We sure love us some fun Science experiments here at Paging Fun Mums HQ and this activity is no different!
This is egg-actly what my kids get egg-cited about. This really is an egg-cellent science experiment…ok, it’s not punny anymore 😉
This teaches the kiddies about egg anatomy and osmosis – aside from that though, it’s super fun and exciting!
To make your own you will need
Highlighters
Enough Eggs for each highlighter colour (we made four, but found the orange & green worked best)
Vinegar
A glass jar for each egg
Step 1
Take your highlighter and take the top and end off it – remove the inner tube and squeeze the ‘juice’ into a jar. Continue this for each colour
Step 2
Using a spoon, carefully add your raw and unpeeled eggs to each jar
Step 3
Add enough vinegar to cover each egg
Step 4
Let them sit for 2 – 3 days. After this time, carefully remove each egg and brush away it’s shell – you will find that they have disintegrated and are very easy to remove! You will also see that the egg is very swollen!
Step 5
Turn all of the lights off, turn on a black light and watch your amazing Magic Glowing Eggs GLOW!
Learn all about Osmosis here. This is such a great way to combine science and fun!
We absolutely had a ball (or should I say oval) with this experiment. Let us know what you think by adding your comments below!
You can check out more of our fun Science Experiments here!
Jen x
This is such a cool project! I remember reading about ages ago, but had completely forgotten how to do it. Thanks for the reminder! And I am guessing that my brand new highlighters will be history (or science) sometimes this week!