I’m sharing another playful vinegar and baking soda activity for the little ones this Halloween. It’s a Halloween Potion Explosion for those who love baking soda experiments as much as we do.
Due to COVID-19, we opted to stay home last Halloween and par-take in Halloween festivities with some fun family games, movies, and Halloween crafts. We had so much fun last year that we’ve decided to do the same thing this year. Which means I’ll be adding this Halloween Potion Explosion activity to the list of things to do this Halloween.
You probably have most of these items already in your home, but if you don’t they’re easy and cheap enough to find at Dollar Tree, Amazon, or Walmart. Check out what you need to make your own Halloween Potion Explosion down below.
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Materials Needed:
- Tray with lip
- Rice
- Beans
- Food Coloring
- Mini Cauldrons (Dollar Tree)
- Baking Soda
- Vinegar
- Spoon
- 4 Small potion bottles (I found 2 at the Dollar Tree & 4 in the dollar spot at Target)
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Assemble Colored Rice & Beans:
Color the rice and beans by pouring them into separate gallon size zip lock bags. Add a few drops of food coloring to each bag and close the bag most of the way. Blow air into the bag and then close it completely. Shake up the bags to completely cover the rice and beans with food coloring. Empty the rice and beans onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, spreading them out for 24 hours to dry.
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Directions:
- Spread colored rice and beans over your tray or bin. Make sure you have a good lip around the tray to catch the overflow.
- Space out cauldrons and fill with 1tbsp baking soda.
- Add vinegar into potion bottles along with 1-3 drops of food coloring.
- Pour colored vinegar into the cauldrons to watch the reaction between the vinegar and baking soda…it’s a fun Halloween Potion Explosion activity everyone will enjoy!
- Keep a small bowl of baking soda close by to add once all the vinegar is emptied into the cauldrons. You can also empty them and redo steps 3-4 for continued fun.
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What’s your favorite vinegar and baking soda experiment? If you tried my Halloween Potion Explosion, please pin and share!
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Hi! I’m Meagan and I’m a 41 year old mom of a high energy almost 9 year old, happily navigating my way through the little boy years. I’ve been married for 14 years. I met my husband over 20 years ago in high school; we got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. I currently help run a family business with my parents while blogging about my life and love of DIY projects!
When I’m not at a kids sports game, I enjoy spending time with my family on a beach anywhere. I also love decorating and organizing, fun DIY projects, bargain shopping, and eating out or in! I also love Barbecue anything and a good show or movie on Netflix.
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