Simple Kitchen Science Tricks

Everyday ingredients turned into quick ‘magic’ — like a dancing raisin or an inflating balloon.

Steps

1. Try the dancing raisins trick: drop a few raisins into a glass of clear soda and watch them bob up and down.
2. Or inflate a balloon hands-free by stretching it over a bottle with baking soda and vinegar inside.
3. Ask your preschooler to guess what will happen before each trick, then watch together.
4. Talk through the simple “why” behind each one in kid-friendly terms.

Notes

Keep a rotating list of 2-minute tricks on hand for whenever you need a burst of wonder before dinner.