Comments on: Flying Tea Bag Ghosts https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts Empowering teachers with the tools, training, and support you need to help EVERY student learn to read. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:47:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: HALLOWEEN ACTIVITES FOR SCIENCE CLASS – Laney Lee https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-464001 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-464001 […] is a STEM activity your students are sure to remember! To make tea bag ghosts empty tea bags and cut them in half. Each student should get their own “ghost” […]

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]]> By: Leslee https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-444176 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-444176 In reply to Jenny.

The Yogi tea bags worked better for me. They were organic and the fibers kept their construction which enabled it to have something to lift. Maybe less chemicals so less flammable? It didn’t burn as quickly and turn to ash.
I am using the demo with intermediate elementary classes as well. We are discussing ways to set up an experiment for Science Fair.
We are able to discuss:
variables
control
data to be collected..etc

]]> By: 30 Fun Halloween Science Activities for Elementary Students https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-442473 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-442473 […] your students about convection and air pressure with this super cool activity. What’s Halloween without some ghosts flying around? This is a great activity to go along […]

]]> By: Sink Your Teeth Into 30 Fun Halloween Science Activities for the Elementary Classroom – What I Have Learned https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-442183 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-442183 […] your students about convection and air pressure with this super cool activity. What’s Halloween without some ghosts flying around? This is a great activity to […]

]]> By: The Activity Mom - Halloween Science Experiments and Activities for Kids - The Activity Mom https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-430085 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-430085 […] Tea Bag Ghosts from Play Dough to Plato […]

]]> By: Strange Science for Homeschool | A2Z Homeschooling https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-409099 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-409099 […] Flying Ghosts […]

]]> By: Halloween Science: 20 Ways to Play and Learn - KidMinds https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-408830 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-408830 […] 6: One fire experiment that we absolutely have to do over and over and over is Flying Tea Bag Ghosts. Oh my!  All you need is a teabag, sharpie, and fire. One word of warning: not all tea bags are […]

]]> By: 25 Fun & Frugal Family Activities to Safely Celebrate Halloween With Kids – NttConsultants – Crypto, Tech, Finance & Business News https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-408420 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-408420 […] Tea Bag Ghosts. Teach kids about convection and air pressure with easy tea bag ghosts. Cut the top off a tea bag, and empty its contents. If desired, draw a fun ghost face on the tea bag with a black marker. Then light it. As the tea bag burns, the hot air takes up the space inside the tea bag, causing it to fly into the air. Get the full instructions and an explanation of the science on From Playdough to Plato. […]

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]]> By: Kindergarten Homeschool October Unit Study: PUMPKINS! | A Healthy Slice of Life https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-382583 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-382583 […] Flying Tea Bag Ghosts – Kids will love learning about convection and air pressure so much that they’ll be running to the pantry for every last tea bag.  […]

]]> By: Ashley https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-379017 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-379017 In reply to Ruby.

We are thrilled you enjoyed it, Ruby!
Thanks for taking the time to let us know.
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador

]]> By: Ruby https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-379012 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-379012 I Loved the tea bag ghost

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]]> By: Halloween STEM Activities | There's Just One Mommy https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-359514 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-359514 […] Flying Tea Bag Ghost—  Use the same science principles used in hot air balloons to make your very own flying ghost with this fun ghost experiment.  […]

]]> By: Halloween Fun for Kinders, High Schoolers, and Everyone In-Between – AdoptAClassroom.org https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-342923 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-342923 […] Static Electricity Flying Bats via Playdough to Plato […]

]]> By: Ultimate List Of 100 Cool Science Experiments For Kids - Kids Love WHAT https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-338713 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-338713 […] be impressed to see that the cloth will fly in the air and vanish like a ghost. Explain that the air gets hot so it rises above the cold air. Kids will learn about physics as they watch the vanishing […]

]]> By: The Ultimate List Of 100 Cool Science Experiments For Kids - Kids Love WHAT https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-309044 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-309044 […] be impressed to see that the cloth will fly in the air and vanish like a ghost. Explain that the air gets hot so it rises above the cold air. Kids will learn about physics as they watch the vanishing […]

]]> By: 10 Spooky Halloween Experiments | A2Z Homeschooling https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-277489 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-277489 […] and mystify with the flying tea bag ghosts.  These ghastly ghosts will float up into the air while teaching about convection and air […]

]]> By: Halloween Ghost Science – Star's Cool School https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-276145 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-276145 […] Flying Tea Bag Ghosts […]

]]> By: Sink Your Teeth Into 30 Fun Halloween Science Activities for the Elementary Classroom https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-272811 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-272811 […] your students about convection and air pressure with this super cool activity. What’s Halloween without some ghosts flying around? This is a great activity to go along […]

]]> By: Must-Try Simple Fall Science Activities - Preschool Inspirations https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-269934 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-269934 […] Tea Bag Ghosts […]

]]> By: Surah al-Masad – Baytzuhr https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-268578 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-268578 […] Fun: Flying Tea Bag Ghosts  What puts out fire? What makes […]

]]> By: Fall STEM Learning Activities for Little Learners - A Dab of Glue Will Do https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-267437 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-267437 […] You’ll need adult supervision for this activity, but without a doubt it will be a STEM activity favorite. Talk with your students about what happens to air molecules when they heat up with this flying tea bag ghost. […]

]]> By: Noirin https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-249626 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-249626 In reply to Aniya.

Hi Aniya,

When I have done this with my children I have lit the ghosts so there is no chance that my kids could get burned. I actually had them sit several feet away to make sure they were safe from the fire. That being said they both also know how to light a fire and use matches. I strongly feel it is important to teach children how to be safe around fire, scissors, and knives. This way if they ever find themselves around them they are confident enough to handle them in a calm and safe way instead of panicking. In either case this demonstration has the adult handling the fire so it is completely safe.

]]> By: Aniya https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-249611 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-249611 In reply to Jaclyn.

No No NO do not do this dumb project what if your child burns their hand!!!???

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]]> By: Alecia https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-164729 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-164729 My 7, 4 and 3 year old loved this! I drink a lot of tea so I think just seeing what it is inside of a tea bag and smelling it (we used Tazo Chai flavored) was interesting, but the best part was setting it on fire of course. They wanted to do it again right away, and my 7 year old wanted to make a video of it which he narrated and everything. I love how simple and perfect for Halloween it is, and your explanation was very clear.

]]> By: Noirin https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-163391 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-163391 In reply to Jaclyn.

Hi Jaclyn

We also did this experiment inside and I didn’t feel like it was unsafe at all. My 4 year old is extremely cautious and would have been upset if this was anything remotely dangerous. It does however present a great opportunity to talk about fire safety and how ashes lifted from a fire due to convection could ignite the ground around it.

]]> By: Noirin https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-163390 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-163390 In reply to Jenny.

Hi Jenny,

I’d try regular ol’ Lipton tea bags and if those seem a bit thin you can double them up. Whatever bag you use they should form a cylinder or the activity won’t work. Good Luck!

]]> By: Jaclyn https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-163383 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-163383 me and my 3.5 year old boy had a blast with this today. it was great for his cutting skills, i even let him draw the face on the ghost.

I was so excited i called my husband in to check it out! It’s cool! And he got very… “overly concerned parent”. He challenged me to ask others if they did this activity inside (i did, it seemed very under control) and that it was teaching our son that fire is a toy. i think it’s the opposite- it’s teaching the damage of fire!

What do you think?
Thanks!

]]> By: Jenny https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-162469 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-162469 I am so excited about sharing this with my fellow science teachers if I could only get it to work. I think it is an excellent demo that stimulate student curiosity and further experimenting.
I have tried the demo several times and can’t get it to work. I’m using a Tazo big tea bag, but it doesn’t have a staple in the top. These are used for ice tea. But, when I used the regular size it didn’t work either. Mine does’t look cylindrical like yours. Any advice.

]]> By: Malia Hollowell https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-60852 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-60852 In reply to Sue samuels.

Doubling up on the tea bags is a great tip, Sue!! Thanks for coming back to share. It’s so fun, isn’t it?!

]]> By: Sue samuels https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-57810 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-57810 My son and I loved this….laughing hysterically when the ghost shot into the air! We doubled up on the tea bags….putting one inside the other. Seemed to really make it work better!!

]]> By: Malia Hollowell https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-55692 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-55692 In reply to Marie.

I hope your little ones love the tea bag ghosts as much as our kids have, Marie!! 🙂

]]> By: Marie https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-flying-tea-bag-ghosts/#comment-55286 https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/?p=14196#comment-55286 Oooooooo….I’m so excited to share this experiment with my wee ones! Thanks for sharing and providing the awesome science behind the scenes.

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