Cleaning pennies

With our upcoming trip to Disney I knew I had to get my pennies ready for the press penny machines that my daughter loves. When I used to the pressed pennies I would try to use

One day I found myself in need of clean pennies, which sounds kind of like a crazy thing. I mean, dirty pennies spend as well as clean ones, right? But I didn't need pennies for candy I needed pennies for crafts. And dirty, ugly pennies don't make for pretty crafts. Many years ago I made a

Try your hand at classic science with the cleaning pennies science experiment. Kids will be amazed at how this simple chemical reaction transforms pennies!

Here’s a simple chemistry project for kids to explore – make old pennies shiny and clean again with salt and vinegar! Why do pennies look dull and brown as they age? Well, the copper in pennies reacts with the oxygen in the air to form a new molecule – copper oxide. This is the tarnish […]

Ask your child what they think would be the best method for cleaning the pennies. Go with whatever they choose. Then have them experiment with their choice.

Coins can get grimy over time, changing hands year after year. Coins that are found on the ground are even dirtier and may require cleaning before adding them to your change purse.

We were recently counting our money, when Logi-Bear tried to eat one of the pennies. My main reason to not let him? Because money is dirty. Which naturally led to a discussion about cleaning the money, and started our next experiment! What is the best way to clean a penny? We looked up methods of

by Katie Brazerol “Find a penny, pick it up. All day long you’ll have good luck!” Preschoolers are attracted to bright shiny pennies, but over time, they lose that polished look. Invite the childre…

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Cleaning pennies with ketchup? What? Learn how to do this simple, fun science activity with your children. Get the set up and the science behind it.