Just before Christmas the lovely people at DUPLO sent us a box of bricks and some challenge ideas. If you read Science Sparks regularly you'll know that we LOVE LEGO and DUPLO and use both frequently ...
Preschool Science
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 ...
Roald Dahl Themed Fine Motor Skills Activity Ideas
I posted a collection of fine motor skill activities a couple of weeks ago which we had a LOT of fun putting together. Following on from those we created a collection of Roald Dahl ...
Great science experiments for kids 4-5 years old
I've found my 5 year old to be incredibly curious at the moment, always asking questions and wanting to know how things work. Even something as simple as a rain gauge has been VERY exciting for her. ...
Sorting Ariel’s Cave
Did you know materials have different properties that make them suitable for different jobs? For example, windows usually need to be transparent and an umbrella and wellies should be ...
Summer science for hot days
The UK is hot, hot, hot at the moment, so today I'm sharing some fun and cooling summer science great for kids of all ages on hot days.Summer science for hot daysScience experiments with ...
How to Make Bubble Snakes
Bubble snakes are super easy to make and great fun for kids of all ages. Younger children will enjoy blowing lots of bubbles easily, while older children can design their own bubbles snakes and even ...
Easy Shadow Frame
Summer is a great time to learn about shadows and as my children are a little obsessed with contact paper at the moment we thought a shadow frame might be a fun idea.What you'll ...
Ice Experiments – Painting on Ice
Many years ago we went through a stage of painting on sheets of ice and then pressing paper on the top. Once the paper dried we used it as a fun background to draw on.This activity is a little ...
How to make oobleck
Making oobleck, also known as cornflour gloop or slime was one of the very first science activities I wrote about on Science Sparks. I've given this very old post about how to make oobleck a bit of an ...
