Our Aliens LOVE Underpants washing line from a few weeks ago was so much fun it led to lots of other Alien and Underpant themed ideas. The washing line activity was designed to investigate how different materials absorb different amounts of water. We dipped different material pants into water and timed how long they took…
The lovely people at Lottie Dolls recently sent us Always Artsy Lottie and the new Astro Adventure and Bee Yourself outfit sets which are all perfect for my girls’ who love anything creative or to do with animals or space. If you haven’t come across Lottie before she’s a very cute, dinky doll with a child…
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sphero. The opinions and text are all mine. My first job after graduating was as a programmer for a bank. I had very little coding experience at that point, as back then, coding was not taught as part of the curriculum to children. I’ve…
The summer holidays have just started here in the UK, and while I am very much looking forward to a few weeks with less running around, I’m also slightly concerned about keeping everyone entertained for so long. Luckily for us, the lovely Anna from The Imagination Tree sent us Camp Kindness and some lovely Kindness…
This week’s challenge is a super simple one. All you need is some skittles, water and a white plate or tray. Don’t forget to share your skittle creations using #ScienceSparksChallenge Place the skittles around the edge of the plate, carefully pour water over the top and watch the colours dissolve into the water. Why…
Coming soon, but something like this candy house or the 3 pigs house.
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K’nex has always been a very much loved construction toy in our house so I was thrilled to read about their brand new STEAM range. K’nex Education sets are perfect for maximising engagement both at home and in a busy classroom. Although we have only tried the sets at home I can fully imagine what…
One of my favourite children’s books about space for young children is Whatever Next. In the story Baby Bear builds a rocket, meets an owl and has a picnic on the moon. Whatever Next! Today’s activity is a super simple Rocket Mouse to help Baby Bear get to the moon. A Rocket Mouse is a…
Ice excavations are great fun for children of all ages. Younger children can pour warm water over the top or use a pipette and watch the ice melt, while older children can use syringes to measure how much water is needed to melt the ice or just use the scale to practice number recognition. It’s…
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