Halloween Science Experiments

You’ll find fantastic Halloween science experiments at Steve Spangler Science. We’ve put together these awesome spooky science experiments that have a side benefit: hands-on scientific learning! You won’t believe your eyes with all of these fun Halloween science experiments that can be performed in your home or in your classroom. These great ideas can also make a Halloween party even more festive! The Halloween experiments listed below are broken into category by experiment type. You’ll find Halloween kits for glow-in-the-dark activities, dry ice, slime, and spooky Halloween science experiments for the classroom.

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Science Kits

Glow-in-the-Dark

Explore the science of things that glow. When the lights go off, the glow-in-the-dark fun begins with our
glow-in-the-dark science experiments from Steve Spangler Science. Our famous Glow Powder can be used many ways,
from glowing pumpkins to our Ghost Science Kit. It is all possible thanks to our not-so-secret ingredient, zinc sulfide.

Explore the science of things that glow. When the lights go off, the glow-in-the-dark fun begins with our glow-in-the-dark Halloween science experiments from Steve Spangler Science. Our famous Glow Powder can be used many ways, from glowing pumpkins to our Ghost Science Kit. It is all possible thanks to our not-so-secret ingredient, zinc sulfide.

Our glow-in-the-dark Halloween experiments are safe and come with easy-to-use instructions. Whichever glow-in-the-dark Halloween kit you choose, your kids will explore science concepts that will excite and entertain. Explore our collection of unique, glow-in-the-dark Halloween experiments, and find the most exciting lessons for your kids.

Ghost Science Kit

Glow-in-the-Dark Science Experiment

  • Amaze your friends with ghost eggs and alien marbles that appear and disappear like magic
  • Use the ghost theme to explore the science of optics, index of refraction, and glow-in-the-dark fun

THIS WEEKEND ONLY 

$29.99

SKU: 800100

Glow Powder

+ Mini Black Light

  • High-quality zinc sulfide powder
  • Phosphorescent powder for black light parties and pumpkin decorating
  • Learn about the science of things that glow – fluorescence and phosphorescence

$14.99

SKU: R800028 (75 grams)

The Ultimate

Dry Ice Science KIt

  • Whip up something spooky for Halloween that illustrates science concepts around solids, liquids and gases
  • 8 unforgettable dry ice experiments plus Take it Further activities
  • Create thousands of fog-filled bubbles that you can bounce in your hands
  • Make silverware scream under super cold temperatures

$129.99

SKU: DRYICE

Oobleck!

  • High-quality zinc sulfide powder
  • Phosphorescent powder for black light parties and pumpkin decorating
  • Learn about the science of things that glow – fluorescence and phosphorescence

THIS WEEKEND ONLY 

$7.49 – $11.99

$7.50

SKU: OOBLACK

Rainbow String Slime

Polymer Science Experiments (8 fl oz)

  • No glue, no PVA, no Borax.
  • Just squirt String Slime into the bowl of Activator Solution. The instant the two liquids touch, you get solid String Slime. It’s that easy!
  • Safe to touch, twirl and twist as you explore the science of polymers.
  • Amazing fluorescent colors won’t stain your hands.

$9.99 – 78.14

SKU: STRGSLIM

Jelly Marbles Starter Set

  • Giant growing polymer beads absorb up to 150 times their weight in water.
  • Color your own marbles, learn about hydrogels and how they’re used to help the environment.

$12.99

SKU: JLYMSET

Jelly Marble Test Tube

  • Superabsorbent, growing polymer beads — absorbs 150 times their weight in water.
  • Learn about hydrogels and how they’re used to help the environment.
  • Color your own marbles and learn about secondary colors.

$7.99

SKU: JLYMCARD

Oobleck! Bundle

  • Acts like a liquid and a solid! Feels like real quicksand with Oobleck!
  • Dry out and reuse – designed with antibacterial formula.
  • GLOWS-in-the-dark! (black light included).
  • All kits are easy and safe to use! Parental supervision is required.
  • Bundle includes: White Oobleck Powder – 16 oz (454 g)  and Yellow Oobleck Powder – 16 oz (454 g)

$18.18

SKU: WBDL-013

Dry Ice

Science Kits

Whether you're whipping up something spooky for a Halloween party, or crafting an unforgettable lesson about the states of matter, dry ice is an amazing resource that can be used to illustrate science concepts centered around solids, liquids, and gases.

Whether you’re whipping up something spooky for a Halloween party or crafting an unforgettable lesson about the states of matter, dry ice is an amazing resource that can be used to illustrate science concepts centered around solids, liquids, and gases. Our dry ice Halloween chemistry experiments are the perfect lesson for setting an undeniably eerie atmosphere. Introduce your kids to a Halloween kit with the transformative properties to turn either the classroom or the garage into the setting of their favorite spooky movie.

Dry Ice Smoke Bubbles

Boo Bubbles

  • Explore the science of dry ice with fog-filled bubbles (perfect for Halloween)
  • Learn about the science of sublimation as dry ice turns from a solid directly into a gas
  • Study the rate of reaction as you experiment with different water temperatures
  • Learn about the factors that turn ordinary bubbles into super bouncing bubbles

$29.99

SKU: BOOBUB

The Ultimate

Dry Ice Science KIt

  • Whip up something spooky for Halloween that illustrates science concepts around solids, liquids and gases
  • 8 unforgettable dry ice experiments plus Take it Further activities
  • Create thousands of fog-filled bubbles that you can bounce in your hands
  • Make silverware scream under super cold temperatures

$129.99

SKU: DRYICE

Looking for the easiest slime recipe ever? Our non-glue recipe will have you making professional grade slime like a special effects expert! Take your slime experience to the next level with Slime Art, String Slime™, and colors that fluoresce under black light!

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Science Kits

Looking for the easiest slime recipe ever? Our non-glue recipe will have you making professional grade slime like a special effects expert! Take your slime experience to the next level with Slime Art, String Slime™, and colors that fluoresce under black light! These Halloween experiments are incredibly easy ways to engage your kids in educational play. With how colorful, versatile, and easy it is, slime is the perfect Halloween science experiment for the classroom.

Don’t let its simplicity fool you! Slime-based Halloween chemistry experiments are a hands-on approach to teaching kids about the properties of polymers. Shop our slime Halloween kits for a variety of different ways you can incorporate slime into your Halloween learning.

STEM Science Kit:

Slime Art

  • Believe it or not, these ooey, gooey, stringy chains of molecules will help you better understand the world of polymers. Get ready… it’s slime time!
  • This kit includes all the supplies you will need to amaze your friends
  • The kit comes with the essential materials you’ll need to conduct 4 experiments and challenges for 1 – 4 children per kit
  • 5 experiments included with activity guide

THIS WEEKEND ONLY

$32.99

SKU: MIX-412

STEM Science Kit 9

String Slime Goo Kit

  • New and Improved! – Exciting activities will teach how the chemistry of ooey, gooey polymers that look like long, stringy, stretchy worms
  • This kit includes all the supplies you will need to amaze your friends
  • The kit comes with the essential materials you’ll need to conduct 4 experiments and challenges for 1 – 4 children per kit

THIS WEEKEND ONLY

$32.99

SKU: MIX-409

String Slime Deluxe Set

  • Mix-up the Activator Solution and squirt your favorite String Slime™ color into the liquid. The instant the two liquids touch, you get solid String Slime. It’s that easy!
  • Explore the science of polymers with this exciting kit
  • No glue, no borax
  • Amazing fluorescent colors won’t stain your hands
  • Pink, Blue, Yellow and Clear String Slime™ colors

THIS WEEKEND ONLY

$24.99

SKU: STRNDLX

Rainbow String Slime

Polymer Science Experiments (8 fl oz)

  • No glue, no PVA, no Borax.
  • Just squirt String Slime into the bowl of Activator Solution. The instant the two liquids touch, you get solid String Slime. It’s that easy!
  • Safe to touch, twirl and twist as you explore the science of polymers.
  • Amazing fluorescent colors won’t stain your hands.

$9.99 – 78.14

SKU: STRGSLIM

Nothing sends chills up the spines of trick-or-treaters and Halloween party-goers like a well-placed scream, an eerie howl, and ghostly surprises. Get hands-on with the creepiest of science experiments, and explore the science behind some of our favorite Halloween tricks.

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Science Kits

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Nothing sends chills up the spines of trick-or-treaters and Halloween party-goers like a well-placed scream, an eerie howl, and ghostly surprises. Get hands-on with the creepiest of Halloween science experiments, and explore the science behind some of our favorite Halloween tricks.

Our collection of spooky Halloween experiments includes kits that explore optics and index of refraction, circuits and electricity, polymers, and more! Our anatomy Halloween kit captures that “mad scientist” magic by growing body parts in a jar, and our Gravi-Goo quite literally defies gravity before children’s eyes. Watch this spooky Halloween science experiment crawl out of its container, but don’t worry! It’s not haunted; it’s just Halloween science!

Big Bucket of Science

Test Tube Experiments

  • Provides hours of scientific exploration and fun!
  • A 1 gallon bucket filled with over 10 test tubes of Steve Spangler’s most popular items!
  • Over 20 experiments included!
  • Includes Insta-Snow, Energy Beads, Jelly Marbles, Magic Sand, and much more!

$64.99

SKU: BBSCI

Ghost Science Kit

Glow in the Dark Science Experiment

  • Amaze your friends with ghost eggs and alien marbles that appear and disappear like magic
  • Use the ghost theme to explore the science of optics, index of refraction, and glow-in-the-dark fun

THIS WEEKEND ONLY

$29.99

SKU: 800100

Energy Stick®

  • Recipient of a new Guinness World Record and Best Toy at the New York Toy Fair 2015
  • Use the Energy Stick to turn your body into a human conductor of electricity
  • Explore the science of electricity and circuits
  • It’s completely safe, and it’s a totally cool way to learn about conductors of electricity

$10.99

SKU: ENERGY

Energy Stick® Conductor

  • Learn about insulators and conductors
  • Watch your body conduct electricity!
  • Discover how electrons flow through circuits
  • Touch the probes to make a human circuit!

$14.99

SKU: ENGYCARD

Giant Energy Stick®

  • Now the Giant Energy Stick® is over 11 inches tall!
  • Explore the science of electricity and circuits while turning your body into a human conductor of electricity
  • It’s completely safe, and it’s a totally cool way to learn about conductors of electricity

$14.99

SKU: BIGENRGY

Jelly Marbles Starter Set

  • Giant growing polymer beads absorb up to 150 times their weight in water.
  • Color your own marbles, learn about hydrogels and how they’re used to help the environment.

$12.99

SKU: JLYMSET

Jelly Marble Test Tube

  • Superabsorbent, growing polymer beads — absorbs 150 times their weight in water.
  • Learn about hydrogels and how they’re used to help the environment.
  • Color your own marbles and learn about secondary colors.

$7.99

SKU: JLYMCARD

Gravi Goo

Superabsorbent Polymer

  • Gravi-Goo is a superabsorbent polymer that transforms into a slippery, slimey substance that seems to defy gravity as it climbs up and out of a cup.
  • Teaches young scientists about Newton’s Laws of Motion.

$9.99

SKU: GOOJAR

Growing Body Parts Jar

Anatomy STEM Kit

  • 1/2 Gallon Jar (1.89 L)
  • Large specimen jar filled with growing body parts, including one brain, one hand, one nose, one ear and one foot.
  • Each body part begins around 2 inches in length and grows to human proportions or bigger over the course of a week.
  • This kit is an essential for any young scientist’s at-home laboratory.

THIS WEEKEND ONLY

$9.99

SKU: 800473

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Hosting a party or a bigger group for this halloween? Check out these bundles that will give all the chills and thrills for your event!

BUNDLES

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Hosting a party or a bigger group for this halloween? Check out these bundles that will give all the chills and thrills for your event!

Halloween Experiences Bundle

$69.97

SKU: WBDL-035

The Halloween Slime Bundle

$39.98

SKU: WBDL-036

STEM Slime Bundle

  • Teaches how the chemistry of ooey, gooey, stringy chains of molecules will help you better understand the world of polymers.
  • This bundle includes: STEM Science Kit: Slime Art and STEM Science Kit: String Slime Goo
  • Leave your slime out to dry, and in a couple of days it will turn  into beautiful art!
  • All kits are easy and safe to use! No glue, no Borax, doesn’t stain hands!

THIS WEEKEND ONLY

$65.98

SKU: WBDL-039

The Ultimate

Dry Ice Science KIt

  • Whip up something spooky for Halloween that illustrates science concepts around solids, liquids and gases
  • 8 unforgettable dry ice experiments plus Take it Further activities
  • Create thousands of fog-filled bubbles that you can bounce in your hands
  • Make silverware scream under super cold temperatures

$129.99

SKU: DRYICE

Exceptional Halloween Science Experiments for the Classroom

Our Halloween science experiments for the classroom are designed to encourage play, socializing, and active engagement. These activities are exciting ways to bring the classroom together for science exploration or a Halloween party! Bring a sense of wonder and fun to your next science lesson with our Halloween chemistry experiments today.