• Home
  • BLOG
  • Shop
  • Jarring Science Club Login
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

STEM Activities for Kids- STEAMsational

Science experiments and STEM activities for kids!

  • Home
  • About
  • STEM Activities
  • Science Experiments
  • Jarring Science Club

in Seasonal STEAM

Valentine Candy Science Experiments

Save this idea for later!

13shares

If you’re a Valentine’s Day lover and a candy lover, and a science lover (or just two out of three), then you’ll love this list of Valentine candy science experiments.

Here you’ll find a list of dozens of candy-themed Valentine STEM activities. The experiments are perfect for elementary kids between first and fifth grade. Many of the experiments come with printable worksheets, making your science lesson planning even easier!

So, without further ado, read on to get to the Valentine candy experiments!

If you're a Valentine's Day lover and a candy lover, and a science lover, then you'll love this list of Valentine candy science experiments.

Candy Science Experiments for Valentine’s Day

valentine science with candy

Kids love candy, so why not harness that love of candy and channel it into a love of science? This Valentine’s Day, use classic Valentine candy as the base for your science investigations and experiments.

There are tons of fun ways to learn with chocolate, conversation hearts, hard candies, marshmallows, and more!

If you love these experiments, you’ll also love our list of Valentine’s STEM activities for kindergarten, Valentine’s Day coding activities, and Valentine’s Day slime ideas.

valentine stem challenge cards

How to Use Valentines Candy in Science Class

low prep valentine candy experiments

During February, kids get a lot of chocolate, lollipops, conversation hearts, and other kinds of candy. But not every candy piece has to be eaten. You can use a lot for science!

If you’re a science teacher or a parent who just wants to use up leftover Valentine’s Day candy to do candy science experiments, you’re in luck!

This list of Valentine’s Day candy experiments offers a fun science experiment to do with almost every type of Valentine candy that kids get.

Best of all, these Valentine’s Day candy science experiments are all low-prep, so you won’t have to spend hours lesson planning when you could be watching Netflix.

The Complete List of Valentine Candy Science Experiments

candy science experiments valentines day

DIY Lollipop Hearts

If you have jolly ranchers, these lollipop hearts can help kids learn about states of matter, kitchen science, temperature, and more!

Dancing Conversation Hearts

Make candy dance in this fun twist on the alka-seltzer carbon dioxide experiment.

Conversation Heart Oobleck

If you have even more conversation hearts, crush them up and make this edible conversation heart oobleck, which can help teach children about non-Newtonian fluids.

Marshmallow Heart Structures

Use marshmallows to make fun structures using heart marshmallows and toothpicks.

Valentine Skittles Science Experiment

Arrange your Skittles into a heart pattern and watch as the sugar slowly dissolves into the water, dyeing it a beautiful rainbow of Valentine colors.

valentine candy experiments

Chocolate States of Matter

Learn about the states of matter with chocolate! It’s a super sweet way to study this Valentine’s Day!

Dissolving Conversation Hearts

Learn how different temperatures of water change how quickly or slowly a candy heart dissolves.

Candy Heart Rainbows

If you dissolve candy hearts into a liquid, you can make a fun rainbow! Try mixing the colors and see what happens!

Heart-Shaped Rock Candy

Learn about how crystals form and how to make rock candy in this fun Valentine’s Day twist on the classic candy experiment.

Chocolate Solvent Experiment

Science you can eat? Sign me up! In this experiment, kids learn how solvents dissolve a solute and how things like stirring can speed up how quickly something dissolves.

Edible Chocolate Slime

Who doesn’t like to make slime? And now, you can eat it and it’s chocolate? That is a science experiment any kid would go for.

valentine stem challenge cards

Save this idea for later!

13shares

Filed Under: Seasonal STEAM

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. Through simple at-home science experiments, Brenda developed a passion for science and now works as a STEMed advocate with a team of science educators to create hands-on STEM projects and curriculum for kids.

« Winter Science Experiments for Toddlers
Fun Winter STEM Activities for Preschoolers »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

What is STEAM?

STEAM activities for kids promote the idea that science, technology, engineering, art, and math can all work together to help kids become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators!

Join us on our journey to discover just how much fun science experiments can be.

What we do… 

STEAMsational offers STEM and science lesson plans and teaching resources to provide a firm STEM foundation for children in the classroom or home.

All you need to do is find your supplies, gather your scientists, and let the innovation unfold.

RSS Latest Activities

  • How to Trap a Leprechaun STEM Activity
  • 8 Creative and Fun March STEM Activities for Elementary
  • St. Patrick’s Day STEAM Activities for Elementary
Featured on:

Privacy Policy   Store Policies
STEAMsational is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

Copyright © 2021 · Market theme by Restored 316