Balloon pops, balloon fights, balloon blow ups, the list of games that can be played with balloons is endless. They light up birthday parties for our children. The sight of colorful balloons makes them instantly happy. Balloons have an educational value as well. A balloon can be our best buddy for doing science experiments at home. There are plenty of easy science experiments with balloons, which help kids grasp complex science principles in an effective manner.
Why not try a science party at home, with some balloon experiments to amaze kids with? Balloons that blow up magically, or the balloons that won’t pop are sure to astonish children. Go through this list of 11 best balloon experiments and select the ones most suited to you. They are all pretty cool!
Coin whirling inside a balloon
Do you think it is possible to make a coin whirl on its own, inside an inflated balloon? That will be magical! This is easiest one from the list of easy science experiments with balloons. You will need just a coin and a balloon to create this magical action. You will learn about the fundamental physics principles of frictional and centripetal forces as well from this experiment. Read more Coin Hoola Hoop Experiment.
Pop a balloon with orange
Pop a balloon with oranges? Well not exactly with oranges, but with orange peel. The liquid squeezed out from an orange peel can cause a balloon to pop. Don’t believe it? Try it for yourself. Also learn why this happens.
You need just a balloon, and an unpeeled orange for this experiment. This experiment helps to understand some chemistry principles. Find more Orange peel balloon pop experiment.
Balloon that won’t pop
A simple thing as an orange peel is enough to pop a balloon. What would you say about a balloon that won’t pop? Mighty strong, right? Pierce a balloon with a sharp wooden skewer, but it won’t pop. But this will work only under certain conditions.
You will need a balloon, wooden skewer and a dishwashing liquid for this experiment. This is one of the easy science experiments with balloons for which parental supervision is advised. Skewers have sharp edges, so we don’t want any injuries. Read more Balloon and skewer experiment.
Pins can’t hurt this balloon
One wooden skewer didn’t pop a balloon. What about a whole lot of pins? Will they be sufficient to pop a balloon? Well, you can press a set of pins against a balloon, but it won’t pop. This is an experiment that helps students to learn the principles of air pressure.
You will need a balloon, a few push pins and a piece of cardboard for this experiment. Parental supervision is advised as push pins are sharp enough to cause injuries. Read on to understand the experiment and concepts behind it. Find more Balloon and pin experiment.
Fireproof balloon
Hold an inflated balloon over a lighted candle. What will happen? It will burst, obviously. But there are ways to have an inflated balloon that won’t pop when heated. Water is the trick to do this.
You will need a balloon, a glass of water, and a candle for this experiment. This is one of the easy science experiments with balloons which gives a live demonstration of the principles of conduction and convection. Read more Fireproof balloon experiment.
Balloon that blows up magically
Blowing up a balloon requires an amount of lung capacity. When we have to blow up a number of balloons, it becomes quite a task. Do you think a balloon can blow up on its own? Yes, in this experiment you will learn that it can.
You will need balloons, vinegar, baking soda and a few more things for this experiment. It will help students to learn about the chemical reaction taking place when we mix vinegar and baking soda. Read more Balloon vinegar experiment.
Make a fountain with balloon
Use an inflated balloon to create a tabletop fountain. How does that sound? This is one of the easy science experiments with balloons that will appear like magic! Tie an inflated balloon to the mouth of a bottle and the magic begins.
You will need balloons, plastic bottle, plastic straw and a few more things for this experiment. It will give you a demonstration of how air exerts pressure on everything on the surface of the Earth. Read more Tabletop fountain experiment.
Bend water with balloon
We have seen magicians bending iron rods with bare hands. Water is a free flowing liquid, and so cannot be bent. But in this experiment, you will see how to bend a flow of water using a balloon. Water falling from a tap will bend in the direction that you choose!
You will need a balloon, a water faucet, and dry wool. Even a person with dry hair will do. This experiment is very simple, but you will have fun doing it. It will help to understand the concept of static electricity in an effective manner. Read more Bending water experiment.
Balloon picking up paper
There are endless ways in which balloons can help us learn. We can use an inflated balloon to pick up paper from a floor. It has to be paper shreds though, and not a big sized paper. Sweep the floor off the paper shreds with just a balloon!
You will need a balloon, tissue papers, and dry wool for this experiment. This experiment also shows a demonstration of static electricity, but in a different way. Read more Static electricity balloon experiment.
Balloon for lifting a glass
We used balloons to pick up paper shreds. Let us try something heavier now. How about lifting a glass with an inflated balloon? Although this is one among the easy science experiments with balloons, it requires parental supervision as you need to light up a piece of paper.
You will need a balloon, a glass and matchbox among other things. This experiment is an easy way to demonstrate the concept of air pressure. Read more Balloon and glass experiment.
Flying balloon experiment
Balloons look best when they do what they are made for. Fly high in the air! You might have noticed balloons that keep going higher and higher in the sky as we leave its strings. These are filled with hydrogen. You can also make a mini version of such a balloon at home.
You will need a balloon, a glass bottle, a pack of Dranex and a few more things to create this balloon. As your balloon gets filled up with hydrogen, your chemistry concepts also become clearer. Read more Flying balloon experiment.
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