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.
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.
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. ๐ )
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!)
Rainy Day Science
Back yard Volcano
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This post originally appeared December 10, 2013.
Love your experiment – Christmas science at its best!
Thank you Natalie. ๐
We like easy too – and we just bought a box of candy canes! Thanks for the fun idea!
What a clever idea! So easy and fun too! Thank you for sharing it with us #pintorials
Love this idea!