Set each egg in it’s own cup but you can also place it on a cookie sheet or in a shallow baking dish. You may even want to place the cups on a tray because it can get a little messy.

Add baking soda to the bottom of each egg. I used a couple spoonfuls. Sprinkle glitter generously if so inclined! We do love a good dousing of glitter whenever possible.

I also added about 5 drops of neon food coloring to match each egg. You can sprinkle more baking soda on top for a colorful surprise.

Fill a container with vinegar. Alternatively you can add the food coloring to the vinegar as well. Or you can do both! Set out the eyedroppers or basters and you are good to go!

Now it’s time for the wow factor! Have your kids experiment with adding the vinegar to the baking soda. It’s as easy as that! Thats why we have it listed as one of our most favorite kids science experiments!

MAKE PREDICTIONS. ASK QUESTIONS.

Even the simplest of science experiments contain valuable information. Science is a great way for kids to explore and experiment. Check out: how to set up a home science lab for kids.

WHAT’S THE SCIENCE?

Kids are creating a chemical reaction when they mix the base {baking soda} with the acid {vinegar}. You can also experiment with other acids like lemon juice and other citrus based fruits.

When the solid and the liquid mix, they produce a gas. This gas is called carbon dioxide. If you have ever opened a fizzy drink, you can also see carbon dioxide gas being released.

This gas also produces the fizzing sound you hear, the bubbles you can see, and even feel! That’s definitely a treat for the senses.