Magnifying Glass Lava

Not only a fun tool for making funny faces like Kevin McCallister, a good magnifying glass can cook a hot dog and put the fire in fire ants. Or… melt rocks into lava with a spot Fresnel lens from eBay. Check out the video below for how to make lava!

However it is used, it presents a great opportunity to educate your children on science, biology, and even values and boundaries.

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Auto darkens/lightens so they don't trip over stuff. Also for ant hill casting and lava making.
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Up your pancake game

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Fire Rain

Using a stick, hold a plastic milk jug (the frosted translucent ones marked HDPE plastic) over the fire. As the plastic burns, flaming drips will sound and look just like a Star Wars photon cannon. A heavy duty black trash...

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Balloon Burn

Two balloons, one filled with water, the other filled with air. What happens when you try to burn them with a match? Have the kids develop hypotheses. Quick and easy experiment for abstract thinking. Spoiler: the water balloon dissipates the...

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Burning Ice Cube

Ice, salt, lemon. Whoever can hold this acid compound on their skin for the longest is the winner (or maybe loser... which brings up a good discussion topic with your kids: Peer Pressure).

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No ice cream maker gadget required! 2 Cups Half & Half 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 lb Dry Ice Follow instructions in video below.

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This is guaranteed to wow, but do be careful and point the bottle in a safe direction far away from kids. Oh, and... wear some safety goggles!

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Marble Run

So fun and satisfying they even made a Nintendo game of this in the 80's. Build a course out of PVC, paper towel rolls, or even just race them down the driveway.

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While deeply satisfying and therapeutic, this activity can also instill a work ethos and entrepreneurial spirit in your child.

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