Just Add Baking Soda Kit: Scientific Discovery with Griddly Games

Looking for an engaging and educational activity that will captivate your child’s imagination? Griddly Games, renowned for its award-winning STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) kits, proudly presents Just Add Baking Soda – a thrilling adventure into the world of chemistry and crafting. This versatile kit unlocks a universe of possibilities, empowering young minds to explore, create, and learn through hands-on experimentation.

What’s Inside the Just Add Baking Soda Box of Wonders?

Prepare for a delightful unboxing experience! The Just Add Baking Soda kit is brimming with high-quality, child-friendly components designed to spark curiosity and facilitate fun. Inside, you’ll discover:

• A versatile bottle
• A handy funnel
• A flexible silicone ice cube tray
• An adorable plastic dinosaur
• Practical squeezy bottles
• A precise eye dropper
• A bouncy balloon
• A useful straw
• Accurate syringes
• A fun-shaped mold
• Safe latex gloves
• Vibrant food coloring
• A whimsical star-shaped cookie cutter
• Essential white glue
• Creative paint
• Quality watercolor paper
• Protective wax paper
• A handy paper clip
• Sturdy yarn
• And clear, easy-to-follow instructions

With these tools at your fingertips, the only ingredient you truly need to supply is a spirit of adventure!

A Glimpse into the Magic: Growing Baking Soda Crystals Firsthand

Recently, my daughter and I embarked on a scientific journey with the Just Add Baking Soda kit, choosing the fascinating How to Grow Baking Soda Crystals project. While the kit provides a comprehensive array of supplies, you will need to provide your own baking soda, a glass jar, and water. We found that a large glass jar worked perfectly, offering ample space for crystal formation.

The initial setup for this experiment takes approximately 30 minutes, a perfect window for young explorers to engage with the materials. However, for the most spectacular results, patience is key as crystals typically take about a week to fully develop. We decided to peek overnight and were already delighted with the progress!

Important Note: This project involves boiling water, so it’s crucial to have an adult handle this step for safety.

Our Crystal Growing Adventure:

1. Boil the Water: An adult carefully boiled water on the stove.
2. Dissolve the Baking Soda: Slowly and gradually, we stirred in approximately seven tablespoons of baking soda into the hot water until it was fully dissolved, creating a supersaturated solution.
3. Prepare the Seeding String: We tied a piece of yarn onto a pencil and attached a paper clip about halfway down the yarn. This paper clip acts as a nucleation site, encouraging crystal growth.
4. Assemble the Crystal Garden: The warm baking soda solution was poured into our glass jar. The pencil was then placed across the rim of the jar, allowing the yarn with the paper clip to hang down into the solution. It’s important to ensure the string and paper clip aren’t touching the bottom or sides of the glass.
5. The Waiting Game: With anticipation, we left our creation overnight. The next morning, we were greeted with a beautiful display of ethereal baking soda crystals adorning the yarn! My daughter was absolutely thrilled with her creation, marveling at the intricate formations. After carefully removing the string and letting it dry, she had a unique, homemade crystal specimen to admire.

This glowing review is just the beginning. We are eager to dive into the remaining projects within the Just Add Baking Soda kit and discover the full spectrum of fun and learning it offers. My daughter’s enthusiasm has been infectious, and the joy of completing these hands-on science and craft activities is truly invaluable.

Expanding the Griddly Games Family of “Just Add” Fun

The Just Add Baking Soda kit is a proud addition to Griddly Games’ beloved “Just Add…” line of science and craft activity kits. These innovative kits are designed to ignite children’s natural curiosity and foster a lifelong interest in science and creativity. Building upon the success of their multi-award-winning STEAM kits, including:

• Just Add Milk
• Just Add Sun
• Just Add Glue
• Just Add Sugar
• Just Add Egg

Griddly Games continues its mission to provide engaging and enriching experiences for children.

Reisa Schwartzman, founder and president of Griddly Games, shares her passion: “Expanding off of our Just Add (blank) science and craft activity kits, we continue to develop more activity products that encourage and engage children, boys, and girls, about the fun and interest in science.”

More Than Just Science Kits

Beyond their exceptional STEAM kits, Griddly Games offers a dynamic collection of best-selling games that promise hours of family fun and strategic thinking. Explore titles such as:

• Rocket Lander
• Wise Alec™
• Wise Alec™ Junior
• Wise Alec™ Expansion Packs (Body Works, Bright Ideas, Civilize This, Nature Nuts, and Sports Buffs)
• Oversight
• Rainbows and Storms
• Words of the Wise
• Chronicles of the Mind

Invest in Discovery with Griddly Games

Give the gift of exploration and creativity with the Griddly Games Just Add Baking Soda kit. It’s more than just a toy; it’s an invitation to learn, to experiment, and to discover the wonders of the world around us, one exciting project at a time. Order yours today and let the scientific adventures begin!

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