Film Canisters
Graduated film canisters for all your experiments!
Usually ships out the next day.
Recommend for 6 years & up with adult supervision.
Deal of the Day
Because we all know that it's impossible to do our Flying Film Canisters Experiment just once, we've got you covered with refill film canisters for our Film Canister Activity Kit. You can even use these for your own film canister experiments. Try launching the caps OR the canisters themselves! Our special film canisters come in packs of 10 or 30 and are marked with gradations for accurate measurements and come in a clear plastic so that you can see what's going on inside there.
Try to make the perfect film canister popper or have a contest with your friends to see who can make their flying film canisters go the highest. Does it work better with more water? More Alka-Seltzer? You'll only know if you try it!
What's included?
- Your choice of 10 or 30 film canisters
How does it work?
When you have gas building-up in an enclosed space, what happens? Wait... don't answer that. More specifically, what happens when CO2 builds up in a closed film canister? Simple – an explosion so fun you won't want the popping to stop.Product FAQ
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Flying Film Canisters
March 4th, 2013 -
Film Canister & Alka-Seltzer Rockets
November 30th, 2009
Click the thumbnail below to see the video.
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Instant hit at birthday party
Carla - December 4, 2012
Purchased these and the tubes for my son's 9th birthday party and they were a hit with the kids and adults. We gave each child a film canister and tube to take home, with some extra alka seltzer. |
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launched 250 at one time!
Marlene Thomas - June 16, 2012
I do science every Wed afternoon with my K-5th graders. Throughout the year we have made the rockets and experimented with different "popping solutions". For the end of the year, I was challenged to launch 250 simulatanously with alka-seltzer and water. It took over an hour to set up the 250 canisters for a minute and a half of "popping". Worth every minute of set up time! Seven popped before launch, 243 went off perfectly! You and your products continue to make me look amazing! Next year...500? |
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DIGITAL WORLD
Meghan - April 5, 2012
It is so nice to have these available, since clear film canisters are becoming so hard to find. Every time I do the poppin' rockets activity with students, I inevitably lose one or two canisters or caps and now I don't have to worry! |
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Not all pop
SuperFun Science lady - April 5, 2012
Used these film canisters for alka-seltzer rockets and was disappointed that about 20% had leaky lids, and didn't "pop". I've bought these in the past and they all worked great. And, the little plastic wrappers around each are annoying and unnecessary.
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What a blast!
Peter Leaming - March 27, 2012
The kids loved it! We did the Alka-Seltzer rockets and they were thrilled. I had a K-2 group after school, their favorite was the simultaneous launches of 12 "rockets". It sounded like a symphony...pop-pop-pop! |
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Great Cub Scout lesson
Jody - February 27, 2012
The Cub Scouts had a blast with the film cannisters. The did an entire experiment with development of hypothesis, observations and results and discussions. Definitely, a lesson they will not forget. |
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Just what I was looking for!
Ann - January 9, 2012
Film canisters are becoming increasingly difficult to find! I bought a lot of these to have on hand not only for this experiment but also for a myriad of other experiments and models that call for film canisters. The tops fit well, the product is a very consisitant and I like the fact that these have never had exposure to film chemicals. I would love to see a book of film canister experiments similar to the one Steve Spangler carries for his super strong magnets. |
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WHITE canisters
Bonnie Kelly - August 18, 2011
From watching the video on the website I was under the impression these were green. I'm sure if I would have read the description closely I would have been corrected, but I was bummed! They work awesome (even being boring white) |
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canister happy
M Green - June 15, 2011
The kids loved the film canister poppers. They were one of the highlights of the party. There was not one single complaint about them. We popped the same canisters several times and only after several times did we have 2 that would not pop. I expected that we would wear the tops out, so I made sure we bought plenty for the party. Awesome concept and the kids say, "Let's do it again another day" |
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Film Canisters
Dawn - May 28, 2011
I was a little disappointed when I received these canisters because the website indicated that they were going to be green and they are not. Also, not every canister works with the alka seltzer. Not sure if it they are leaking air. |
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Excellent product, unnecessary packaging.
Greg - May 17, 2011
These things were great! |
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Blast off!
Karen Engates - March 27, 2011
Excellent canisters, especially with measurements on the side. The caps are slightly a challenge to get off the first time since they are new, but the seal for blasting Alkaseltzer rockets gives it a great edge for height. Buy a bunch! |
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Film canisters
Stacey from Arkansas - February 4, 2011
Love this product! They work great and the measurements on the side are a nice bonus! |
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FILM CANNISTER ROCKETS!
Julie - January 22, 2011
I gave my nephew a Mad Science 9th birthday party. I ordered these film cannisters after watching the video. The kids and parents LOVED this experiment. Each boy got 2 cannisters. When the first rocket when off, the excitement in the room tripled!! These were fun and exciting. Just follow the suggestions on the video and you will have a BLAST! |
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Great set!
Amanda - October 25, 2010
Great value! Class set of 30 includes everyone! |
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Film Canisters
todd - April 22, 2010
Those little things really take off! Thanks! |
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Film Canisters
Barbara - April 22, 2010
These were so much fun to use. The kids had a blast experimenting with them. |
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Awsomee!!
Vianney Phoenix,Arizona - December 10, 2009
OMG! This Was A Biggo Help I'm going to use it for my science fair projectt!! Thankzz Steve You Really Helped Out. My Friend Brianda Said Hi!! :D |
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