Cool Water Experiments For Kids - Little Bins for Little Hands

Water experiments aren’t just for summer! Our series of cool experiments to do at home continues with these fun water activities. This week is all about water fun for kids because water and STEM activities go together perfectly! We love simple science activities that are easy to pull off, simple to set up, and kids love! What’s better than that?

FUN SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS WITH WATER YOU CAN DO AT HOME

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS WITH WATER

What do all of these science activities, experiments, and STEM projects have in common? They all use water!

Get ready to add these simple water experiments to your spring or summer lesson plans. If you want to explore science with water as the main ingredient, let’s dig in! While you’re at it, make sure to check out more cool science experiments and activities.

Our science activities and experiments are designed with you, the parent or teacher, in mind! Easy to set up, quick to do, most activities will take only 15 to 30 minutes to complete and are heaps of fun! Plus, our supplies lists usually contain only free or cheap materials you can source from home!

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WATER EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS

Click on the following links below to explore cool experiments with water! These water experiments are great water activities for kindergarten, preschoolers to early elementary. The best thing is you can do these water science experiments at home or in the classroom!

NEW! ICE IS NICE SCIENCE

Although not exactly water, it still is! Take a look at three great experiments using ice that highlight the scientific method perfectly!

WHAT DISSOLVES IN WATER

This is super simple chemistry using common items from around the house to explore mixtures and find out which items dissolve in water!

COLOR CHANGING FLOWERS

This engaging color-changing flower experiment explores the concept of capillary action as your flowers magically turn from white to green. Easy to set up and perfect for a group of kiddos to do at the same time or as an interesting water science fair project.

COFFEE FILTER FLOWERS

Water is the main ingredient in this gorgeous but super easy science and art activity! Make a bouquet of colorful, coffee filter flowers and explore solubility too!

OIL AND WATER EXPERIMENT

Do the oil and water mix? Explore the densities of liquids with this simple oil and water experiment.

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RAINBOW IN A JAR

Can you make a rainbow in a jar? This neat rainbow water experiment explores water density with just a few materials. Instead of salt we use sugar and food coloring to stack the colors of the rainbow.

SALTWATER DENSITY EXPERIMENT

Compare saltwater to freshwater with a fun experiment with salt and water. Can you make an egg float? Will different items sink in freshwater but float in saltwater? Make your predictions and test your results.

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SINK OR FLOAT EXPERIMENT

Check out what you have in the kitchen for a cool science experiment with water with some very interesting results! If you have a shark lover, make sure to check out our water experiment to better understand how sharks float in the ocean too!

SKITTLES IN WATER

A super simple water science experiment with everyone’s favorite candy! This skittles experiment is always a hit. Did you know you can try it with M&Ms too? You can also you those red and white mints, old candy canes, and even jelly beans!

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HOW MANY DROPS OF WATER FIT ON A PENNY?

All you need for this experiment is a few coins, an eyedropper or pipette, and water! How many drops fit on the surface of a penny? What else could you use? A bottle cap turned over, a flat LEGO piece, or another small and smooth flat surface! Take a guess at how many drops it will take and then test it out.

SOLID LIQUID GAS EXPERIMENT

Learn about the properties of solids, liquids and gases with this simple water experiment. Have fun observing how water changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas.

WALKING WATER EXPERIMENT

Can water walk? Make a colorful rainbow with a little color theory mixed in too! This walking water experiment is super easy and fun to set up! Mason jars, plastic cups, or bowls will also work just fine for this experiment.

WATER ABSORPTION EXPERIMENT

This is a very simple and fun water experiment my son had a blast exploring. It will really get your kids thinking about what materials absorb water and what don’t.

WATER CYCLE IN A BOTTLE

Make a discovery bottle all about the water cycle. One of the best water science activities is one where we can learn more about one of the most important and necessary cycles on Earth, the water cycle! Note: you can also make this in a zip-top bag to tape to the window!

WATER DISPLACEMENT EXPERIMENT

Get ready to add this simple water displacement experiment to your science lesson plans this season. Learn about water displacement and what it measures.