Candy Experiments
Growing up, I remember going trick-or-treating with a pillow case and not coming home until it was full. What followed was days of serious sugar highs. As much fun as that was, as a mom, I want to save my kids from the same fate. Fortunately, my kids don’t really have much of a sweet tooth (except my 2 year old. I can claim that one.) so limiting candy isn’t much of a problem but my kids do feel like they can’t get rid of the picked over candy that is still in their trick-or-treat bags weeks after Halloween.
If you want a fun way to convince your kids to get rid of the leftover candy (that they really don’t like much anyway) check out Candy Experiments, a great website started by a mother of three who had a great idea when her daughter asked her, “What would happen if I put these Nerds in water?”
With winter upon us and the weather keeping us inside, today was the perfect day to get rid of the leftover Halloween candy. We’ve been going through the experiments listed on Candy Experiments and my kids have been coming up with their own ideas as we go. It has been so much to watch our candy stash disappear (slowly in a cup of water, quickly in the microwave) and watch my kids light up as they realize, “Hey, why can’t we microwave a starburst?”
Be forewarned though, sneaky little scientists may try and eat your experiments. . .
So glad you liked the experiments. I think part of the fun for the kids is the freedom to experiment and do whatever they want with the candy, no matter what happens. That’s how we started–we certainly weren’t expecting any of the cool discoveries we made, like the floating M’s.
Let me know if your kids come up with any new experiment ideas!
There’s an experiment you can do with two varieties of Cadbury’s chocolate tray boxes- one is biodegradeable and dissolves, the other doesn’t. It’s really cool and shows kids about landfill!