Here's ideas of how VBS can look from a vbs recap video from First Church San Jose's 2018 VBS. Core areas highlighted are: Snacks Games Bible Lessons Crafts Kids Church water play This is First Church San Jose's 11th VBS so some of the areas are pretty well refined at this point, but we are always shifting and changing things up. Next year's theme is going to be time … [Read more...]
Make Objects Disappear
How do you make an object disappear? Here's what you need: A pyrex beaker A pyrex test tube Vegetable oil Gloves Fill up the pyrex beaker with vegetable oil. Wear your gloves and put the test tube in the beaker. As the test tube is filled also with vegetable oil, it will disappear.. like magic! How does it work? It is because the refractive index of the … [Read more...]
Blowing Up Balloons
How do you blow up a balloon with baking soda? This experiment will amaze the kids. They can also help in doing this experiment. What you need: Balloons Plastic Bottle Baking soda Funnel Vinegar Using the funnel, fill the bottle with vinegar (about 1/3 of the bottle). Then use another funnel and pour baking soda into the the balloon. Attach the balloon on the … [Read more...]
Exploding Watermelon
How can you make a watermelon explode? With rubber bands! Make sure to do this in an open area. Have each children put rubber bands around the watermelon. Prepare as many rubber bands as you can. Watermelons, even with a hard covering, can't handle pressure. So as you wrap rubber bands around it, it will be put under pressure and will crack and explode. You can record a … [Read more...]
Disappearing Styrofoam Cup
Impress your class by making a styrofoam cup disappear right before their eyes. Try this fun Science experiment! What you need. A pan Styrofoam cup Acetone Place the cup on a pan and then pour about a tablespoon of acetone on it. The cup will slowly melt and disappear in no time! When you do this experiment, make sure that you place the acetone out of reach of … [Read more...]
Tea Bag Rocket Experiment
Amaze your Sunday School class with the tea bag rocket experiment. What you need: Licorice tea bag Match or lighter Cut the top part of the tea bag (the string end) and empty the bag. Make it stand upright, creating a cylinder shape. Light the top part and wait for it to fly up in the air like a rocket. For more Science experiments, visit Ordinary Life Magic. … [Read more...]
A Bubble Inside A Bubble Inside A Bubble
How to make a bubble inside a bubble inside a bubble. What you need: plastic cup warm water granulated sugar dish soap pipette Fill the cup with warm water (about 8 0z.). Add one tablespoon of granulated sugar, add two tablespoons of dish soap and stir the mixture. Warm water will easily dissolve the sugar as you stir the solution. Cut the bulb end … [Read more...]
How to Make Butter
A very simple experiment to with your Sunday school class. You can also have some bread ready to do some taste-test with the kids. You need only 3 things to make butter - double cream, salt and a clean jar. Put the double cream inside the clean jar and fill half of the jar. Add a pinch of salt. Cover the jar and shake it for fifteen minutes. You will see two … [Read more...]
How to Make a Rainbow
Did you know you can make your own rainbow instead of waiting for it to appear after the rain? Here's a fun experiment you can do with your Sunday school class. Materials: A glass full of water Paper Go to a part of the room where the sunshine is coming in. Place the glass on top of the paper and let the sunshine pass through the glass. You will then see a rainbow … [Read more...]
Singing Glass Wine Experiment
The kids will definitely be amazed with this experiment. How can you produce sound using wine glasses? Here's how. What you need: 3 wine glasses food coloring water The very first thing you need to do is to wash your hands to remove any oil from it. Then start creating a sound with an empty wine glass. Slightly wet the tip of your finger and lightly touch and drag … [Read more...]