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Grossest. Smelliest. Weirdest. Nosiest… FUN!

March 14, 2018 By Lena

Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

When I tell guests to excuse the mess because I’ve got two boys, ages (almost) 8 and 10, I’ll usually receive a knowing look. “Oh yeah,” they’ll say. “Boys are fun at that age.”

Of course, we both know what “fun” really means… it means gross, smelly, weird and noisy. Everything I both love and cringe over as a mom of boys. Normally, I’m an expert at finding ways to contain their energy, but with a whole week of March Break ahead of us, I decided if I can’t beat ‘em… yup, I’ll join ‘em!
Introducing Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff – a super fun and highly interactive book featuring the astounding, record-breaking world (and universe) around us, with an intro from TV science educator and author Science Bob. It’s written especially for curious little minds and is packed with gross facts, smelly anecdotes, weird trivia bites and noisy activities for the whole family to try. Translation: it’s right up my boys’ alley! 

Here’s a small sample of the super important questions it tackles:

– Can you belch in space?
– What does woolly mammoth taste like?
– How much would the Death Star cost?

Hands up if you think your kids would LOVE this book? Trust me, it is the boredom buster you’re looking for, especially during March Break. And what I love most about Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff is that kids can randomly pick a page and read; there isn’t a strict format to the book so it’s perfect for a variety of ages (and attention spans).

Especially addictive is a chapter called “Make & Break”, which features 10 experiments that can be used for official Guinness World Records title attempts at home!

Tip #1: wear goggles.
We decided to try our hand at attempting a Guinness World Records title for propulsion of a Mentos and soda rocket car. (I know, right? What could possibly go wrong with that?) But first, encouraged by all the science-y facts in the book, we conducted a short demo to understand the why before we could figure out the how.

Why do Mentos and diet soda react? The answer is fairly straightforward: the eruption is caused by a physical reaction, as the addition of Mentos to a bottle of diet soda leads to the rapid nucleation of carbon dioxide gas bubbles, causing the contents to shoot out, overflow or otherwise, er, KABOOM!

Tip #2: don’t try this indoors.
Okay, so we achieved a positive (or negative) reaction and were set to move forward with our experiment. The thing I love about the Make & Break chapter is that it gets the whole family involved, making it the perfect bonding activity, especially at an age where electronics reign supreme.

Fair warning: quite a bit of effort is involved, and almost all the activities require some form of parental intervention. But hey, no one said breaking a Guinness World Records title was easy, and making the attempt again and again is half the fun!
We’re currently still in the process of perfecting our soda rocket (er, I may have to take responsibility for overzealous use of glue gun. I know, I know, I had ONE job!). But I’m not even bothered by that, because the giggles, curious questions, family time – and more giggles – have made it all worth it so far.

We love Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff and I know you will too! Whether you grab it for March Break, weekend fun or the upcoming summer season, it’s a must have for your budding scientists. Just remember that setting or breaking a Guinness World Records title is never easy, so be prepared for things to not always work. If at first you don’t succeed, look for some inspiration and try again! Good luck friends, and get ready to get messy!

Tip #3: don’t ever let minty soda go to waste.
Keep up to date with the latest Make & Break Guinness World Records title attempts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! And please do let me know if you make an attempt – I’d love to cheer you on!

WIN IT! I’ve got 10 copies of Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff to give away to some very lucky readers! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries.

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This post is sponsored by Guinness World Records. The opinions on this blog, as always, are my own.

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  1. 409cope

    March 15, 2018 at 8:46 am

    I will try to break and make world records will my grandson.

  2. Julie F

    March 15, 2018 at 8:55 am

    With my two oldest grandsons, they loves stuff like this!

  3. Karine

    March 15, 2018 at 9:10 am

    I will be trying to do this with my nephews! Thanks :)

  4. Trisha Pedros

    March 15, 2018 at 9:14 am

    My Grandchildren are here this weekend thank you! They are going to love it!

  5. Juliee Fitze

    March 15, 2018 at 9:21 am

    I would try to break records with my grandkids.

  6. michelle

    March 15, 2018 at 9:23 am

    My kids, obviously :)

  7. Amanda Masters

    March 15, 2018 at 9:23 am

    I have 2 curious little minds in my house. They love arts, crafts, exploring so I know they would enjoy this immensely

  8. Suzanne

    March 15, 2018 at 9:54 am

    I’d try with my siblings

  9. Michelle Cavanagh

    March 15, 2018 at 10:04 am

    My 8 year old son would love this! It’s his dream to become a scientist!

  10. Elena

    March 15, 2018 at 10:23 am

    With both of my kids!

  11. Carole D

    March 15, 2018 at 11:39 am

    I would try to break records with my granddaughters

  12. Louise Smith

    March 15, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    My son and I have been in two Guinness World Records, one was at a baseball game it was for the most snuggly worn in one place at on time. We would love to break our own record.

  13. Viv Sluys

    March 15, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    My 10 and 7 year old daughters would love this! My 10 year old can’t get enough of these kind of facts and my 7 year old loves experiments.

  14. kathy downey

    March 15, 2018 at 12:17 pm

    I would try to Make & Break Guinness World Records titles with my grandson,he would love that !

  15. Kate Hearn

    March 15, 2018 at 12:22 pm

    My son. If it’s messy and scientific he’s all over it. Can’t complain…he loves math and science.

  16. David Smith

    March 15, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    My son at age 12 has already been a part of two World Records so I would love to read this wtih him and see what other World records he could go for.

  17. Heather Howard

    March 15, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    My son would absolutely LOVE this!

  18. sarah

    March 15, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    My daughter and I would enjoy trying to break some world records together :) thanks!

  19. jan

    March 15, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    My granddaughter would be game for some record breaking

  20. joy

    March 15, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    my daughter!

  21. Erica

    March 15, 2018 at 3:19 pm

    My sons would love to try this.

  22. Janet Meisner

    March 15, 2018 at 3:56 pm

    I think my granddaughter would love to get messy,learn and have fun.

  23. DebH

    March 15, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    I will do this with my granddaughter!

  24. jay nelson

    March 15, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    I will break world records with all of my children – my son will be victorious in the bodily gasses for sure!

  25. Cathy Oppedisano

    March 15, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    With my nieces, I’ll try to break world records. They need more science in their lives and less fooling around on the internet.

  26. Judy Cowan

    March 15, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    I would do it with my nephew.

  27. Holly

    March 15, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    My 4 kiddos! Probably would ask my neighbour to come on over and join in with her bunch too!

  28. Lynda Cook

    March 15, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    My daughter and myself would have so much fun doing these and getting laughs from my granddaughter!!

  29. Donna Maroulis

    March 15, 2018 at 9:31 pm

    Definitely with my grandchildren ! We would have a great time !

  30. Rosanne Robinson

    March 15, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    I would try to break and make world records will my grandson, it would be fun trying.

  31. marlene

    March 16, 2018 at 12:16 am

    I’d do it with my nieces and nephew

  32. Linda l

    March 16, 2018 at 12:55 am

    My great nephews 6,9

  33. Virginia R

    March 16, 2018 at 1:52 am

    My nephew

  34. Caroline Lozinski

    March 16, 2018 at 2:57 am

    I’d break world records with my grandchildren, Jenna and Nixon ! So much fun :)

  35. Lyndsay

    March 16, 2018 at 4:35 am

    With my 6 yr old is so into science right now!!! It’s great!!

  36. Fatima Naveed

    March 16, 2018 at 5:01 am

    My daughters ????????

  37. Heidi c.

    March 16, 2018 at 5:28 am

    All four of my kids would have fun with this!

  38. Cathy

    March 16, 2018 at 5:44 am

    We have two inquisitive minds in our home. They would love exploding stuff and making messes…lol

  39. Jen

    March 16, 2018 at 8:51 am

    I would love to try these experiments with both of my kids!

  40. ivy pluchinsky

    March 16, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    I would break records with my niece, she would have a blast! No pun intended!

  41. Kassandra Graham

    March 16, 2018 at 3:21 pm

    I will try to Make & Break Guinness World Records titles with my husband and two sons!

  42. Amber Y

    March 16, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    I will Make & Break Guinness World Records with my nieces!!

  43. Taylor Smith

    March 16, 2018 at 6:10 pm

    I love to get this for my little brother, he would love this .

  44. LisaM

    March 16, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    wow – that sounds like so much fun….maybe I can get my husband to do it with our 7 year old ;)

    Only thing I’m ever gonna be in the record books for is sarcasm :D

  45. Tracy Hall

    March 17, 2018 at 8:13 pm

    I will try to break the records with my grade 3 students!

  46. Brenda A

    March 17, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    My girls are I are super into home science! Great book!

  47. Jennifer Lo

    March 17, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    My girls!!!

  48. Nicole Jubleew

    March 17, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    I think I would get our whole family involved.

  49. NickyJ

    March 18, 2018 at 4:17 am

    Definitely going to try to make & break some records with my daughter.

  50. Susan Spidle

    March 18, 2018 at 7:04 am

    I will make some records with my grand daughter.

  51. Brenda

    March 18, 2018 at 7:49 am

    My grandson and I would have sooo much fun with this!

  52. Carol Denny

    March 18, 2018 at 9:29 am

    My grandkids would love it!

  53. Pat B

    March 18, 2018 at 9:39 am

    My grandson is a little young, but we’ll have fun with this in years to come.

  54. Clair Palmer

    March 18, 2018 at 10:10 am

    that’s easy with my boys, the oldest will love it more, the others will like to watch

  55. Rosa Cross

    March 18, 2018 at 10:10 am

    I would try to make or break a world record with my sons.

  56. Renee

    March 18, 2018 at 10:22 am

    My daughter loves experiments and all things Guiness Book of World Records!!

  57. Florence Cochrane

    March 18, 2018 at 10:43 am

    I will try and make & break the Guinness World Records with my grandchildren.

  58. Anu Chopra

    March 18, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    I will try with my kids

  59. Sarah Alexis

    March 18, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    My 9 year old son!!!

  60. Leland Lee

    March 18, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    Definitely with my son

  61. Xia Lee

    March 18, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    Definitely with my son

  62. Lynnie M

    March 18, 2018 at 5:15 pm

    My kids and nieces and nephews would love to make and break records!

  63. Stephanie

    March 18, 2018 at 5:15 pm

    I’d like to break a record with my sister!!

  64. Marissa

    March 18, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    I’d love to try this with my two grandsons.

  65. Linda Watters

    March 18, 2018 at 9:01 pm

    my great-nephew…he likes fun things :)

  66. Sabrina Tong

    March 18, 2018 at 9:57 pm

    I would love to do these experiments with my daughter. She loves all things STEAM!

  67. Larker

    March 19, 2018 at 12:43 am

    My kids enjoy making experiments, sparking future scientists!

  68. Joan G.

    March 19, 2018 at 6:53 am

    My family is all competitive in nature, I think they would all love to make an attempt at a record.

  69. Amy Heffernan

    March 19, 2018 at 8:37 am

    With my son! I know he would love this book! Science is his fav subject!

  70. Christine

    March 19, 2018 at 9:07 am

    My 5 year old son loves anything to do with science! Thanks for the chance!

  71. Michelle W

    March 19, 2018 at 9:12 am

    My nephew would have loads of fun with this!

  72. laurel jones

    March 19, 2018 at 10:38 am

    my son-in-law because he has the drive

  73. Mary Boudreau

    March 19, 2018 at 10:47 am

    Our granddaughters

  74. toni v

    March 19, 2018 at 11:14 am

    my nephews!

  75. Gloria

    March 19, 2018 at 11:34 am

    My two young grandsons would love this. The grosser the better for them.

  76. Linda

    March 19, 2018 at 3:19 pm

    My son and I would like to try some make and break experiments.

  77. Elizabeth Matthiesen

    March 19, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    I’d let my son choose as he’d be doing the experiment with his children, I’d only be a spectator. :-)

  78. Sandra Porsnuk

    March 19, 2018 at 5:38 pm

    My granddaughters would love this!

  79. leana

    March 19, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    This would be so much fun for my daughter and I to do together!

  80. Tara Knott

    March 19, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    I would share this with my youngest son. He loves to read, science experiments and has other Guinness Record books. He would adore this! Thanks for letting me know about it ????

  81. Sunshine H

    March 19, 2018 at 9:21 pm

    My daughter loves to do experiments, so that’s who I would do them with.

  82. krista

    March 19, 2018 at 9:56 pm

    wit my granddaughter he would love this

  83. Susan Wilson

    March 19, 2018 at 10:49 pm

    Will for sure with my two daughters!

  84. Beth

    March 20, 2018 at 7:16 am

    Looks really cool

  85. Jeannie Lam

    March 20, 2018 at 11:34 am

    I will definitely be trying some of these with my son!

  86. Laura

    March 20, 2018 at 11:49 am

    My son Chase.

  87. Denise

    March 20, 2018 at 12:12 pm

    I’ll be doing this with all three of my kids and most likely a few of their friends

  88. Jennifer I

    March 20, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    I would love to try this with my almost 11 year old son. He loves vets this stuff!

  89. Rosanne Brown

    March 20, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    My 7 year old loves to break records!

  90. Andrea

    March 20, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    I would try to break records with my kids!

  91. Erin Jeffery

    March 20, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    I would break records with my son who is itching to experiment with things and break Guinness Records ALL THE TIME

  92. Aleena P

    March 20, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    With my son!!

  93. Marina

    March 20, 2018 at 7:04 pm

    Nephews, I think, would love to try these experiments.

  94. Linda Klages

    March 20, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    with the grandkids

  95. tina hill

    March 20, 2018 at 11:35 pm

    My 4 grandsons would just love this! They are steps from 5 years old to 8, and they love experimenting with anything!

  96. Christine Thompson

    March 21, 2018 at 8:13 am

    What a fantastic prize! My 8 year old would love love love this! Thank you for the chance!

  97. Fan R.

    March 21, 2018 at 11:25 pm

    I will try to Make & Break Guinness World Records titles with my little man

  98. Melissa Finn

    March 22, 2018 at 8:00 am

    I would try and break a record with both my kids but my son would love this most!

  99. Tara GAuthier

    March 23, 2018 at 3:42 am

    My daughter would love to do this with me, she loves visiting horses and other animals so she
    will be theretoo!

  100. michelle matta

    March 23, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    my nephew Eli turns 7 this summer. Id love to explore this book with him thanks!

  101. Monique L.S.

    March 30, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    My daughter would be quite interested in reading this book with me.

  102. Linda G

    April 2, 2018 at 6:44 pm

    My 8 yr old grandson who just loves reading. We also spend time cooking, drawing and doing weird stuff like crafting and DIY projects. We would have a “blast” with science.

  103. Julie Bolduc

    April 2, 2018 at 10:15 pm

    I would do it with my kids

  104. Calvin

    June 20, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    Lots of messy fun!

  105. kathy

    June 29, 2018 at 3:02 pm

    Hi Lena,I just wanted to say thanks for the amazing giveaway I was so happy to be chosen as a winner and so are my grandkids . I know why you young boy had the safety glasses and rain gear we are having so much fun with the book.Have a safe summer!

  106. Erin N

    July 1, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    Awesome! So much fun for the kids. My nephews would love this.

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