Crystal Christmas Trees
Crystal Christmas Trees
It's the most wonderful time of the year! As parents and teachers, we know the awe and wonder at the crystal growing process never wains. Ea...
08
Nov
23
Oct
DIY Robot Hand STEAM Activity
DIY Robot Hand STEAM Activity
The DIY Robot Hand is a simple and inventive engineering activity that will give your kids the opportunity to dabble in the world of r...
17
Oct
Pumpkin Slime
Pumpkin Slime
If you aren’t a fan of pumpkin seeds and generally throw the insides of a pumpkin away, stop! Use the insides to make this slime that is sure to be gr...
17
Oct
Pumpkin Clock
Pumpkin Clock
Have you ever tried a potato clock? Did you know a potato could power a clock? Did you know a potato clock can actually work with a variety of fruits ...
09
Oct
Salt Pendulum
Salt Pendulum
In this activity, we combine science, art and kinetic fun! Using a funnel and some colored salt, we swung the funnel around to create different “arts...
09
Oct
Elephant Toothpaste
Elephant Toothpaste
This neat experiment will resemble what happens when you squirt out toothpaste from a tube – in foam form!
Disclaimer: Because a high concent...
07
Oct
Spin Mixing Art
Spin Mixing
Going down the art aisle in a local store, you might see a gadget that includes paint that will spin to make designs. This activity is the same thing, o...
07
Oct
Magnetic Doodles
Magnetic Doodles
Seeing the variety of magnetic powers never fails to amaze. In this project, watch as two magnetic forces come together! This was a project we did ...
07
Oct
Sharpie Tie Dye Shirts
Sharpie Tie Dye Shirts
One of our favorite art activities is tie dye – it is fun to use different colors, color in different designs and wonder what the end result ...
03
Oct
Salt Crystal Leaves
Salt Crystal Leaves
Watching crystals grow is one of the neatest science experiments to watch. Looking to see how long they take to form, if they form big or small ...
28
Aug
Overnight Crystal Garden
Overnight Crystal Garden
Despite the wait time, my boys love experiments where they can anxiously wait to see what happens when something is left to grow. Crystal...
13
Jun
Paper Circuit Cards
Paper Circuit Cards
For the engineering and scientific minds, this STEAM activity is great! Lights can be as easy as flipping a switch or hitting a button to turn o...
13
Jun
DIY Constellation Projector
DIY Constellation Projector
One of the biggest fascinations in our household is Space! Seeing planets and of course stars and constellations in the sky is such a th...
28
May
Marbling With Oil
Marbling with Oil
Generally when the activity of painting comes to mind, we think of paintbrushes. There are other creative ways to make beautiful pictures, which...
28
May
Upcycled Rainbow Crayon Candles
Upcycled Rainbow Crayon Candles
I don’t know about you, but having a two year old means I have a ton of broken crayons. None of our crayons stay intact for a long...
15
May
Magnetic Slime
Magnetic Slime
Slime is all the craze these days – you won’t avoid seeing it in a lot of stores. But have you heard of MAGNETIC slime? If the kids thought normal ...
01
May
Rock Candy Crystal Experiment
Rock Candy Crystal Experiment
My kids love to have rock crystal candy sticks as a special treat. Did you know you can make your own at home with a few supplies to s...
26
Apr
Skittles Experiment- Exploring Colors and Patterns
Skittles Experiment- Exploring Colors and Patterns
This is such an easy learning experiment, perfect for preschoolers in particular. You only need a few things an...
11
Apr
Ocean Pollution Experiment
Ocean Pollution Experiment
It can be more fun, when explaining something like pollution, to do a hands on activity to really drive home the concept. This is an eye ...
05
Apr
Easter Egg Crystal Experiment
Easter Egg Crystal Experiment
At the holiday in which we color and experiment with a lot of eggs, comes this other fun experiment! See what happens when styrofoam...
02
Apr
Plant Bombs – Earth Day Project
Plant Bombs - Earth Day Project
Not only is this Earth Day craft different than planting your typical seeds in soil, it can make for a great little gift for that ...
08
Mar
Disappearing Egg Experiment – Science for Kids
Disappearing Egg Experiment - Science for Kids
This is a cool experiment to see what happens to the egg shell when an egg sits in white vinegar for a few days! Bet ...
25
Feb
“Frozen” Themed Slime – Winter Project for Kids
"Frozen" Themed Slime - Winter Science Project for Kids
If your kiddos love the movie Frozen (and in honor of the new trailer for Frozen 2,) they will have a ball...
19
Feb
Winter Science! Snow Storm In a Jar
Winter Science Project for Kids! Snow Storm In a Jar
Ever wonder what a snow storm might look like? Maybe you live in a climate that doesn't see snow storms.
Thi...