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Bubbling Pumpkin Experiment
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Bubbling Pumpkin Experiment

Author Monique B

Equipment

  • Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 16 oz (3 Pack)
  • Dawn Soap, Blue, 21.6 Fl Oz , Pack of 2
  • Food Coloring Set

Ingredients

  • A small pie pumpkin
  • ½ cup Baking soda
  • ¾ to 1 cup Vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Blue dish soap
  • Food coloring
  • Something to cut into the pumpkin
  • A spoon for cleaning out the insides

Instructions

  • Cut the top off your pumpkin.
  • Have the kids scoop out the seeds and pulp. It doesn’t have to be perfect since it’s only the container for the experiment.
  • Add ½ cup of baking soda inside the pumpkin.
  • Add food coloring if you’d like. You can put it under the baking soda for a surprise or mix it with the vinegar.
  • Mix dish soap with vinegar in a separate cup.
  • Slowly pour the vinegar mixture into the pumpkin, watching it bubble over. Stir or add more vinegar if some of the baking soda is dry.
  • Repeat as much as you like. The more ingredients you add, the more foamy fun you’ll see. Enjoy!