Candy Heart Science Experiments
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and it’s time to get creative with your science experiments. What better way to celebrate the holiday than by doing heart-themed science experiments? I have here a list of easy candy heart science experiments that you can do with your kids at home.
If you’re ready for some super fun experiments this Valentine’s day, let’s get started!
For more activities like these, see my bigger list of Valentine’s Day Science Activities.
Candy hearts or conversation hearts are the perfect tool to use in some awesome experiments that will get your kids excited about science. I’ll walk you through some fun candy heart science experiments like the Dissolving Candy Hearts Experiment and Dancing Hearts Experiment—that are sure to engage your homeschoolers this Valentine’s Day.
These simple yet engaging science experiments are perfect for homeschool moms looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with their kids while also teaching them some basic scientific principles like solubility and chemical reactions.
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Recommended Valentine’s Day Books for Kids
Bring more excitement into the season with these Valentine’s books for kids. You will love these great stories about hearts, love, and Valentine’s day.
Day It Rained HeartsThe Biggest Valentine EverTurkey’s Valentine Surprise (Turkey Trouble Book 6)There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose!A Crankenstein ValentineLove, Escargot
Recommended Candy Heart Science Experiments Supplies
With just a few materials, these activities will take no time at all to set up but will leave lasting memories for years to come! So grab some supplies, put on your lab coats, and get ready for some sweet science fun!
Brach’s Conversation Hearts 14 Ounce BagArm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 8 Ounce (Pack of 3)Lucy’s Family Owned – Natural Distilled White Vinegar, 1 Gallon (128 oz) – 5% Acidity (White Vinegar, Gallon)Domino, Granulated White Sugar, 1 lbHain Pure Foods Iodized Sea Salt, 21 Oz1 Natural Bamboo Spice Jar 8.5 OZ – Large Glass Jars with Bamboo Lids – Seasoning Jars with Airtight Lids – Spice Containers for Spice Jar Labels – Seasoning Containers Spice Jars with Bamboo Lids
Recommended Valentine’s Day Activity Kits
Valentine’s Day Color by Addition Worksheets
Practice addition skills up to 20 with these fun Valentine’s day color by number addition worksheets. This is a fun way to add math to your school day without boring math worksheets. Instead, figure out what picture will unfold after you color in each space.
Valentine’s day Play Dough Kit
Grab this Valentine’s day play dough kit for your little one’s sensory activity. This kit includes flowers, hearts, and other toys.
Valentine’s Day Themed Sensory Rice Play Kit
Don’t want to put your own Valentine’s day kit together yourself? Grab this ready to go Valentine’s sensory kit that will delight your kids.
Candy Heart Science Experiments
Valentine's day is coming and I know candy hearts are everywhere during this season! If you have too many of them at home, you have to try these exciting science experiments with your homeschooler!
Show the kids some “magic” with this fun experiment using conservation hearts. While most times these get eaten and gobbled up quickly in our house, the kids do love saving a few for this fun activity.
A great way to introduce chemistry to kids in a simple way. They can learn valuable lessons about solubility while watching what happens when you combine water and water mixtures with the candy hearts.
An experiment that is perfect for discussing non-Newtonian fluids that have both the properties of a solid and a liquid.
Try this experiment with younger kids. They will love the stirring part and of course the colors these candy hearts can produce when dissolved in water.
If you are wondering what will happen if you placed the candy hearts if they were placed in different liquids like water, soda, and vinegar.
I know kids love anything fizzy so you have to try this fizzy candy heart experiment.
Teach kids about solubility with this version of the dissolving candy heart experiment.
This classic experiment never gets old! Every child wants to know the answer, will it sink or float?
Get more ideas on what kind of liquid you can use to know what will happen to the candy hearts when put in liquid. This activity comes with a printable too so kids can record their predictions and observations.
You and your little one will love this frozen version of the fizzy candy hearts experiment!
These awesome experiments are sure to bring out tons of energy in your homeschoolers as they explore scientific concepts while having fun at the same time!
So grab some candy hearts this Valentine’s Day season for these super cool science activities that everyone can enjoy together! Happy experimenting!
More Valentine’s Day Science Activities
If you love the science experiments on the list, you must see these Valentine’s day science activities, too!
Kids will love making this Valentine’s day slime for them to play with or as a gift for someone.
Fizzy Heart Science Experiment
Fizzy STEM activities are always a hit! This is a great way to introduce a simple science experiment with the kids and have them be a part of the process.
Heart Jelly bean structure STEM Challenge
Talk about a great way to use up some of that Valentine’s Day candy while pairing it with a bit of learning, too. The kids will have a blast with this and maybe even snack a bit along the way.
Fizzy Frozen Hearts Experiment
Kids are always excited if they know that there will be a fizzy or bubbling reaction. Try this and let them learn more about chemical reactions.
How to Make Salt Crystal Hearts by STEAMsational