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Theme 1 - Get messy

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Exciting Experiments
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Get messy and creative with these slimy and fizzy experiments!

Safety message

  • Always complete a register at the start of the meeting to record who is present.
  • Activities start when the first person arrives and end when the last person leaves, including leaders and their children.
  • Check the space is for hazards, keep the exits clear, and know the location of the nearest first aid kits.
  • Maintain and keep medical records up to date, check for any allergies or intolerances, this way you can plan to have the right resources.

Activities

Make eco-friendly slime

45 mins

Cook up an environmentally friendly version of this gloopy gunk.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 1
  • Requirement 2

Fizzing fruits

20 mins

Add a tasty twist to a classic experiment. A fruit skin volcano then a smoothie – what’s not to love?

  • Meets
  • Requirement 2

Preparation

Equipment

  • Food colouring
  • Measuring jug
  • Large saucepan
  • heatproof whisk
  • Heatproof bowl
  • Tablespoon
  • Ground psyllium husks
  • Hub (or microwave)
  • Something to protect surfaces (for example, newspaper or tablecloths)
  • Knives
  • Chopping boards
  • Baking trays
  • Washing up liquid
  • Mixing bowls
  • Spoons
  • Disposable gloves
  • Jug
  • Bicarbonate of soda
  • White vinegar
  • Blender
  • Cups
  • Fruit
  • Pipette or Syringe

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