Tea Bag Rockets
Intro: Tea Bag Rockets
Easy to follow tutorial to make mini indoor firework rockets out of a tea bag. Simple science experiment which is really fun and great to watch.
STEP 1: Watch This Short and Simple Video Guide
Watch this video guide and learn how to make really cool mini rockets out of a tea bag.
STEP 2: Getting Started
What you need:
- A Tea Bag
- Scissors
- A Lighter
When you have everything, go ahead and follow the instructions in the video.
STEP 3: The Procedure - 1
Watch the video guide:
Take your tea bag and using your scissors carefully cut off the top.
STEP 4: The Procedure - 2
Open out the teabag into a tube and stand it up on one end
STEP 5: The Procedure - 3
Use your lighter and set fire to the top. As it burns the flames create a hot air current and when it gets to the bottom it lifts the ash and makes it take off. Looks great against a black background.
Make sure you do this on a fire proof surface and somewhere where nothing can catch fire.
11 Comments
frerktk 2 years ago
rorywquin 7 years ago
Nice - Never seen it done with tea bags before.
This is an old party trick at Italian restaurants using an amaretti wrapper and doing the same thing. Nice trick on a first date! - as long as you don't burn the place down ;-)
PaleHorseRider 9 years ago
Is this the actual DaveHax or is this just a fan made account?
Cpt_Spaz 9 years ago
This is the real deal ;)
starforest 9 years ago
Very cool project!
stephenmack 9 years ago
This is really cool! What do you do with the tea?
EvolvedAwesome 9 years ago
Great if you show this to children, then explain the science behind it. Makes for a great mini science lesson at almost not cost.
tomatoskins 9 years ago
I've done this in the past! It's so much fun! I found that different brands of tea lift off at different times. Have you noticed this at all?
crashzoom 9 years ago
stephenmack 9 years ago
Neat!
seamster 9 years ago
Very cool! I'll have to do this to show my kids. Thanks!