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Easy Christmas Science Experiment with Candy Canes

By Jillian | November 25, 2015
Filed under: Kid Activities Tagged: Christmas activities

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What happens when I tell my kids that we are going to do a Christmas science experiment? They start out by listening to my idea. They usually nod and tell me what a great idea it is. Then they take my entire plan and toss it out the window… of course.

I bought candy canes with the intention of melting them in the oven, sounds fun right?!?! These candy canes didn’t make it that far and boy am I glad. M and M’s Christmas science experiment was way cooler (and easier) than mine would have been. We like cool and we like easy. So there you have it win – win.

christmas science experiment using candy canes -- so simple!

Candy Cane Christmas Science Experiment

All you need for this easy science experiment ย is six candy canes and three cups of water. (Make sure the cups are see through, you want to be able to see what’s happening inside.)

Big M filled one cup with water and added ice. Little M filled one cup with room temperature water. I filled one cup with boiling water.

christmas science experiment using candy canes -- so simple!

We dropped two broken up candy canes into each cup and then sat back and watched. (PS Those adorable earmuffs are just for looks, I promise our house isn’t freezing. ๐Ÿ™‚ )

Tips for Christmas science fun:

  • Talk about what you and your little one think will happen. (After the experiment talk about how close your guesses were to what actually happened.)
  • Ask questions about the similarities and differences in the cups.
  • Leave the cups out for an hour to see what happens.
  • How could you modify this experiment? Ask your kids… I bet they have a great idea!

Did you like this easy Christmas science experiment? You just might love these everyday experiments (they’re just as easy!)

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This post originally appeared December 10, 2013.

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Comments

  1. Natalie F says

    December 10, 2013 at 8:53 am

    Love your experiment – Christmas science at its best!

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    • Jillian says

      December 10, 2013 at 10:31 am

      Thank you Natalie. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Emma says

    December 21, 2013 at 10:03 am

    We like easy too – and we just bought a box of candy canes! Thanks for the fun idea!

    Reply
  3. Eileen Teo says

    November 18, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    What a clever idea! So easy and fun too! Thank you for sharing it with us #pintorials

    Reply
  4. Nicole Strong says

    December 15, 2018 at 8:11 am

    Love this idea!

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