Winter Science Experiment – Fizzy Snowman

Introduce your kiddos to chemistry with this fun winter science experiment. All you need is some fake snow with baking soda and vinegar!

This is a really fun way to teach your kids how chemical reactions work, and you don’t even have to use real snow to do it. Use one of my baking soda-based snow recipes.

Plus, it is fun for kids of all ages. Since it uses a large dropper, even preschoolers can participate and learn a bit about science.

Keep reading and discover how easy it is to make your very fake snow science experiment with baking soda and vinegar.

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Skills: Science

Ages: 2 Years +

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Watch the Video to See How to Set Up The Experiment!

In this video you’ll see how easy it is to make your own winter science experiment. In fact, you probably already have everything you need to make this!

Make sure you have enough droppers for each child to have their own. You could even make multiple snowmen. Everyone is going to want to join in!

For written step-by-step instructions, read on below for more information!

Watch the Video to See How to Set Up The Experiment!

In this video you’ll see how easy it is to make your own winter science experiment. In fact, you probably already have everything you need to make this!

Make sure you have enough droppers for each child to have their own. You could even make multiple snowmen. Everyone is going to want to join in!

For written step-by-step instructions, read on below for more information!

Teach Chemistry With Fake Snow

I love science experiments that allow my kiddos to touch and explore what they are learning. Sensory activities that engage not only their mind but their other senses as well help them learn new concepts faster and more effectively.

With science and chemistry, I knew that giving my kids control of the reactions would keep them engaged and asking questions. Questions is the foundation of scientific curiosity.

As your child drops the vinegar on the snowman, they will try to figure out why it makes it fizz up so much.

If your kiddos love this, you have to try our Shaving Cream Cone activity!

Materials

Vinegar
Googley Eyes, Carrot, Sticks, and other items of your choice to make the snowman!

Baking Soda-Based Fake Snow
Droppers
Vinegar
Googley Eyes, Carrot, Sticks, and other items of your choice to make the snowman!

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Follow this tutorial and make your fake snow with baking soda and shaving cream.

Step 2

Decorate a small snowman on a plate or tray.

Step 3

Fill droppers up with vinegar.

Step 4

Let your children take turns squirting the vinegar on the snowman and watching it fizz.

Step 1

Follow this tutorial and make your fake snow with baking soda and shaving cream.

Step 2

Decorate a small snowman on a plate or tray.

Step 3

Fill droppers up with vinegar.

Step 4

Let your children take turns squirting the vinegar on the snowman and watching it fizz.

Educational Benefits of Fake Snow Science Experiment

This is a fun and exciting way to introduce your kids to the wonder of science and chemistry. There is so much to learn and enjoy!

Chemical Reactions: What happens when the vinegar mixes with the baking soda? Why does it fizz up so much?

This is the perfect opportunity to teach your children about how all living things are made up of chemicals and sometimes those chemicals react in physical ways that we can see.

This chemical reaction is all about what happens when an acid (vinegar) reacts with a base (baking soda). When vinegar and baking soda combine, carbon dioxide is released causing bubbles and a fizzy froth!

Scientific Method: Every science experiment should follow the scientific method and this is a fun way to teach it. Ask your child to guess what will happen when they add the vinegar. Then, repeat the experiment a few times. Then, support or deny their hypothesis – did it work like they guessed it would?

Educational Benefits of Fake Snow Science Experiment

This is a fun and exciting way to introduce your kids to the wonder of science and chemistry. There is so much to learn and enjoy!

Chemical Reactions: What happens when the vinegar mixes with the baking soda? Why does it fizz up so much?

This is the perfect opportunity to teach your children about how all living things are made up of chemicals and sometimes those chemicals react in physical ways that we can see.

This chemical reaction is all about what happens when an acid (vinegar) reacts with a base (baking soda). When vinegar and baking soda combine, carbon dioxide is released causing bubbles and a fizzy froth!

Scientific Method: Every science experiment should follow the scientific method and this is a fun way to teach it. Ask your child to guess what will happen when they add the vinegar. Then, repeat the experiment a few times. Then, support or deny their hypothesis – did it work like they guessed it would?