As well as trying to make science fun, I also try to make most of our activities accessible to everyone by only using equipment you already have at home. I’ve bought funnels, measuring cylinders and magnets, but not much else. Science at home is such a great way to get all the family involved in exciting activities and you can all learn together. I often find that one activity leads to another as the children ask more and more questions.
Here’s a full list the things we use most often, that I always try to have in the kitchen ‘just in case’
Kitchen items
Cornflour
Treacle ( Molasses )
Flour
Salt
Sugar
Golden Syrup
Vinegar
Food colouring
Peppermint essence
Jars
Alka Seltzer
Vegetable Oil
Baking Soda
Bicarbonate of Soda
Jelly ( Jello )
Equipment
Sieve
Jars
Magnet
Funnel
Measuring Cylinder
Pipettes – I bought mine from eBay
Elastic bands
Paperclips
Scales
Coloured pens and paper
Cardboard
Lollysticks
Plasticine
Bubble Wrap
Balloons
Ice cube trays
You could even make a hamper of some of the items and give as a gift along with some experiment ideas, these printable versions of four of our experiments would be perfect.
If you’d rather a more traditional science based gift, we have some more great ideas in our gift guide.
We’ve also got a very cool Numeracy box, great for younger children starting to explore numbers.
Other exciting experiment ideas
Fun baking soda experiment ideas
50 ideas for science in the kitchen
These are favorite science supplies, too.
Love this. x