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10 STEM-Themed Birthday Party Ideas for Your Budding Scientist

Throw a mad science birthday party with these DIY decorations and STEM snacks

Published on: December 03, 2019

10 STEM-Themed Birthday Party Ideas for Your Budding Scientist

exploding toothpaste experiment
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Credit: Steve Spangler Science

Elephant Toothpaste

Steve Spangler Science delivers another STEM-tastic party trick using basic household products — this time hydrogen peroxide, food coloring and yeast. When the chemical reaction happens, the foam erupts from the bottle like toothpaste being squeezed from a tube, wowing your guests. For an extra activity, have each guest create a custom label for their bottle using art supplies to make it look like a toothpaste tube. 

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