Description
BUG BLAST LAUNCH LAB
Prepare for liftoff! The Bug Blast Launch Lab combines hands-on science with out-of-this-world fun as children launch their bugstronauts sky-high using fizz-powered rocket tubes.
Each kit includes:
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10 reusable fizz rocket tubes
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10 bug toppers 🐞
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Vitamin C tablets (enough for 3 launches per child)
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Mission Control Launch Guide 🧾
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Science-packed activity notes
Big fun, big learning, and big wow factor!
Why Schools Love It
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Reusable & cost-effective → once you have the kit, it can travel class to class
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Perfect for STEM lessons, science clubs, and school events
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Includes full safety guidance and curriculum-linked science notes
Why Parties & Festivals Love It
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Make-and-take activity → each child decorates their rocket tube, launches their bugstronaut, and takes their kit home
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Brilliant for birthday parties, holiday clubs, and science festivals
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Exciting group launches
Bug Blast Launch Lab 🐞🚀
Mission Briefing
Your bugstronaut is about to embark on a daring space mission — but first, we need to fuel the rocket! Add water and a fizz tablet to your rocket tube, snap the bug-topped lid into place… and wait.
Nothing seems to be happening at first, but inside the sealed tube, something incredible is going on. The tablet is fizzing away, releasing an invisible gas called carbon dioxide. As the gas builds up, the pressure rises higher… and higher… and HIGHER…
Suddenly — POP! WHOOSH! Your bug blasts skyward, ready to return home to its planet! Can you aim carefully enough to land your bug safely in its home planet bucket?
What’s Happening Inside the Tube?
The fizzing tablet contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. When they meet water, they react to make carbon dioxide gas. The gas has nowhere to escape, so it builds up inside the sealed rocket tube. When the pressure becomes too much, it forces the lid off — and your bugstronaut launches into orbit!
This thrilling moment is a perfect way to explore:
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Chemical reactions 🧪 (acids + bases → gas)
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Gas pressure 💨 (invisible forces at work)
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Rocket science 🚀 (Newton’s Third Law: for every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction)
🚀 Bug Blast Launch Lab — Mission Safety Checklist 🐞
👓 Protect Your Eyes
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Wear safety glasses if you have them.
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No glasses? Swimming goggles, sunglasses, or other protective eyewear are perfect alternatives.
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If you already wear glasses, keep them on — they’ll help shield your eyes.
🖐️ Keep Hands Dry
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Dry hands only!
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Wet fingers can make the tablet start fizzing before you’re ready.
🚸 Safe Launch Zone
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Choose a big open space — a school hall, playground, or outdoors is best.
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Mark a safety line and make sure everyone stands behind it.
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Always point your rocket away from people, pets, walls, and windows.
📏 Rocket Holding & Aiming Rules
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Hold your rocket firmly and vertically for the first launch — this gives the most dramatic lift-off!
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For subsequent launches, you can experiment with different angles:
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Around 45° usually gives the longest range.
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Never hold the rocket horizontally! As soon as the lid flies off, the water and tablet will shoot out too, creating a mess and a safety risk.
🏠 Special Advice for Indoor Launches
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Always test first: An adult should try one launch to check how high the lid flies.
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If the ceiling is too low for a vertical launch, all launches must be done at an angle — provided the room is long enough for safe distances.
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Make sure rockets are aimed away from people, furniture, lights, and windows.
⏱ The Waiting Game
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After adding water and snapping on the lid, hold steady — the fizzing reaction has started!
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You won’t see the gas building up, but that’s part of the suspense…
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Then suddenly: POP! WHOOSH! Your bugstronaut blasts away!
🧼 After the Launch
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Collect all lids and bugs after each blast-off — no bugstronauts left behind!
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Wipe up any spills to keep the launch zone safe and dry.
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Wash your hands after handling tablets and water.
✨ Sparks of imagination are at the heart of creativity!
– Scientific Sue
