Perfect Parties Theme Eight: The Science Party!

My friend Krista is back with a brand-new party idea, perfect for the little scientist in your house - male or female! She did this one for her younger daughter's 7th birthday.

There were a few stations set up outside as the kids arrived, such as quicksand, magnets/electricity, specimens in jars, and magic goo.

When the "scientists" entered the basement "lab", their names were typed into the computer and their eyes "scanned" with a glowstick as they placed their hand on the hand scanner (the computer would say “Scientist Frannie, you have been approved to enter the Lab!”)

Each kid received a lab coat (a white t-shirt cut in half), name tag, safety goggles and lab duotang.

Here are some photos of the lab setup:

There were approximately 10 experiments, and while Krista warns that there was a lot of prep work, it was also a lot of fun for the kids...and educational too! (Have I mentioned she's a fellow teacher?)

bubbling lava lamps
floating m and m’s
elephants toothpaste
dissecting a worm (gummy worm with tweezers)
exploding Ivory soap in microwave
diffusion of food colouring in test tubes
dancing colours (milk, food colouring and dish soap)
making snow (Steve Spangler kit)
big finish: outside on the lawn - egg drop (Newton's law) and of course the diet coke and mentos eruption, which was a huge favourite

No party of Krista's would be complete without some themed food. In this case, the cake was made in the shape of a beaker...

...and one of the drink options was 7-Up with Pop Rocks poured on top...which the kids loved!
To finish things off, the little scientists left with with a loot bag (shown below, containing a book about Science, grow your own Crystal kit, pop rocks, silly straw, and a grow animal), to continue the fun and learning at home.

Krista credits the blog "Come Together Kids" for a lot of her inspiration for this party, which you can check out at: http://www.cometogetherkids.com/2012/02/super-science-birthday-party.html

Thanks for another fun and creative party theme, Krista! If you missed them, you can catch up on all of Krista's ideas (plus a couple of mine - I'm not totally useless as a party-planner) at the link below.
Perfect Party Roundup (polkadots, pajamas, rock stars, butterflies...you'll find tons of themes here!) Stay tuned...another "amazing" (hint, hint) party theme coming soon!