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Sparkly and Colorful Patriotic Discovery Bottle for Kids

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When it comes to patriotic activities for kids, we’ve tried a lot of fun ideas! Our latest patriotic activity is a patriotic discovery bottle. I came up with this idea when my preschooler was afraid of the fireworks.

The discovery bottle is calming and contains nothing that is unsafe for kids to touch and handle. Young kids who are too little for sparklers and other firecrackers will love celebrating with this discovery bottle instead. Even if your kids are old enough for real fireworks, they will still enjoy watching the mesmerizing fall of the glitter in this fun sensory bottle!

This activity is one of our favorite technology activities for kids!

You’ll also want to check out out summer STEM activities and summer science experiments!

If you are ready to celebrate America, make a patriotic discovery bottle! Perfect for kids too young for fireworks and is a fun patriotic activity for kids!

Making the Patriotic Discovery Bottle

Follow these directions to make your very own patriotic discovery bottle for little patriots!

What you’ll need to make the patriotic discovery bottle:

If you are ready to celebrate America, make a patriotic discovery bottle! Perfect for kids too young for fireworks and is a fun patriotic activity for kids!

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  • Small plastic bottle
  • Corn syrup
  • Dish soap
  • Star erasers
  • Red, blue, and sliver glitter

 

Fill your bottle about half way with corn syrup and the rest full of water. The more corn syrup you put in, the slower the glitter will fall. Put the lid on and shake it all up.

Add a bunch of red, silver, and blue glitter. Add less blue glitter than the other colors as it tends to dominate for some reason.

Drop in some star erasers.

If you are ready to celebrate America, make a patriotic discovery bottle! Perfect for kids too young for fireworks and is a fun patriotic activity for kids!

Add a bit of dish soap to the top of the bottle. This encourages the glitter to sink rather than sit on the surface of the water.

If you are ready to celebrate America, make a patriotic discovery bottle! Perfect for kids too young for fireworks and is a fun patriotic activity for kids!

Add a bit of glue to the brim of the cap and screw it on tightly. Make sure the glue is dry before giving it to your little ones to play with so they don’t spill sticky glitter everywhere.

If you are ready to celebrate America, make a patriotic discovery bottle! Perfect for kids too young for fireworks and is a fun patriotic activity for kids!

Watch the patriotic discovery bottle in action!

More Patriotic Activities to Try

Learn about chemical reactions in this highly visual STEM activity for kids using vinegar and baking soda to create patriotic paint bombs. Summer science!

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If you have wanted to create a balloon dart painting as one of your crafts for kids, try this fun twist on a classic with this patriotic balloon painting!Patriotic Balloon Painting

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Kids will love these 4th of July STEM activities perfect for summer backyard fun!Patriotic STEM Activities

 

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About Brenda Priddy

Brenda grew up thinking she hated science.

But when her 4-year- old daughter was more interested in reading science facts than fairy tales, Brenda realized she had to learn more about science to keep up with her daughter.

Through simple at-home science experiments, Brenda developed a passion for science and now acts as an advocate for STEM education for kids at her website STEAMsational.com.

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