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You don’t need a lab coat or a science degree to spark curiosity. Sometimes, all it takes is a few household ingredients and a little imagination. For DMCI Homes families, these easy science experiments are perfect for weekends, rainy afternoons, or bonding time at home.

Here are fun, safe, and simple science experiments you can try with kids right in your condo.

1. Baking Soda Volcano

What you need:
Baking soda, vinegar, food coloring (optional), dish soap, a cup or bottle.

What happens:
When baking soda (a base) reacts with vinegar (an acid), it creates carbon dioxide gas — which causes that fun, bubbly “eruption.”

Why kids love it:
It’s colorful, fizzy, and dramatic. Add red food coloring for extra volcano effect.

2. Magic Milk Experiment

What you need:
Milk, food coloring, dish soap, cotton swabs.

What happens:
When you dip a soap-covered cotton swab into milk with food coloring, the colors swirl and move. Soap breaks down fat molecules in the milk, creating a reaction that pushes the colors around.

Why kids love it:
It looks like a mini galaxy forming in a bowl.

3. DIY Lava Lamp

What you need:
Clear bottle, water, vegetable oil, food coloring, Alka-Seltzer tablet.

What happens:
Oil and water don’t mix. When you drop in the tablet, it releases gas bubbles that push the colored water up and down.

Why kids love it:
It feels like having a real lava lamp — made in your own kitchen.

4. Invisible Ink

What you need:
Lemon juice, cotton swab, paper, lamp or hair dryer (adult supervision required).

What happens:
Write a secret message using lemon juice. Once dry, gently heat the paper. The message appears as the lemon juice oxidizes and turns brown.

Why kids love it:
It feels like being a spy.

5. Floating Egg Experiment

What you need:
Two glasses of water, salt, egg.

What happens:
An egg sinks in regular water but floats in salt water. Adding salt increases the water’s density.

Why kids love it:
It’s simple but surprising — and a great intro to density.

6. Balloon and Static Electricity

What you need:
Balloon, dry hair, small paper pieces.

What happens:
Rub the balloon on hair to create static electricity. It will attract paper pieces or even stick to walls.

Why kids love it:
Hair standing up = instant giggles.

7. Yeast Balloon Experiment

What you need:
Empty plastic bottle, warm water, sugar, yeast, balloon.

What happens:
Mix warm water and sugar in the bottle, then add yeast. Stretch the balloon over the bottle opening. As the yeast feeds on the sugar, it produces carbon dioxide gas — inflating the balloon naturally.

Why kids love it:
Watching the balloon slowly expand without blowing into it feels like real science magic.

Why Science at Home Matters

These simple experiments do more than entertain — they build curiosity, problem-solving skills, and confidence. In the comfort of your DMCI Homes unit, learning becomes interactive and fun.

And the best part? You don’t need fancy equipment — just everyday items and a willingness to explore.

Because sometimes, the most exciting discoveries happen right at home.