DIY Bath Fizzies for Kids Tutorial and Science Experiment

Have you ever made or purchased bath fizzies? Moms everywhere know how nice it is to enjoy a soothing bath with a fun fizzing bath bomb. Kids especially will love these DIY Bath Fizzies. Why? Because you can teach them how to make their own fun homemade bath products then they can enjoy it in their daily bath! It’s a fun DIY and science experiment in one!

These DIY Bath Fizzies for Kids include an easy tutorial and science experiment all in one! Kids will love mixing these up and watching them in the bathtub!

Using common pantry items (with the addition of citric acid) you can create your own DIY Bath Fizzies for Kids. It is an excellent way to teach children about reactions among common items. They’ll get to observe what happens when citric acid, baking soda, and water combine while enjoying a bath!

DIY Bath Fizzies for Kids and Science Experiment Tutorial

Materials Needed:

1 cup baking soda
1 cup citric acid
1/2 cup corn starch
1/2 cup coconut oil
food coloring/color gels
silicone cupcake molds
spoons

This mix makes about 10 bath fizzies.

Directions:

1. Mix baking soda, citric acid, and corn starch together in a bowl.

2. Add coconut oil and continue to mix well.

DIY Bath Fizzies for Kids- mix ingredients

3. Add a drop or two of food coloring and mix well.

4. Spoon mixture into cupcake molds and press to pack.

5. Add another spoon of the mixture to the top and press down using your finger tips or the back of a spoon.

Additional Variations:

1. Add essential oils to your bath fizzies.

2. See how the individual ingredients react to water (before mixing them together) and then continue to mix and see how they react together.

3. Plan your colors when you mix them in the bath tub to create new colors! Red + Yellow = Orange. Orange + Blue = Brown, etc.

Concept Demonstrated:

Fizzing of the bath fizzies shows a chemical reaction taking place between the ingredients. The baking soda reacts with the cornstarch and citric acid when you expose them to water. The result is a bubbly fizz that eventually all dissolves in the water.

Learning Objectives:

How will these ingredients, when combined dry change if at all? What happens when the water touches all of these ingredients together?

As you can see, this is one kid’s science experiment that is fun for everyone. You can easily make this bath fizzies project into something you can use as a way for kids to make gifts for friends and family at the holidays!