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March 21, 2011 | 22 Comments

Pretend Play – Science Lab

This is cool science !  There were no real instructions for this pretend play  just a buffet of fun things safe to mix in experiments.  My son got into this right away taking on the serious personality of a chemist as he dove into his imagination. This is so easy to do because all you really need is water and a few kitchen tools, everything else is just icing on the cake.

  1. Gather your materials. For our science lab we used a handful of glass jars -if you are really keen you can put graduated measurements up the sides, but remember kids imaginations don’ need every detail done for them.  You may want a few absorbent place mats, turkey baster, eye droppers, small measuring cups,  mini whisks, some shampoo or dish soap , some baking soda , water and food color.  Also eye protection and an apron or lab coat is a must!
  2. I added a few drops of food coloring in jars of water and set everything out – something I learned years ago is if everything is at arms reach fewer things spill . If I was doing this with multiple kids I’d ditch the chairs and have them stand at a low table.
  3. Start concocting! 
  4. The baking soda mixed with the shampoo made a nice ( not overly) fun fizzy foam, clearly the shampoo was acidic. This made me remember doing a science experiment in grade 4 with all sorts of things and mixing them with baking soda to see which was the most acidic. If you want you could incorporate that too.
  5. Keep going!  He had a blast.
  6. I got a tub ready to soak everything in after playing.
  7. We had so much fun I had to dump out his beaker and get him some new yellow water.
  8. Popped them all in the water – we let them soak and came back later to scrub. See this activity includes practical life and water sensory play too.

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Pretend Play, Science Experiments, Sensory Activities | 22 Comments

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22 Comments

  1. Gina says

    March 21, 2011 at 3:55 am

    Fantastic idea! Looks like so much fun!

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  2. Aprille says

    March 21, 2011 at 9:01 am

    My son does this at least once a week! His favorite soap to add is the foaming hand soap from the bathroom 🙂

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  3. Jennifer says

    March 21, 2011 at 11:49 am

    Cute idea! This looks like a blast!

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  4. Becky@purposefulhomemaking says

    March 21, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Looks fun! 🙂

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  5. Stacey says

    March 21, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    My 8 and 13 year old boys love this kind of science play. Just today I was out running two errands and called home to check in on them. My older son said, “we are fine but, ah, could you get some more vinegar. We have used most of it up with experiments and want to do more!” I opted for the BIG jug this time! Baking soda + vinegar = hours of fun!

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  6. JDaniel4's Mom says

    March 21, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    This looks like so much fun!

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  7. Natalie says

    March 23, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    Ooh, I will so try it out… when it’s warmer outside 🙂

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  8. Stephanie says

    March 26, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    Looks like a blast! My 6 and 5 year old are going to love this.

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  9. Becca@www.talkingkids.org says

    March 27, 2011 at 5:19 am

    I did this all the time when my little boy was 4-5. He LOVED it. SO simple and so fun! 🙂

    Putting your button on my blog…

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  10. Gianne says

    March 30, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Thanks so much for this idea! It made for lots of fun this morning. We added it to our own activity-collective at cowsgomooandducksgoquack.blogspot.com

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  11. Jillian says

    April 28, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    My sister is a science teacher. . .I bet we can borrow some great equipment! FUN FUN FUN!

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  12. Kristin @ Preschool Universe says

    June 17, 2011 at 11:50 am

    I love how you just let him do things his way! Great post and great pictures.

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  13. Joanna @ SBT says

    October 13, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Looks like a blast, will have to try this with my kiddo sometime.

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  14. Rachelle | TinkerLab says

    October 29, 2012 at 6:07 am

    This is brilliant, Allie! We do the same thing — my kids call it “making concoctions — and I love how you set this up. One of my favorite pieces of your advice is to keep everything at arms reach to avoid spills.

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