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My soon-to-be thirteen year old wants to do a flame party theme. Our test item so far: a flame made of hot glue atop an LED lamp from the dollar store. Pictures to come!

Julie

2015-09-14T01:49:59Z

Julieonefive: /* Experiments */

My son wanted an "experiment" birthday party, where he and his friends could mix things in test tubes like we do at the kitchen table.

==Invitations==

I designed the invitations in MS Word, and printed them double sided on letter sized cardstock, with two invitations per page.

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<td>[[File:experiment_party_invitation.jpg|600px|align]]</td>
<td>[[File:experiment_party_invitation.docx|Click here to download the invitation in MS Word]]</td>
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==Test Tubes, Containers, Pipettes==

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<td>Item</td><td>Supplier</td><td>Comments</td>
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<td>Baby Soda Bottle Test Tubes</td>
<td>[http://www.hometrainingtools.com/giant-test-tubes-30-pack Home Science Tools]</td>
<td>These are soda bottles that haven't yet been vacuum formed into large bottles. They're clear, sturdy, and wash up well. The lids are soda bottle lids, so they're easy to replace if you loose one. The lids that came with these weren't as nice as the lids that came in our science kit versions, but they worked.</td>
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<td>Self Standing Centrifuge Tubes, 50ml</td>
<td>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FGDUNRG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 Frey Scientific through Amazon]</td>
<td>These are nice, because they stand up on their own. They'd still be easy enough for kids to tip over, so I still recommend making the diy test tube racks. They're not as clear as the baby soda bottles, but they have ml marks from 5ml to 50ml, which my son liked.</td>
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<td>Plastic Bowls</td>
<td>Dollar Tree</td>
<td>We used these to mix the slime. I didn't have enough regular bowls to go around, and these came out to $.50/piece. Instead of throwing them away, I'll wash and reuse them with other messy projects.</td>
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<td>Disposable Pipettes, 1ml</td>
<td>[http://www.hometrainingtools.com/pipet-disposable-1-ml-10-pk Home Science Tools]</td>
<td>These are like flimsy, disposable eye droppers.</td>
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==Project: DIY Test Tube Stands==

[[File:diytesttubeholder.jpg|400px|align]]
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<td>Item</td><td>Supplier</td><td>Comments</td>
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<td>Tall Food Storage Tubs</td>
<td>Dollar Tree</td>
<td>Used to make test-tube stands. The tubs I used were SureFresh brand, size "tall square." They were clear, around 3 1/2 inches tall, and a three-pack was $1.</td>
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<td>White Spray Paint</td>
<td>Hardware Store</td>
<td>I foolishly bought spray paint for a project that was *much* too large for spray paint, so I had quite a few of these sitting around waiting to be used. I used it to paint the green lids on the food storage tubs. The lids make the test tubes stand/stay much better, but the green color of the lids made it hard to see the liquids in the test tubes, so the white paint came in handy. Alternatively, you could use white paper, but it'll get soggy pretty quickly.</td>
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<td>Rotary Cutting Tool (Dremel)</td>
<td rowspan=4>already had</td>
<td rowspan=4>Used the rotary cutting disk to cut the holes in the storage containers, and the sander to smooth and round out the edges. Use eye protection and don't let anyone crowd you, because hot melted plastic will fly as you work.</td>
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<td>Dremel cutting disk</td>
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<td>Dremel sanding barrel</td>
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<td>Eye Protection</td>
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==Experiments==

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<td>Experiment</td>
<td>Ingredients</td>
<td>Starter recipe</td>
<td>Party recipe</td>
<td>Instructions</td>
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<td rowspan=2>Sour Milk<br> <br><i>Test tube, dropper</i></td>
<td>Milk</td>
<td> </td>
<td>By the drop</td>
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<li>Have kids pour apple juice into the test tubes.</li>
<li>Have kids use droppers or disposable pipettes to add a few drops of milk to the apple juice.

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<td>Apple juice</td>
<td> </td>
<td>Test tube, mostly full</td>
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<td rowspan=2>Fizz<br> <br><i>2 test tubes, small pitchers</i></td>
<td>Vinegar</td><td>1/4 cup</td><td>2/3 test tube</td>
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<li>Work with test tubes on a tray or in a bowl, because there will be a lot of overflow. (Think science fair volcano.)</li>
<li>Have each kids scoop dry baking soda into a test tube. Try to keep them less than half full.</li>
<li>Have a few dollar tree pitches of vinegar ready, and fill a second test tube with vinegar for each kid.</li>
<li>Ask the kids to pour the vinegar into the test tube. Be ready to do vinegar refills.</li>
<li>Hard part: having all of the kids wait until everyone has vinegar.</li>
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<td>Baking Soda</td>
<td>2 tablespoons</td>
<td>Kids' choice</td>
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==Cake==

We ordered the cake below from Publix on Piedmont Road in Marietta. If you draw up your idea, they can usually do pretty cool stuff with it! In this case they used my drawing, and they used gel icing for the test tubes, the pink liquid and the bubbles. I really need to send these folks a thank-you card for a job well done!

[[File:Testtubecake.jpg]]

Experiments Party Theme

2015-09-14T01:46:58Z

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