Make flying Santa hats or snowmen for a fun, festive STEM challenge! All you need is an empty milk container, paper and tape. You’ll sometimes see this activity called a rocket mouse, as traditionally, the cone is made to look like a mouse. You can theme the paper cones however you like. Reindeer cones would…
This lovely, colourful science experiment is super easy to set up and carry out, but looks amazing! As well as being fun to watch, it’s also great for learning about density ( the oil layer floats on top of the water ) and diffusion ( as the food colouring spreads out through the water layer)….
The Grinch is one of my favourite children’s Christmas books. This melting the Grinch’s heart activity is super simple and can be carried out in lots of different ways. Younger children can just try to rescue the buttons by pouring warm water over the ice, while older children could set it up like a real…
This cheeky elf has switched around Santa’s signs. Can you find a way to quickly reverse the arrows before Santa flies by? This science activity is a fun way to learn about refraction. Did you know that light bends as it moves from one material to another with a different density? This is unusual as…
This is just a really quick post with four simple ideas for Christmas crackers with a simple science experiment inside. The idea is that each cracker contains an easy but fun science investigation you can do around the table after Christmas dinner. It’s a great way to keep the kids busy and hopefully lead to…
I’m very excited that my mini Christmas Science eBook is now available. It contains 12 hands-on, exciting, and easy Christmas science experiments for kids, perfect for home or school. Here at Science Sparks, we know the run up to Christmas can be hectic. If you’re anything like me, you have an endless list of things you’d like to make and…
I’m not the biggest fan of science kits generally, but there are some amazing STEM products out there if you know where to look. We’ve selected a few of our favourite science kits for kids that definitely won’t lead to disappointment on Christmas Day. As a side note, some of these have been sent to…
We’ve yet to see any real snow this year, despite promises of downfalls in November, so we decided to make some fake snow of our own. We made three different types of pretend snow and set about exploring their different properties for a wonderful snowy sensory experience. Don’t forget to try my other winter science…
I loved making these gingerbread houses, originally they were going to be a craft project, but then I had the idea of using coloured cellophane for windows and using them to learn about primary and secondary colours. You can keep it really simple and just use a torch to light the inside or if you…
One of my favourite things to do with my kids is read a book and then do an activity related to the story. Here at Science Sparks, you can find Fairy Tale science experiments, Nursery Rhyme experiments, Roald Dahl experiments, and now, this collection of science is in Christmas stories! Christmas Story Science Activities The Grinch Science Activities…
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