The 4th of July is a big holiday in the United States. Independence Day festivities include fireworks, picnic dinners and pool parties. Of course, handing the kids a handful of fireworks is not the safest idea, but they love to join in the explosive fun. Poppers are a fairly kid friendly way for your younger children to make a racket, but they often aren’t exciting enough for older kids. Here are a few ideas for explosions that are fun for older kids and can even double as a science activity for homeschoolers:

* Get a package of Mentos and a 2 liter bottle of Coke. Open the Coke bottle, unwrap the Mentos and drop them in fast. Step back or you will be covered in sticky mess when the Coke explodes from the bottle in a fountain several feet high.
* Find some old fashioned plastic film containers (the black ones, not the clear ones) and alka seltzer tablets. Fill the canisters about halfway with hot water, drop in a quarter of a tablet and replace the lids. Turn the containers over and watch them blast off. These rockets are soo much fun.

Anyone else have any explosive ideas for the July 4th holiday?

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