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Spooky Expanding Ghost

September 19, 2014

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Spooky Expanding Ghost Experiment – Teach your kids a thing or two about carbon dioxide with this fun science experiment using ingredients you already have in your house!

Spooky Expanding Ghost

Spooky ghost. Who am I kidding? This Spooky Expanding Ghost experiment isn’t really spooky at all! It’s cute, hilarious and so much fun! My almost 6-year-old is into science anything. . . and everything right now. He LOVES experiments. In fact, he received two science experiment sets for Christmas and they were his favorite gifts. . .EVER.

Spooky Ghost

So, he didn’t believe me when I told him we were going to inflate that limp ghost balloon hanging from the top of his water bottle. He was hooked, though – and quite intrigued. This is such a fun experiment for the younger kids and they’ll get a kick out of how magical of show this little ghost really puts on!

Here’s what you’ll need for this ghastly fun:

Materials

  • Empty water bottle
  • Balloon
  • Small funnel
  • 1 Tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • Permanent marker (for drawing on a face – optional)

Instructions

  1. Pour 1/2 cup of vinegar into an empty water bottle.
  2. Draw a face on your balloon if you’d like while it’s deflated.
  3. Place the funnel into the open end of the deflated balloon and pour in the baking soda.
  4. Secure the open end of the balloon onto the top of the bottle being careful not to dump the contents of the balloon into the bottle quite yet.
  5. When you’re ready, hold the balloon upright allowing the baking soda to fall into the bottle and mix with the vinegar.

Spooky Expanding Ghost Experiment - Teach your kids a thing or two about carbon dioxide with this fun science experiment using ingredients you already have in your house!

 

So why does this work? The product of the vinegar and baking soda is carbon dioxide, a gas present when we breathe out. The carbon dioxide inflates the balloon. It’s that simple.

Now, remember, the amounts of baking soda and vinegar I specified seemed to work out well. If you add more of the two ingredients, you probably want to take the project outside. 🙂 The bottle will tip over for sure, and with too much pressure, the balloon could explode.

Follow the instructions as specified and you’ll be just fine keeping this experiment in the kitchen! Ready to share some Halloween science fun with your little goblins? I bet they’ll enjoy it as much as mine did!

Ghost experiment

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  1. Marlene Schlegel says

    September 19, 2014 at 10:08 am

    Very cool!!! Love the excitement on his face!!

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  2. Michelle {Fun On a Dime} says

    September 19, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    This is awesome. My kids would love it.

    Also, just to let you know, your page is constantly popping up a Pinterest pin box (multiple times and even after I pined it).

    Reply
    • Sara says

      September 21, 2014 at 7:59 am

      Thanks, Michelle and thanks for the comment about the Pinterest pin box. If you have more details on what happened, private message me or send me an email. I can’t seem to replicate the issue on my end. Thanks!

      Reply
  3. RemeiGG says

    October 20, 2014 at 6:08 am

    Hahaha, I LOOOVE THIS!!! I included it in my favorite Halloween crafts post because I just adore it! Seems like so much fun!
    Thanks a million for sharing ❤ I’m really grateful!

    Hugs from Spain ♫

    Reply
    • Sara says

      October 20, 2014 at 9:31 pm

      I’m so glad you liked the project! My son did have a blast with it. Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Jenae says

    October 29, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    Oh my goodness! Great minds think alike! I did the exact same experiment with Jack-O-Lantern balloons! Love this version as well. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sara says

      October 29, 2014 at 9:35 pm

      No kidding, Jenae! I’m going to try and stop over to check it out!

      Reply

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