Baby Soda Bottles - Giant Test Tubes
Transparent, unbreakable test tubes are used for safe science experiments.
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The #1 used test tube for kids! These transparent, unbreakable test tubes are used for safe science experiments in classrooms everywhere. Unlike ordinary glass test tubes, these thick-walled plastic tubes can be thrown in the dishwasher, dropped, tapped or stepped on and they just won't break!
Steve Spangler coined the name Baby Soda Bottle when he first introduced them to educators everywhere as the world's greatest test tube for kids. Steve popularized the use of these special tubes as test tubes during his 1999 lecture tour and for more than a dozen toys he created for some of the biggest toy stores in the country. Read more about the Baby Soda Bottle secret below.
Great for encouraging kids to explore and create results on their own. Each set includes an activity guide with lots of fun ideas to get kids started on their new science adventure.
Measures 15 cm (5.75") tall, 2.5 cm (1") in diameter and holds approximately 60 mL (2 ounces) of liquid. Recommended for children ages 3 and up.
What's included?
- Test tubes with twist-on caps
- Activity guide
How does it work?
Why are they also called Baby Soda Bottles™? Over the years, Steve Spangler coined the name Baby Soda Bottle™ (BSB) for this test tube looking container because its home is actually in the bottling industry. At the bottling plant, the tubes are placed into a vacuum mold and heated so they soften. Hot air is then blown into the tube, stretching the warmed plastic to 40 times its original size to become a 2-liter soda bottle. When the plastic cools into the shape of the mold, the bottle is ready to fill with your favorite refreshing drink. So, you can see why it’s referred to as a Baby Soda Bottle.
What does it teach?
Baby Soda Bottles™ can be used to teach kids more things than you can imagine! Grow plants, observe critters, collect water samples, explore different densities, hydrate polymer crystals, and mix all the colors you can find in a rainbow. Kids are only limited by their own creativity—put one of these test tubes in their hands and they’ll be sure to discover something new!Product FAQ
Baby Soda Bottles™ is a trademark of Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Are they really indestructible?
For the most part. We put some baby soda bottles through very rigorous testing including dishwashing, dropping, and stomping on and they were unharmed. They survived every test that we put them through until Drew treated it as a baseball and threw his 90 mph fastball at a brick wall, in which the bottle did not survive. Also, it is not flame proof and does melt under extreme heat. -
What are the dimensions?
They measure 5.75” tall, 1” in diameter and hold approximately 2 ounces (60 ml) of liquid. -
What color caps do they have?
The caps typically come in blue but occasionally come in yellow.
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Baby Soda Bottle Science
February 18th, 2008
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Not Clear
Sarah - January 3, 2012
There's a tint on the bottles. I was hoping they were clear so colors of liquid in them are better distinguishable. But the durability and tightness of caps are perfect. No worries if these got dropped. |
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name tubes
DJ Logan - December 7, 2011
I got this idea from a fellow teaching buddy. She took pictures of each of her students and printed their names in all capital letters on the bottom and had them laminated. She then gathered letter beads to form each child's name and placed them in the tube with a bit of glitter. Filled with water these quickly became a favorite literacy center in her kindergarten room as the children try to match the tube to the correct picture. I duplicated the idea and my students LOVE it (especially when they find their own name). |
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Baby Soda Bottle Test Tubes
Linda Foster - November 13, 2011
I am disappointed in the charcoal / gray tint of the test tubes. I had hoped for a clear test tubes. I am exchanging them for your clear soda bottles. |
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great for middle school
Jean Delashmit - October 25, 2011
These are better than more expensive, breakable test tubes. Caps prevent spills. Almost indestructible by middle schoolers, and that says a LOT! |
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Super Science Birthday!
Kim Walker - October 20, 2011
I put these in the "goody bags" (with other fun science stuff) for my son's 9th "Super Science" Birthday party and it was a huge hit. The kids used the baby soda bottles in one of the "stations" to make the mini lava lamps. After the party one of the kids moms sent me a Facebook message to say that her son had a blast and said Mrs. Kim Rocks! haha |
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Great tool but disappointed in new bottles
Andrew Hammitt - September 26, 2011
I love these baby soda bottles. Not a day goes by when I am using them with one of my elementary classes. I am disappointed with the newer version. The plastic seems to be tinted which makes it hard to see different colors of items placed in them. Hopefully, this will not be a permanent change. |
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Test Tubes
Denise Goodman - September 11, 2011
Great! |
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AWESOME!
Astrid - September 5, 2011
So many uses! |
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Chemical Look-A-Like/Poison Prevention
Mary Koenegstein - August 22, 2011
We use the baby pop bottles for our Chemical Look-A-Like safety presentations. Some are filled with chemicals and others are filled with edible items. After a short presentation discussing the topic and how to prevent accidental poisoning, we have the kids try to tell us which is item in the bottles are poison and which are edible. Everyone has a good time with this. Your product makes our presentation easy and safe. |
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AMAZING
bonnie kelly - August 18, 2011
These are a great buy! Super quality, extremely heavy duty! |
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Test tubes
Carolyn Schroeder - August 6, 2011
I gave the test tubes to the teachers participating in my Regional Collaborative for science teachers, and they were so excited to get them. The first use was pretty cool - we were dissecting rats and some of them had pregnant rats and wanted to save the embryosto show their students! The test tubes were perfect for that! |
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Fantastic tubes, great price
jj - June 26, 2011
These test tubes are fantastic. They are super durable and I like how the caps are sealed when you first put them on. I put my son's science invitation in them and passed them out to the guests (a big hit!) and we used them to hold the insta-snow powder and passed them out at the party. I wish they were clearer though - they have a gray tint. However, I am totally happy with them! |
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Fabulous Tubes
Monica Shadid - May 24, 2011
We did the Bubbling Lava Bottles with these and they worked perfectly. Kids loved it! |
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Other uses for Giant Baby bottles
David Sylvester - May 13, 2011
I am a scroll saw artist and the giant baby bottles are the perfect size to hold scroll saw blades...I made a holder for the side of my scroll saw that swings out and all the blades are labeled so I can find the perfect blade very quickly... |
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Baby Soda Bottles
Jerri Harris - April 16, 2011
Love the baby soda bottles! I can think of a million ways to use them and could use more, but your shipping costs are too high! An option for slower delivery that was more affordable would be the perfect option. |
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Great party favor!
Robin - April 16, 2011
For my 6-year-old girl's birthday party, I filled these with colorful candy and arranged them in beakers as table decor. Then one tube went home with each child, along with a set of instructions for experiments to try at home. What a great product! |
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Test Tubes Were Great!
Nancy - March 27, 2011
Bought these for decoration and a favor for 6 year old birthday party. They looked great. We filled them with crazy core skittles and gave the kids suggestions (provided in the kit) on what they can do with their test tube once they've eaten the candy. And I had no idea they were literally baby soda bottles until I read the literature that came with the product. Very cool! We also made a lava lamp in the test tube during the birthday party and provided instructions for that activity in their take home bag. Great product! |
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Baby test tubes
Lara - March 11, 2011
I have had these test tubes for years and love their durability and the size. They are perfect for small hands to hold and manipulate. I simply needed to get more-have been losing lids. The tubes themselves are virtually indestructible! |
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Keep Them Coming!
Ed Florida - March 2, 2011
We love to use the “wow items” for discrepant events in our Harris Super Science Saturday (HSSS) programs. Our students of poverty are severely lacking in background experiences that new learning needs to be connected to. Fascinating material can get their attention, motivate them and fill in some of the gaps they have because of their lack of experiences. Magic sand, lava lamps in the baby soda bottle test tubes, and melting blocks are some of the things we use and just this past week I attended 2 of our nighttime HSSS Meet and Greets and saw again the reaction of students and their families to investigating these fascinating materials. So keep them coming, Steve Spangler Science!! |
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Geocaching
CCWashburn - February 16, 2011
I purchased these to be use as containers for geocaching, they are water tight and easy to hide. They will also stand up to most adverse weather conditions for a good length of time. |
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Jumbo test tubes with rack
Stacey from Arkansas - February 4, 2011
These work so well with my little kindergarten through 2nd graders! They have so many uses! Will probably order more. |
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Test tubes are great party favors!
Paula - January 4, 2011
These test tubes are great party favors for science themed birthday party! Fill them with candy, add a fun label and your done! |
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Great for party favors!
Pam - December 21, 2010
I filled these with jelly beans and gave them as party favors for our daughter's Mad Scientist birthday party. Then I photocopied the list of experiments included with the baby bottles and put them in the favor bag for the kids to experiment at home. They were a big hit! |
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Tint to Test Tubes!
judy bastein - December 1, 2010
I bought the baby soda bottles (test tubes) thinking that they were clear plastic. There is a grayish tint to the plastic. I put 3 jelly marbles in the tubes and was a bit disappointed when I realized that the tubes had a tint. When the marbles swelled to the width of the tubes, I shook them out after an overnight soaking...I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to get them out if they continued to absorbed more water! The self sealing tops are great to keep little hands from opening the tops. |
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Best test tubes for children
aimee Napier - November 4, 2010
Great for young children. My daughters 3 year old call had such a great time with the experiments we did in these tubes. The large size works great for young explorers. |
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Fabulous Value!
Amanda - October 25, 2010
Students LOVE having these in their hands! Durable and a great size! A whole new revolution to test tubes. Elem. students are not so gentle at times. This helps so much with a twist on cap. Great value! |
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Name Bottles
Susan - October 8, 2010
We use small manipulative letters to spell out a child's name. Add water and you have a ready-made Center. Children love trying to figure out whose name is inside the bottle and I have never had a bottle leak or break. |
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Useful
Matt - September 30, 2010
Used one for tinder and ferrocerium rod, one for a small fishing kit, a couple more for stove fuel, a couple for olive oil, salt, one holds a bit of thin leather, compound, and sandpaper for stropping, another holds liquid soap... The uses for these outdoors are pretty much endless. |
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1001 uses for baby bottle test tubes
Jennifer Jungkim - September 23, 2010
Another great way to use these is to make small "time capsules." Have your child write a short letter to be read in 5, 10, or 15 years. They can also slip some small objects inside (photo, trading card, or something hot right now, like silly bandz) and seal up the test tube. Put a big sticker on the outside with the date to be opened, and keep it somewhere safe. |
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Wonderful!!
Katrina - September 18, 2010
These are the best things EVER! They were recommended to me by another Childcare Provider to use for our Discovery Bottles! They are small enough for preschooler's hands, less droppage! Durable beyond belief!! I ordered the package of 15 and we have filled them all! I will be ordered another set of 15 VERY soon so we can create more Discovery Bottles! |
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Handy test tubes for projects
Laurel - September 2, 2010
Baby Soda Bottles are the handiest containers going. I use them in a wide variety of science projects and crafts. They are great for groups with tendencies toward distruction. These little tubes are vertually indistructable and the lids are air tight. |
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So Many Fun Ideas to Use Baby Soda Bottles
julie ross - August 29, 2010
We have used the science baby soda bottles for a lot of fun activities. We used them recently for our Juniors in highschool to make "time calpsules" and they wrote letters to themselves which they can open at the end of the "senior highschool year." They can be decorated with permanent sharpie markers and curly ribbon. |
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Science party lava lamps
Amanda - June 13, 2010
I bought these for my sons 7th birthday party which was a science theme party. The kids made lava lamps with them and it was such a big hit. The party was great and the kids thought it was so great that they got to take them home with them. |
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Strong and Durable
MargieS - May 21, 2010
These are really nice test tubes with screw-on lids. I'm not sure why Spangler calls them baby soda bottles, they're really test tubes! Either way, they are very thick and sturdy. They can be used for A LOT of science activities - in fact, they come with a BIG list of ideas! I used them most recently to make glow "lava lamps" at my son's 9th Birthday party. I got the idea from this web site. I also used them to make "space wands" at a 3-year old Buzz Loghtyear party (we filled them with blue water, vegetable oil, various beads, glitter, and small plastic space ships.) Once the lid is on, little ones can shake, drop, and beat these tubes and they won't break! |
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Insta-Worm
Barbara - April 22, 2010
This is always a very popular and cool experiment for kids and adults! |
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Test tubes
Barbara - April 22, 2010
Great set! |
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lava lamps were a hit!
jlee - March 29, 2010
all the girls at my daughter's Mad Science party loved this experiment! the tubes were the perfect size and thick so you don't have to worry about them breaking open. would def. add this experiment to any party...very cool. |
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Baby Soda Bottles are great!
Lynda Kennepp - March 27, 2010
We ordered these for my daughter's birthday as part of a "CSI" Themed party. They are great! Size is fun and we were able to not only use them for the "experiment", but we could also fill them with candy to place in their favor boxes. Kids loved them! I included some experiment instructions in each favor box, so they could take them home and enjoy them! |
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Great little test tubes!
Colin Macdonald Honolulu, Hawaii - October 8, 2009
The bottles are very sturdy and the rack is cleverly designed to be easy to put together. |
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Fantastic
JennR Roseville, CA - September 27, 2009
My students have used these for a variety of projects. *We have watched roots grow, *Made wave bottles with colored water and baby oil(it stays clear and is safer than lamp oil and smells better too)., and *Watched as white flowers turned whatever color we decided to put in the tube. My students can't get enough of them and are always asking for "tube experiments". They're even great for Halloween parties. Everyone wants to be a mad scientist! |
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