Experiments

For parents with curious kids who are looking for a way to make their kitchen extra messy on weekends.

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Density Layers

Different liquids stack because some are denser — more mass in the same amount of space. Salt water can hold up an egg. Balsamic can fall through oil and then climb.

Ages 3-5 · physics · Sep 5, 2026

Easy10 minMedium mess

Cinnamon soap rush

Soap can break the “skin” on water so floating powder suddenly rushes away.

Ages 1-2, 3-5 · physics, sensory

Easy15 minHigh mess

Cornstarch thickening fluid (Maïzena)

Some mixes feel liquid when you pour slowly and solid when you poke or squeeze hard.

Ages 1-2, 3-5 · physics, sensory

Hard30 minHigh mess

Salt ice fishing

Salt can melt a little ice into water; that water can freeze again around a string. Pressure from a thin wire can also melt ice for a moment, then it freezes again.

Ages 3-5 · physics, chemistry · Sep 12, 2026