# Pumpkin Fizzy Art
> Paint card-stock pumpkins with baking soda paint, then drip or splatter orange, yellow and red citric acid solution so they fizz into colorful textured pumpkins. Add googly eyes once dry.
- URL: https://www.funlittles.com/fall-art-activities-pumpkin-fizzy-art-kids/
- Ages: 3–8 yrs · Difficulty: easy · Mess: medium
- Time: prep 25 min, activity 30 min
- Works for: one-on-one, small group, whole class · one batch serves about 2 kids
- Skills: science, chemical-reactions, color-mixing, fine-motor, art
- Cautions: food-dye, citrus

## Materials (one batch)
- 1 sheet White card stock paper
- 2 tbsp Baking soda (household)
- 2 tbsp Water (household)
- Citric acid
- Food coloring (orange, yellow, red)
- Googly eyes
- Paintbrushes
- Small cups or bowls for the paint and solutions (household)
- 1 piece Scissors (household)
- Black marker or pencil (optional) (household)
- String or twine (optional) (household)

## Substitutions
- Instead of citric acid: Colored white vinegar (Suggested by a reader; the author's fizzing apple art post uses it the same way. Same fizz, stronger smell.)

## Safety
- Citric acid stings eyes and cuts. Use small amounts and wash hands afterward.
- Splatter painting sends drops flying, so keep faces back from the splatter.
- Googly eyes are small parts. Supervise young children who might put them in their mouths.

## Before you start
- Cut pumpkin shapes from white card stock.
- Mix the colored citric acid solutions (citric acid + water + food color) in orange, yellow and a little red.

## Steps
1. Mix 2 tbsp baking soda with 2 tbsp water to make baking soda paint.
2. Paint your pumpkin cutout all over with the baking soda paint.
3. Dip a brush in the colored citric acid solution and gently touch it to the painted pumpkin. Watch it fizz!
4. Use orange, yellow and a little touch of red to color your pumpkin.
5. Try the splatter and drip method: dunk your brush and splatter the solution onto the pumpkin.
6. Let the pumpkins dry.
7. Scrape off any leftover baking soda and gently brush with a little water to bring the bright color back.
8. Add googly eyes and draw the black pumpkin lines back on.

## Tips
- Science and art go hand in hand here: the kids learn and observe while they create.
- My 7 year old added 3 different googly eyes and created a bear!
- After drying, if the baking soda residue lingers, it can easily be scraped off and gently brushed with a little water.
- No citric acid? Vinegar works. (from readers)

## FAQ
**Is there a substitute for citric acid?** Yes, vinegar (a reader's answer). The author's related fizzing apple art post also uses colored vinegar.

## The original post by TurkeyMom (2016)

You can't help by smile looking at these pumpkin fizzy art. How about a bright and vibrant dose of orange to brighten up our homes to fight the loss of sunshine during this fall season? Our [**fizzing apple art project**](https://www.funlittles.com/fall-activities-kids-fizzing-apple-art/) was super popular in our home { and on **Pinterest }** and that encouraged us to start working on this gorgeous pumpkin art for our mantle. Science and art goes hand in hand in this fabulous fall art activity that the kids are learning and observing while creating this gorgeous pumpkin art.

- **[Citric Acid](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014UCJ8Q/?tag=blmemo-20)**
- **[Americolor Food Color](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KCUXRLC/?tag=blmemo-20)**
- Baking Soda
- Pumpkin Cutouts
- **[Googly Eyes](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0074MHV7W/?tag=blmemo-20)**
- **[White Card Stock Paper](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006P1EQIA/?tag=blmemo-20)**

Use card stock paper to cut out pumpkins.



### Instructions for creating happy Pumpkin Fizzy Art

Like our [**fizzing apple art**](https://www.funlittles.com/fall-activities-kids-fizzing-apple-art/) we would start with painting the pumpkin cutouts with baking soda paint first {2 TBSP baking soda +2 TBSP water} Then prepare colored citric acid solution { food colors + citric acid +water} and dip your paint brushes and gently place them on the baking soda solution. I recommend reading the fizzing apple art post to get the detailed instructions.



The vibrantly colored fizzes on the pumpkin creates a wonderful effect. [**{ All our baking soda experiments here}**](https://www.funlittles.com/tag/baking-soda/)



My child tried out multiple processes like here she tried splatter and drip method. She would dunk her brush in the citric acid solution and splatter it on the baking soda painted pumpkin.



Here we tried making a Jack O' Lantern with orange citric acid solution.



The kids tried using orange, yellow and a little touch of red citric acid solution to create their happy pumpkins. Once they tried we tried adding googly eyes to add some personality.



How cute is this pumpkin fizzy art guy!



My 7 year old added 3 different googly eyes and created a bear! Once the pumpkins dried you can add back the black lines to finish off the pumpkins.



A good dose of science and art for this fall season.



You can also let the pumpkins dry and string them along and make a garland.



After drying if the baking soda residue lingers, it can easily be scraped off and gently brushed with little water to bring the bright color back.



**Thanks for reading**

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