Description
Create a fun and colorful fireworks display using sugar, food coloring, and a baking soda and vinegar reaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Food coloring (red, blue, yellow, green, purple—gel or liquid)
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- Optional: glitter for extra sparkle
Instructions
- Set the Stage: Place 1 cup of sugar into the bottom of your shallow plate, spreading it evenly to create a blank white canvas.
- Add Your Colors: Use a dropper, spoon, or squeeze bottle to gently drop dots of food coloring across the sugar.
- Mix the Magic: In a small bowl, stir 1 tablespoon baking soda into 1/4 cup warm water until fully dissolved.
- Let the Fizz Begin: Spoon or drizzle the baking soda mixture over parts of the sugar.
- The Big Firework Finale: Carefully pour or drip 1/4 cup vinegar over the sugar and baking soda.
- Add Sparkle (Optional): Sprinkle a pinch of glitter over the top while everything is bubbling.
Notes
- Use neon or pastel food coloring for unique effects.
- Swap lemon juice for vinegar if needed.
- Try using edible shimmer dust instead of glitter.
- Encourage kids to predict which color will fizz the most.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Fun Activity
- Method: Science Experiment
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup sugar
- Calories: 774
- Sugar: 203g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 204g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg