Bubbling Easter Jelly Bean Science Experiment

Jelly beans + simple science supplies = the coolest bubbling easter jelly bean science experiment! We’ve been making this one for years, and it’s always a solid 10/10.

This bubbling Easter jelly bean Science experiment is a must-try

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that kids and science go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Nay, like baking soda and vinegar.

No matter how many thousands of times I introduce baking soda and vinegar to children, it’s electric.

Adding delicious, colorful, happy little jelly beans to the mix? Off the charts.

Related: Easter is about to get much more colorful with a GIANT 10-foot Easter coloring banner. Eggs, bunnies, jelly beans, and more bring this banner to life.

Materials

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A young girl smiles while holding a spoon and adding vinegar onto jelly beans sitting in a shallow pink tray filled with baking soda

Directions

First, lay a shallow layer of baking soda in the base of a tray. Start with less and add more as needed, as you only need to cover the bottom, and it doesn’t need to be deep.

Next, invite your child to sprinkle on jelly beans. These sweet girls were elated when I invited them to grab handfuls of candies to sprinkle about.

Last, use eye droppers or spoons to add vinegar to the tray. When the vinegar touches the baking soda, it will fizz and bubble and be an absolute delight.

Three photos of the Easter jelly bean science experiment: (1) a young girl gets a spoonful of vinegar (2) she spoons the vinegar onto jelly beans sitting in a shallow yellow tray filled with baking soda on the bottom, (3) she smiles with joy watching the baking soda and vinegar bubble

Why do you add jelly beans to the experiment?

You absolutely do not need jelly beans for this experiment to be fun, but here’s why we added them.

They’re cute, festive, and fun.
Jelly beans give kids a “target” which in turn helps them practice fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills.
When the jelly beans eventually start to dissolve, the colors will bleed into the baking soda for fun patches of color.

Jelly beans are an unexpected tool for connecting fine motor, science, and joy all in one.

We also do a lot of baking soda and vinegar experiments, and a simple addition of jelly beans makes this activity feel brand-new to young scientists.

Plus, did we mention that they’re cute, festive, and fun?!