Want a magic coin trick that doubles as a science experiment for kids? Try The Magical Jumping Coin! It’s simple and fun.
First chill a glass bottle and a coin by placing them in cold water. Place the coin on top of the bottle. 
Wrap your hands around the bottle and wait. 
The coin will jump up off the bottle! The reason is that the warm air created with your hands pushes upward with more strength than cold air, making the coin jump!
For younger kids, the experiment itself doesn’t provide hours of entertainment, but a bowl of water, a coin and a bottle do! We did end up with a wet table, though. Good thing cloth diapers are very absorbent.
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Alycia in Va. says
April 20, 2009 at 1:39 pmThanks for the science link…hadn’t seen that one and will check it out.
I wonder if the experiment will work with other coins?
Our family says
April 20, 2009 at 3:11 pmDo you need to just a plastic bottle or a glass one? Looks fun. I’m limited to time on the net as I’m doing the “turn off week”, no television so far, easy, but the net is a hard habit to kick.
Maria
Mom and Kiddo says
April 20, 2009 at 7:33 pmI tried it with a plastic bottle, too. It seemed to work better with glass.
MoziEsmé says
April 21, 2009 at 1:49 amLooks like an interesting one! Though I think my kid would enjoy the water play best, too!
cathy says
April 23, 2009 at 3:25 amI’m always looking for good, easy science experiments to do with my kids. This one looks great!
Amy @ Sunlit Pages says
August 19, 2013 at 10:31 pmAwesome! I’m pinning this one to use in our preschool co-op this year!
Erica MomandKiddo says
August 20, 2013 at 2:48 pmI hope you have fun with it!
Dulcie says
November 24, 2013 at 4:15 pmI’m going to give this a try. Thanks.
Nana to three.
Erica MomandKiddo says
November 25, 2013 at 6:23 amHave fun with it!