Enjoy a brilliant science activity for kids with these fizzing fairy potions! Fabulously sparkly, colourful and frothy, they are sure to inspire some awe and wonder and are so simple to produce.

Most children love making fizzy potions with vinegar and bicarbonate of soda ( baking soda ) and it’s even more fun with a theme! So, today we’re making fairy potions. They could also be witch or wizard potions if you prefer. Encourage your child to think about capacity by asking questions like, “If I pour this container of red potion into this container of green potion, what will happen?” Active questioning will allow your child to problem solve and think deeply about what they are doing. We have done this so many times now, with all of the colours and it looks stunning and brings squeals of delight each and every time! The girls have been loving this magical little science activity so much that we have repeated it often, in various formats, over the past three weeks! If possible, offer your child fairy wings to wear. (You can wear some too to make this even more fun!)

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Try adding different combinations of food colouring, water, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda into a container. You should find it fizzes beautifully as soon as the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar mix.

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Bring your child to the outdoor space. Act excited and explain that today, they will be creating their very own fairy potions (e.g., magical liquids)!