This easy snowman catapult is a fun winter version of our traditional lolly stick catapult, and a great snowman themed craft. We had lots of fun trying to knock down the snowman cups. This would also work well for a school fair game or Christmas party idea. How to make a snowman catapult You’ll need…
This winter warming hot chocolate science experiment is super easy and a great addition to your hot chocolate making experience. We tested different temperatures of hot chocolate to investigate whether marshmallows melt faster in hot or cold milk, but there are many variations you could try with the same ingredients. If you like this, you…
This simple Santa STEM challenge involves building different boats for Santa to cross a river. Children can experiment with different materials, shapes, and sizes of boats to find the best one. Oh No! Santa’s sleigh has broken down, and he needs to cross a river. Build two different kinds of Christmas boats that will float…
Did you know you can blow up a balloon without touching it? I’ve added a little Halloween twist to this activity by turning the balloon into a pumpkin! We’ve done this science activity a few times in various ways. Alka Seltzer and water, an effervescent vitamin tablet and water or baking soda and water all…
These easy squeezy bottle rocket spiders are brilliant fun to make and a fantastic introduction to forces, especially Newton’s Third Law of Motion. For every action, there is always an opposite and equal reaction. Imagine a space rocket taking off. The rocket’s action is to push down on the ground with the force of its engines. The equal…
Here at Science Sparks we are always on the look out for great new STEM resources and so were thrilled when Learning Resources sent us their new microscope to test Zoomy is a brilliant, easy to use all-in-one handheld digital microscope which allows children to view objects close up. Zoomy has 54x  magnification allowing children to see…
We’ve been admiring the Meccanoid Robots from Meccano for a very long time, so were thrilled to be sent a mini version ( one of the new Micronoids ) to review earlier this month. There are three different Micronoids to collect, which interact with each other if you have more than one. We were sent…
I love bright, beautiful autumn colours. The trees near our house have just started to change and I can’t wait to see their full vibrant red and yellow leaves in a few weeks time. This mini weaving loom is the perfect way to celebrate the seasons colours! What you need 4 small sticks Thick string…
My memory of a lot of my teachers from school, especially when I was very young is quite sketchy, but there is one teacher who I have always credited with my passion for all things scientific. She was my biology teacher from age 12 to 14 and some how managed to bring the subject to…
We’ve been making lots of fun Minion crafts today. What do you think of our lava lamp and rocket? These are easy to make and add a fun twist to the traditional lava lamp and film canister rocket. My artistic skills are not the best, so I’m sure you can do a much better job!…
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