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Exploding Bag! AGES 3+

Age 3+, Age 4+, Age 5+, Age 6+, Science, Summer/Outdoor

This is a fun outdoor science experiment! Kids will have a blast watching the bags fill with gas and pop right before their eyes! Baking soda experiments or activities are a great, safe and easy way to introduce the concept of a chemical reaction to children.

Materials (affiliate link):
Plastic Sandwich size bags
Clothespin
2 Tbsp of Baking soda (for each bag)
1/3 cup of Vinegar (for each bag)
Food Coloring

Here is a video of the boys doing the activity!

Exploding Plastic Bag! AGES 3+ This is a fun outdoor science experiment! Kids will have a blast watching the bags fill with gas and pop right before their eyes! Baking soda experiments or activities are a great, safe and easy way to introduce the concept of a chemical reaction to children.Full Details: https://learnasyouplay.net/2019/06/18/exploding-bag-ages-3/Thank you Quirky Momma for this great idea!https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/87040/exploding-baggies-science-experiment-for-kids/

Posted by LEARN as you PLAY- Preschool Activities on Sunday, June 9, 2019

Gather all your supplies!

Then measure a 1/3 cup of vinegar and pour it into one of the plastic sandwich bags. Once you have poured the vinegar in the bag you can add a couple drops of food coloring to make it more interesting!

Next twist the bag and then pinch it with a clothespin.

Now you are ready for the baking soda. Measure 2 Tbsp of baking soda into the top half of the bag. Then zip it up.

Now comes the fun part! Hold the bag up and then take off the clothespin and watch the magic happen.

Kysen wanted to measure how long the water marks were when he was finished!

We got this great idea from Kidsactivitiesblog! Check out the link below!
https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/87040/exploding-baggies-science-experiment-for-kids/inegar in the bag you can add a

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Shann Acevedo

Hi I’m Shann, a Preschool Teacher, mother of three and Creator of Learn As You Play. I have been working as a preschool teacher for 13 years with children ranging from 1- 5 years old. I believe that PLAY is a huge part of children’s learning and development. Children should be active and involved in their learning. Children learn best by doing. My goal is for children to develop a love for learning while having fun!

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