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Erupting Kids Car Wash: Simple Science and Play

Erupting Kids Car Wash: Simple Science and Play

June 20, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

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When I think back to childhood, many of my fondest memories are outside building, creating and messing with simple science. My go-to boredom buster was to make a volcano out of mud, add baking soda and vinegar to the top and watch the eruption. It never got old. This reaction combined with a toy car wash has now saved my sanity many days as a mom, and is the best witching hour activity for my littles!
This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting kids car wash engages all the senses.

Set up an Awesome Toy Car Wash

Because the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar is so fun, I buy it in bulk (thank you Costco). There are SO many ways to play and explore with this reaction and it literally never gets old for the kids. For this simple science project, we decided to turn it into a toy car wash!

What you need:

  • baking soda
  • vinegar
  • food coloring (optional)
  • soap
  • water
  • toy cars

This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.

 


 

 What to do:

I like to use under-the-bed storage bins for messy indoor play. It’s big enough to contain the mess, but still easy enough to clean up. Win win. In the bin we have cars, our ‘ingredients’ (baking soda and colored vinegar) and a smaller bin of soapy water and some washcloths.

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 This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.
 Kids can carefully pour the vinegar into the baking soda until we a reaction forms, then drive the cars through it!
This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.
Continue this process, driving the cars through the goop and playing with the ingredients.
This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.
This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.
After a good dip in the baking soda and vinegar, the ‘dirty’ cars can make their way to the warm, soapy water.
This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.
This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.
It’s amazing how much fun pretending to wash some toys are- and believe it or not, all of our cars are now squeaky clean!
This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting car wash engages all the senses.
Playing with this kind of simple science can teach even the youngest kids about the reactions created when different materials are mixed together. Additionally, playing in water is one of the simplest, and best sensory experiences for kids!

This simple science experiment combines baking soda and vinegar with pretend play, perfect for toddlers! An erupting toy car wash engages all the senses.

Originally published on Jul 31, 2015.

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