15 super fun DIY science experiments for kids to try at home

This one really is the acid test.

We christen you Soapy McSoapface.

Build one of these and watch all your hard work go up in smoke.

This sounds like a very attractive activity.

Who couldn't resist a quick cupcake?!

Head back to the swinging 60s and build your own DIY lava lamp - groovy!

This is one to really sink your tusks into.

This science experiment definitely won't end with a bang.

Create crazy shapes and weird blobs of matter with this fun ferrofluid experiment.

Try not to spill this one on your genes.

We often hear about the dangers of sugary soft drinks, but this eye-opening experiment shows you that all acidic drinks can be bad for your pearly whites – even the ones you thought were healthy.

It might not be as massive as a 500,000kg white cumulus cloud, but it is perfectly possible to make your own cloud in a used drinks bottle.

Slime is great fun to play with, and its properties are underpinned by some serious science.

Try not to let this one put you off your corn flakes.

Spark the imagination for pennies.