We have done this so many times now, with all of the colours and it looks stunning and brings squeals of delight each and every time! Encourage your child to think about capacity by asking questions like, “If I pour this container of red potion into this container of green potion, what will happen?” Active questioning will allow your child to problem solve and think deeply about what they are doing. Most children love making fizzy potions with vinegar and bicarbonate of soda ( baking soda ) and it’s even more fun with a theme! So, today we’re making fairy potions. They could also be witch or wizard potions if you prefer.

Creativity: inventing imaginative play scenarios, telling stories, taking on a role/ character in play Prior to bringing your child outside, set up the containers filled with water, food coloring, flower and petal cuttings, and the rest of the materials outside on the table you chose. Model how to create a fairy potion. For example, mix red and yellow food coloring to create an orange fairy potion. Point this out to your child by asking questions like, “Wow! I started with red. Then I mixed in yellow. Now I have orange. I wonder how that happened?” Mix in some petals and leaves to heighten the sensory experience. Show your child how to cut the petals and leaves using the safe scissors.There’s no need to wash it out to start again, just kwep adding more bicarb, washing up liquid and vinegar and stir it up! You can change colours during the experiment by simply adding them over the top. Inspired by this awesome video about making Wizard’s Brew, by Babble Dabble Do, we set up our own version to make some Fizzing Fairy Potions! The girls have been loving this magical little science activity so much that we have repeated it often, in various formats, over the past three weeks! Bring your child to the outdoor space. Act excited and explain that today, they will be creating their very own fairy potions (e.g., magical liquids)! Enjoy a brilliant science activity for kids with these fizzing fairy potions! Fabulously sparkly, colourful and frothy, they are sure to inspire some awe and wonder and are so simple to produce.

Science: making observations, mixing together materials, talking about chemical reactions, asking questions, finding out answers together Try adding different combinations of food colouring, water, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda into a container. You should find it fizzes beautifully as soon as the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar mix.Observe your child and use questioning strategies like the one above to encourage them to make connections and verbalize what they notice. If possible, offer your child fairy wings to wear. (You can wear some too to make this even more fun!)