How to Inflate a Balloon Without Blowing Into It

Filling up a balloon without actually blowing into it is a great science project or just something fun to do with your kids. The process is a simple reaction between baking soda and vinegar, which forms carbon dioxide. This inflates the balloon. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Balloon
• Clean glass bottle with narrow mouth
• Funnel
• 1 tbsp. baking soda
• 4 tbsp. of vinegar

1. Pour 4 tbsp. of vinegar into a clean bottle.

2. Use a funnel to fill a small balloon with one tablespoon of baking soda.

3. Be sure that the bulb of the balloon falls to one side as you carefully slip its mouth over the neck of the bottle.

4. Lift the bulb of the balloon and let the baking soda fall into the bottle.