I still remember learning about osmosis at school many years ago. I don't know why that particular memory has stayed with me so strongly, maybe because it was hard to understand or perhaps because ...
Autumn rice tray for fine motor skills
I couldn't resist making an autumn themed fine motor skill rice tray after we collected a bag of lovely autumn treasures on a walk at the weekend.What you'll need:RiceFood ...
Pine Cone Weather Station
Thank you to Science Sparks for inviting me to guest post on their blog today. You can find me over at Rainy Day Mum where I share play ideas, activities, crafts, learning experiences and fun for ...
How to make butter in a jar
Did you know you can make butter in a jar using just cream?Cream is basically fat droplets mixed in water. When you shake the cream in the jar the fat droplets stick together to form butter and a ...
Roald Dahl Themed Fine Motor Skill Activity Ideas
I posted a collection of fine motor skills activities a couple of weeks ago which we had a LOT of fun putting together, so I couldn't resist creating a collection of Roald Dahl themed fine motor skill ...
Create Your Own Happy
We're super excited today to be sharing an activity from the wonderful new book Create Your Own Happy by Becky Goddard-Hill and Penny Alexander today. The book is a fantastic mix of easy to read facts ...
Ice Experiments
Ice experiments are always great fun, easy to set up and can be mess free! These are great for cooling down in summer, and if it's cold enough in winter you could try leaving water in a mould or tray ...
Ice cream in a bag experiment
Did you know you can make homemade ice cream in a bag in less than 10 minutes with just milk, salt and ice?This easy kitchen science experiment involves lots of interesting chemistry and you end ...
Roald Dahl Science Activity Ideas
To celebrate Roald Dahl Day on the 13th September, I've put together a fun collection of Roald Dahl science activity ideas. My 8 year is currently devouring Roald Dahl books and I remember spending ...
20 Autumn and Fall Science Activities
Over the many years I've been writing Science Sparks, autumn is always my favourite season to design themed activities for. I love the colourful leaves, dark nights and cooler weather and of course ...
