Erupting Pumpkins for Kids

September 12, 2019
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This next activity brings Fall and science together in a way that kids of all ages are sure to love!
Rosie and Jewel love exploring with baking soda and vinegar, and we love coming up with new and fun twists for this simple bit of science!  Today, we carved a few pumpkins, and then made them ERUPT!  Are you ready to see how?
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Erupting Pumpkins Experiment for Kids

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  • Once carved add roughly 1 cup of baking soda to each pumpkin.  If the pumpkins are on the smaller side you can use less baking soda.
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  • Add a few drops of food coloring, if desired.  Then, have kids pour 2-3 cups of vinegar into the pumpkins and quickly step back!
  • The pumpkins will erupt with fizzing, bubbling fun almost immediately!  This is also known as a baking soda and vinegar reaction.
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Rosie and Jewel thought this was so cool and wanted to make the pumpkins erupt over and over again!
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All ages will love making pumpkins erupt! #eruptingpumpkinexperiment #eruptingpumpkins #pumpkincrafts #pumpkinsciencepreschool #growingajeweledrose #activitiesforkids
Nothing like puking pumpkins to get the kids excited about science! :)

Extend the Fun

Want more pumpkin fun?  Check out this collection of pumpkin activities for kids!
Explore chemical reactions and make erupting pumpkins!  This science experiment is great for kids of all ages and perfect for Fall! #eruptingpumpkinscience #eruptingpumpkins #eruptingpumpkinsexperiment #pumpkinvolcano #pumpkinvolcanoforkids #pumpkinvolcanopreschool #fizzingpumpkins #bakingsodavinegarexperiment #bakingsodavolcanoforkids #pumpkinactivitiespreschool #fallcrafts #growingajeweledrose #activitiesforkids
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  • Add a squirt of dish soap to the pumpkins before pouring in the vinegar.  This will make the acid-base reaction last much longer!
  • Try this fizzing experiment with different size pumpkins. When using small pumpkins we were able to make the entire jack-o-lantern erupt!
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Crystal Underwood is the writer and creator of Growing A Jeweled Rose. She has worked extensively with children and strongly believes in the importance of play at the core of early learning. She is passionate about the early years and believes that childhood should be a truly magical time in life. For all the best kids activities connect with Growing a Jeweled Rose below!