Is This Show for You? 🤔
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Best For Ages
Kids 5–8
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Topics Covered
⚡ Physics
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Episode Style
Experiment
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How Long
14–20 minutes
Made for kids • No scary stuff • No inappropriate ads
About This Show 📚
What's Little Lab Challenges about?
Little Lab Challenges is the hands-on science experiment show for kids ages 5–8!
Every episode is a real experiment you can do at home using only household materials — things already in your kitchen, bathroom, or garage.
No kit required. No special equipment. Just curiosity, a few supplies, and Freddy the Flask to explain the science.
Freddy the Flask explains every scientific concept in plain language — what is happening and why it works.
Fix the Fox builds everything alongside you, step by step, and makes all the same mistakes young scientists make — then figures out what to do differently.
Together, they model what real science actually looks like: curious, persistent, and deeply fun.
🧪 The Big Idea!
Science is not something that happens in a lab somewhere far away. It is happening right now in your kitchen, your backyard, and your own body — and Little Lab Challenges shows you exactly where to look!
Season 1 has 10 complete experiments covering physics, chemistry, botany, engineering, and life science. Every episode comes with a free printable — an observation log, data sheet, or activity sheet — so you can record what you discover and keep your findings forever. Scientists always write things down!
Meet Your Science Guides👋
The scientists behind every experiment!
Freddy the Flask
Freddy the Flask turns complex chemistry and physics concepts into simple, exciting discoveries. If there's a "why" to be found, Freddy finds it.
Every reaction tells a story — let's find out what yours says!
Fix the Fox
Fix the Fox is the hands-on builder and enthusiastic reactor of Little Lab Challenges. He sets up every experiment, performs every step, and reacts with genuine wonder and excitement — making science feel thrilling and safe for kids ages 5–10.
Inventor, builder, and fixer of all things broken and awesome
Fun Episodes📺
Pick an episode and start learning!
What You'll Learn🎓
Cool science stuff
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How to build a real rocket!
You will launch a real balloon rocket on a string and discover the same force that sends actual rockets to space!
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The secret colors in white light!
White light hides ALL the colors of the rainbow — Episode 1 shows you how to reveal them all with nail polish and water!
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How to make real slime!
Mix glue and saline to create three different slime textures — and discover why you can never turn it back into glue again!
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How plants actually drink water!
Water walks uphill through tiny tubes — watch it happen in real time and discover the same science that lets trees grow 300 feet tall!
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How to engineer a catapult!
Build a working marshmallow catapult from craft sticks, collect launch data, and redesign it to fly even farther — just like real engineers do!
🎨 Try It Yourself
Fun activities to do at home
Free Stuff🎁
Printables and activity packs
For Grown-Ups 👨👩👧
Tips for parents and teachers
Little Lab Challenges Season 1 is designed so that parents can run every experiment using only household materials.
Each episode tells you exactly what to gather before pressing play.
The best approach: gather materials first, start the episode, and pause to build alongside Freddy and Fix.
No science background required — if your child asks a question you can't answer, that's a great reason to listen to the episode again together!