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Candy Experiments {Book Review}

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We have been experimenting with candy ever since I first discovered Loralee’s website, www.CandyExperiments.com. It is such an ingenious way to get rid of excess candy in the name of science! When I found out that Loralee had written a book, Candy Experiments, I jumped at the opportunity to review it!

Candy Experiments

First off, the book is so much fun! I love flipping through and looking at all of the colorful pages filled with ways to use up candy! There are LOTS of bright color photos of all the experiments! As soon as I showed my kids the book, they eagerly started planning!

Candy Experiments

I don’t allow my kids to eat a lot of handy and I purpose not to buy candy. However, for some reason, we have a candy drawer that is always full of candy! So, we dumped out all of our candy onto some trays and began experimenting!

One thing that I really appreciate about the book is the index. I can simply see what excess candy I have and then look in the index to find an experiment using that particular type of candy!

Candy Experiments

We had TONS of fun experimenting! We learned about the density of sugar and what happens when puddles of similar density meet!

Candy Experiments

We used the Bubble Test to learn about the acidity of sour candy using a base (baking soda).

Candy Experiments

The kids really had fun testing out various sour candies to test their acidity!

Candy Experiments

We checked for air bubbles in chocolates and tested their density.

Candy Experiments

The kids loved hypothesizing and then testing to see which chocolates would float and which would sink!

Candy Experiments

We learned that we could bend candy canes without breaking them!

Candy Experiments: Crazy Canes

And of course, our all time favorite is the floating letter experiment!

Candy Experiments: Floating Letters

My kids LOVE Candy Experiments and I love seeing them get excited over experimenting with candy as opposed to eating it! Just after an hour or so of experimenting, our candy drawer was about half empty and the kids have not complained one bit about the candy being gone! Gotta love that!

Candy ExperimentsCandy Experiments by Loralee Leavitt is a full color, 146 page paperback book filled with 70 sweet science experiments using all kinds of candy! You will discover secret ingredients in candy. You will investigate the color of candy. You will determine what sinks and what floats. You will squash candy, blow up candy, dissolve candy, and lots, lots more! (Visit Amazon to see a complete list of all the experiments included in the book.)

Candy Experiments is definitely a keeper for our family! I love that the book shows us how to use up excess candy in the name of science! I’m sure our dentist would appreciate the book too! {grins}

Want your kids to experiment with candy rather than eat it? Be sure to check out Candy Experiments! Visit the Candy Experiments website for some fun experiments! Buy the book Candy Experiments for LOTS more fun candy experiments!

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