We’ve come to the end of the line here at Science! For Parties. But like any good party guest, we’ve saved the best for last. For our final party trick, we’re going to teach you how to pull of the greatest party trick ever recorded in human history. A feat so grand that the first person to ever successfully pull it off was declared to be the son of god. Today dear reader, you are going to learn how to turn water into wine. What will you need to pull off this science feat of biblical proportions? Well, to start…
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Science! For Parties- The Invisible Licorice
Welcome back readers to Science! For Parties. In this edition, we put a new twist on an old trick. You all remember our previous post Backwards When Wet where we showed you how to change the direction of an arrow using only a glass of water. Well consider this post a spiritual sequel to that one, but in today’s entry, we are going to use that same principle of light refraction we learned before to make a piece of licorice disappear. Just like last time, you’ll need a clear glass, but for this trick instead of water we’ll be using…
Science! For Parties- Non-Newtonian Dance Party
Have you ever been to a party where it seems like everyone is waiting for someone else to be the first one on the dance floor? It’s a bummer, right? Well with a little bit of preparation you can make sure that the next party you host comes with guests ready made to boogie down. Science! For Parties presents Non-Newtonian Dance Party! Now, this is the rare science party trick that I recommend only doing at your own party as it can make an unknowing host a little nervous. First, you’ll need to mix up a box of cornstarch with…
Science! For Parties- Call me Iceman
Iceman. Frozone. SubZero. Elsa. No matter what era you grew up in odds are one of your childhood heroes (or villains) had super-cool (pun intended) ice powers. Well in today’s Science! For Parties, you’re going to learn how to summon up your own insta-freeze powers. All you’ll need are a couple of bottles of unopened purified water and a freezer. Lay the bottles down in your freezer and let them be for about an hour and a half. After that check them every fifteen minutes or so. When the bottles are still liquid but starting to see the water getting…
Science! For Parties- Backwards When Wet
I don’t know about you but we here at the Eclectic Eccentric are firm believers in the saying that “a party isn’t a party until it there’s an optical illusion involved”. What’s that? You’ve never heard of that saying. Well, that’s odd because it is totally a thing. Anyway, where was I? Oh, that’s right optical illusions. Well in this edition of Science! For Parties, you’re going to learn how to make an arrow reverse course using nothing more than a glass of water. For this trick, you’ll need a piece of paper, a permanent marker, and a clear glass…
Science! For Parties-The Magic Comb
Sometimes when you’re at a party you just end up chilling in the kitchen. And what’s wrong with that? It’s close to the food and the drinks. It’s the perfect spot really. And since you are one of the cool kids, I know you’ll have your handy dandy black comb in your back pocket to make sure that your ‘do stays cool like you. But if you’re looking to be extra cool, we can do that too. Because in this edition of Science! For Parties, you’re going to learn how to work some magic with that comb. This is another…
Science! For Parties- Literary Tension
We here at the Eclectic Eccentric are big fans of interdisciplinary learning. The more areas of interest you can combine into one happening the better as far as we’re concerned. Which is why we are delighted to present this little crossover trick to you now. In this edition of Science! For Parties, you are going to learn how to create literary tension using Science! This trick is very easy to do and sure to fascinate your friends at any party. All you need are two books of similar size. Take the books and merge their pages together like you were…
Science! For Parties- Flaming Teabags of Doom
Are we in Boston circa 1773 because let me tell you, dear reader, we are about to have a tea party! Well sort of. I’m about to teach you a cool trick you can do with a tea bag at a party! Okay, I’ll admit it, my historical reference only has a tenuous connection to what we’re going to do today. But there will be fire, so get excited. In this edition of Science! For Parties, we are going to turn an empty teabag into a flaming rocket. First, you’ll need to gather up your supplies. Which in this case…
Science! For Parties!- Flaming Pine Cones of Christmas Cheer
Thanksgiving is over. Christmas lights are being hung around town. Shoppers are bustling about trying to find the perfect present for that special someone. Yep that magical season is upon us again. Get excited because it’s Office Holiday Party Time! And when it comes to office holiday parties I think we all know who the coolest person in the room is, why the person doing mind blowing science tricks of course. So if you want to be the cool cat at your workplace shindig keep reading because this edition of Science! For Parties is going knock your reindeer adorned socks…
Science! For Parties!: The Cowardly Pepper
Sometimes you do a cool science trick and everyone nods and smiles and tells you that’s pretty interesting and other times you do a cool science trick and your friends look at you like you’re a bad-ass magic-slinging wizard of the white council. This is one of those times. In this edition of Science! For Parties! I teach you the secrets of (drum roll please) The Cowardly Pepper! For this trick you’ll need some simple household items: pepper (or any kind of visible seasoning); dish soap; a bowl or plate (if you use a plate try to use a large…