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Christmas Oil and Water – Christmas Science Experiment

ByBeth Gorden

Oil and water don’t mix. This is scientifically proven and used as a phrase in normal, everyday language sometimes. There is literally no way to make it mix! But it can still lead to exciting learning opportunities and fun ‘magic’ to watch. This time we did holiday themed oil and water experiment to sneak in some fun learning in December. This easy Christmas science experiment is fun for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students. This Christmas activities for preschoolers is the perfect way to get kids excited about science with a beautiful activity!

holiday themed oil and water experiment to sneak in some fun learning in December. This easy Christmas science experiment is fun for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students. This Christmas activities for preschoolers is the perfect way to get kids excited about science with a beautiful activity!

Christmas science experiments

Help toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners kids explore simple principles with this oil and water science experiment. This Christmas science experiment for preschoolers is sure to help get kids excited about science and make learning fun. Kids will be amazed as they start to understand that some substances do not mix with this Santa science experiments!

Let me first start out by saying that we tried this experiment with both red and green food coloring and it turned quickly into a gross brown color. So if you’re going for a brown colored oil and water experiment, just use red and green but if you’re looking for some fun Christmas colors, I would just choose one. We choose green! 

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Start with an empty jar and add water. We added until the jar was about ¾ full.

In a separate bowl, mix oil and food coloring. It will separate, but you can stir it. Stirring will create more bubbles which will add to the experiment. Stirring isn’t required but it is way cooler when you do! 

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When you’re ready, add the oil mixture to the jar of water. At first it is going to look as though it has mixed together. Especially when the food coloring mixes through.

Then you’ll see the oil start to collect on top of the water. WHAT? The oil is literally floating on top of the water. It is fantastic.

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Christmas science experiment

Then the beads of food coloring that didn’t mix in will start a show. It looks like Christmas fireworks. It also reminds me of a synchronized swimmer. Whatever it reminds you of, it gets a huge reaction from the kids. The food coloring bubbles start to melt and it is so beautiful! 

Oil and Water Experiment

Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

This is a simple experiment that doesn’t make a mess, doesn’t take a ton of time or energy. This is the perfect Christmas time experiment. We are all busy with the extra holiday things, and this is super exciting and so easy! 

 

Kids will have fun practicing math and literacy skills in December using these super cute, free twas the night before christmas worksheet pages. Use these Christmas worksheets with preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age students filled with cute holiday clipart and practice with shapes, numbesr, patterns, letters, and more! Simply print the twas the night before christmas activity printables and you are ready to play and learn!  alphabet gingerbread activities Christmas CVC Words on Santas Sleigh

Free Christmas Worksheets

Looking for more fun Christmas themed, FREE printables for preschoolers in December? You will love these choices:

Christmas scavenger hunt  christmas bingo grow a candy cane FREE Christmas Playdough Mats - toddler, preschool, prek, and kkindergarten age kids will have fun strengthening fine motor skills and learning vocabulary while having fun with this Christmas activity #christmas #playdough #preschool

Christmas Activities for Kids

Looking for more free printable worksheets and epic Christmas Activities for kids? Check these out:

Learning to count from one to six is so much fun with these exciting new and free Christmas Color by Number worksheets. These Christmas Worksheets make it fun to practice number recognition while strengthening fine motor skills with these free preschool worksheets perfect for celebrating the holiday season in December. These Christmas color by number printables are great for toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age children. Simply download the pdf file with the Christmas Math activity and you are ready!  FREE Christmas Patterns for Preschoolers - Kids will have fun decorating Gingerbread while working on Christmas math activity working on Patterns as a hands-on math activity in December. #playdough #christmas #preschool  Young children will have fun learning their 2d shapes with this super cute, free printable Shape Worksheets with a fun gingerbread theme perfect for December. Children will learn 2d shapes with these Gingerbread Man Worksheets. These Christmas worksheets are loaded with fun activities for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students. FREE Christmas Tree Playdough Mats - kids will have fun practicing counting to 10 with this fun, hands on math activity for December with toddler, preschool, prek, kindergarten age kids. #christmas #playdough #preschool

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Kids will have a blast making this bauble craft with our free ornament printables and construction paper! This snowman ornament craft makes beautiful diy snowman ornaments to decorate your tree this holiday season! Try this Christmas ornament crafts for kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and up! Simply print christmas printables and you are ready to make this Christmas crafts for preschoolers. snowman Handmade Greeting Cards FREE Printable Christmas Hat Craft for Preschoolers - simple Christmas craft for toddler, prek, and kindergarten age kids #christmas #craftsforkids #preschool This Christmas wreath craft may be quick and EASY, but WOW is it beautiful! Children of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders, and up will love making these construction paper Christmas crafts as decorations for home or the classroom. So grab some pretty paper and start making this pretty paper plate wreath as a holiday craft for December!

Christmas Crafts for Preschoolers

Gingerbread Christmas Science Experiment melting Christmas tree Christmas Science Experiments peppermint candy Christmas Science Experiment Looking for a really cool christmas science activity for kids? We made the simple lime battery project into a relaly cool science Christmas tree. This battery lime experiment is perfect for introducing preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders to electricity for kids. All you need ar a few simple materials and you can try these fun Chrsitmas Science experiments.

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Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of Preschool Play and Learn. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! Beth is also the creator of 123Homeschool4Me.com and kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com where she shares more than 100,000 pages of FREE worksheets,& educational ideas for PreK-8th grade.

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