Valentines Oil and Water Science Density Experiment

There are many simple science experiments that can be done right on the kitchen counter. This Valentines Oil and Water Science Activity is one of them! I love opening the kitchen cupboards and coming up with our next awesome science experiment. We love holiday themed science ideas.

VALENTINES OIL AND WATER SCIENCE ACTIVITY FOR KIDS

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Our simple Valentines oil and water science activity is lots of fun! We have been exploring a bunch quick Valentine’s Day themed science activities and experiments. So far we have tried out Valentine’s Day themed viscosity, baking soda, water displacement, and bubble science activities.

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We also just tried GROWING SALT CRYSTALS on paper hearts!

VALENTINES DAY OIL AND WATER SUPPLIES

Baby oil but regular cooking oil will work too

Eyedropper {favorite science kit for kids} and straws for blowing the water if desired

Red colored water {food coloring}

Heart shape cookie cutters and plastic heart gems {optional}

Tray for experimenting

VALENTINES DAY OIL AND WATER SET UP

Grab a lid or tray. As you can see, I used a lid from a storage container.

Next, I filled a cup with water and added red food coloring. Then I added at least 15 drops to get it really red! Why not try all the colors.

Lastly, squeeze baby oil or pour regular cooking oil onto the tray. I like the baby oil simply because it’s clear.

Set out the tray, an eyedropper, and any kind of Valentine’s Day themed items you want to use like cookie cutters or heart shaped table scatter!

This Valentines oil and water science activity is all about density! The density of liquids. If you were to put oil and water into a jar, the two would not mix.

The two liquids separate because oil is less dense than water. Similarly when you mix the oil and water in this activity, they don’t mix. You can do this Valentines oil and water activity opposite too. Drop the oil onto the water!

You might recognize this as being similar to an oil spill in the ocean. The oil will sit on top. Try making a science discovery bottle with oil and water. Check out what it looks like here.

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We had fun blowing the water around the tray. He managed to splatter a bit all over. He could also blow the drops of water into each other to make “mega puddle” as he called it.

Science can be very playful for kids! This Valentines oil and water experiment is a great way to explore science while having fun.

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Definitely hands-on learning for young kids! Check out how you can fill up the heart shaped cookie cutters.

There’s no wrong way to play with this Valentines oil and science activity. Play time that involves exploring, experimenting, observing, and discovering is perfect for young kids. Early childhood science is the best for reinforcing a love for science..