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May 4, 2015

Science Themed Birthday Party Ideas

When my daughter was 4 ½ her greatly anticipated Christmas gift was a pair of plastic safety goggles and a Mind Blowing Science kit.  Fast-forward a year and a half and a few dozen Steve Spangler episodes on youtube and she’s pretty confident that any opportunity is a good one to test the laws of science.

Science themed birthday party ideas

Great ideas for hosting a science themed birthday party!

Why limit yourself to a beaker and a test tube when you can use an empty bathtub at a friend’s house and a full bottle of shampoo?  All in the name of science!  So it was fitting that we celebrated her 6th birthday with a day full of messes and opportunities to blow her mind.

The science experiments really took center stage at this party so I kept the decorations fairly simple with flowers in Erlenmeyer flasks,

Flowers in beakers for science party decorations At the Picket Fence

a banner celebrating the element of Caroline,

child's name element banner for science party www.atthepicketfence.com

and a few sweet treats to fit the theme.

Purple Fluorite Pops www.atthepicketfence.com

Proton Cake Pops for science party www.atthepicketfence.com

The birthday cake held a surprise molecular core made of sixlets that spilled out as we cut the pieces and I used gumballs and straws to create the molecule cake toppers. Be sure to come back tomorrow to find out how to make this cake!

Molecule birthday cake for super science party www.atthepicketfence.com

Conducting experiments with 12 kindergartners required some organization and willing grandparent volunteers.

Egg In Cup science experiment www.atthepicketfence.com

We led 2 group experiments and then divided the kids into 3 science teams with 4 mini scientists per team.

Elephant Toothpaste

Over the course of the party the science teams rotated through 8 stations where they were able to make swirling milk reactions and explore the color spectrum.

Swirling Milk experiment for science birthday party www.atthepicketfence.com

Color Spectrum

They grew jelly marbles, uncovering a hidden message through the mystery of light refraction.

Growing Jelly Marbles science experiment www.atthepicketfence.com

And held dry ice bubbles in their hands!

Dry Ice Bubbles www.atthepicketfence.com

They constructed gumdrop molecules, studied rocks and minerals, and played with the laws of magnetism.

science experiments for science themed birthday party www.atthepicketfence.com

The scientists came back together as a group to play with a little instant snow and to watch the mentos geyser grand finale.

Instant Snow

We captured a video of the geyser on our phone and weeks later it still makes me smile to hear the delighted screams of the girls as the coke bottle erupted.

Mentos Geyser

We truly had the sweetest group of little scientists who were full of interest and enthusiasm for each of the stations and witnessing their excitement throughout the afternoon made it one of the most satisfying parties to throw.  Each mini professor left with a t-shirt lab coat, safety glasses, a Science for Kids book, a petri dish containing a science experiment to-go, and a personalized field notes notebook as well as a few sweet treats.

Science themed birthday party favors www.atthepicketfence.com

My daughter is lucky to have a super cool scientist for an aunt who happens to be a bona-fide molecular biologist, proving in our family that in science, girls really do, do it better!

Science: Girls do it better sign for science birthday party At the Picket Fence

Thanks so much for joining me today At the Picket Fence and be sure to come back tomorrow to find out how to make the Surprise Molecular Cake!

A Super Science Party for girls (and boys) from At The Picket Fence

Julie Signature
Here are more of Julie’s amazing party contributions:
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  1. Peg says

    May 4, 2015 at 4:03 AM

    All I can say is WOW!! I am in awe!!
    I want to host a science party for my girlfriends!!

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  2. Janet says

    May 4, 2015 at 4:07 AM

    This is awesome! Where can I find the directions for these cool experiments?

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  3. Leslie says

    May 4, 2015 at 5:02 AM

    How very fun!! Thanks for sharing!!

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  4. Amy says

    May 4, 2015 at 5:13 AM

    Happy Birthday Caroline!! That has got to be the best Birthday party I’ve seen in almost forever! That’ll be one to be talked about for years and years to come!

    Reply
  5. Pamela says

    May 4, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Birthday wishes for your daughter. That is such a great I party idea. Looks like a lot of fun.
    Have a blessed day
    Pam

    Reply
  6. Iryna @ RedBarberry.com says

    May 4, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    What materials did you use for the dry ice bubble activity? That looks like a vacuum hose….?

    Reply

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