It’s a well-known fact that Halloween is our favorite holiday at Steve Spangler Science. It’s time for spooky, bubbling, oozing and glowing science. You are never too old to love a good spine tingling scare or gross out. Children also love a good startle or ick moment. Just make it fun as to not cause them childhood traumas for therapy later on in life. I love to try out my concoctions on visitors to our house and rate their heebie jeebies factor.
Maybe you love Halloween as much as I do and you are designing a haunted house in your basement, backyard or garage this season. Grab those kids and science materials and invite the friends and neighbors over for a frightfully good time. Here are my haunted house ideas for Halloween decorations, activities and props.
Halloween is our favorite holiday at the Spangler labs. Science and Halloween go hand in hand and there is nothing better than turning off the lights and bringing out spooky, glowing science to make all of the kids ooh and ahh. Whether you are planning a Halloween party, looking for unique decorations, or just wanting to have some fun with your own kids at home, here are some glowing activities you can do.
Phosphorescence vs. Fluorescence Some materials glow after all the lights are turned off. This type of glow is called phosphorescence. A phosphorescent material absorbs and slowly re-emits energy in the form of light. Our Glow Powder used below is phosphorescent.
Some glowing materials will only work in the presence of ultraviolet light. These materials have a chemical property called fluorescence. Fluorescent materials absorb energy …
Our Spangler Halloween Science lab is filled with the best spooky Halloween ideas and recipes for your mad scientists and party-goers. If you’re on Twitter, it’s as easy as following @HalloweenSci to receive our best, latest and greatest science ideas for Halloween up until the clock strikes twelve on Halloween night.
Looking for FREE Halloween Science ideas? Here are just a few of my favorite Halloween Dry Ice Experiments, or you might want to watch our exploding pumpkins video or cook up some spooky Halloween science recipes. Remember, Halloween isn’t just another day… it’s an unforgettable day to make science come alive!
If you’re looking to get a jump on Halloween and order your supplies now, take a look at our selection of Halloween Science Kits and Party Packs.
It’s a well-known fact that Halloween is our favorite holiday at Steve Spangler Science. It’s time for spooky, bubbling, oozing and glowing science. You are never too old to love a good spine tingling scare or gross out. Children also love a good startle or ick moment. Just make it fun as to not cause them childhood traumas for therapy later on in life. I love to try out my concoctions on visitors to our house and rate their heebie jeebies factor.
