Science based games can be a great fun and educational addition to a school Christmas fair. Last weekend, we added a Christmas twist to some old favourites for a stall at our local school, which the children loved! Christmas Fair Games Christmas Lava Lamp The downside of a lava lamp is the cost of Alka Seltzer,…
Playdough is a fantastic sensory material with endless play opportunities. You can set up beautiful small world settings, make a play-dough ice cream shop or chocolate shop, or even use it to learn about forces. We used the Imagination Tree’s wonderful play dough recipe for these Christmassy creations. The other great thing about playdough is…
We’ve got quite a few candy canes left over from Christmas so devised a little experiment to see how strong they are. Like many of our activities this is a great activity for starting to think about experimental design and setting up a fair test. We discussed which variables to keep constant and how to…
This simple science demonstration is a fantastic way to learn about density! Liquids can be stacked in a glass or jar in order of their density. As an additional challenge, children can experiment with small items to determine which floats on each layer. Christmas Density Jar You’ll need Sugar SyrupWaterFood colouringVegetable OilSmall items to test…
We’ve made straw paper shooters before to explore aerodynamics and trajectory. They’re super easy to make and great fun, especially when made to look Christmassy. This is another great activity for learning about experimental design, which variables to keep constant, and which to change. Festive Straw Shooter STEM What you need Straws Christmas coloured paper/wrapping…
We’ve been making lots of paper chains recently and have found that some are stronger than others, depending on the material used. So, we set about devising an experiment to find the material best suited to making paper chains. The activity makes a fun Christmas STEM challenge or science investigation. Planning the experiment Variables Materials…
An optical illusion is a visual trick that deceives the brain into perceiving something different from what is there. They are a great way to learn about how brains work. We had a lot of fun creating a Christmas version of a classic optical illusion. What do you think of our Christmas Tree? Just roll…
I made this fun and easy Guess the Christmas Smell Play Dough for our school Christmas Fair and the children, loved it. I laid out three different types of Christmas spice-flavoured play dough in bowls, and the Christmas spices in another, then asked the children to match the spice to the play dough. How to…
Olaf is made using the same principe as our Mini Magnet Maze and Christmas Tree. We made his buttons magnetic but you could use his eyes, nose or eyebrows. You could even make a smaller version and make Olaf’s body parts moveable. Can you think of any other Frozen crafts you could make using this method? What you…
Do you remember when we designed a house made of sweets and tried to find the best materials for its construction? We’ve followed the same concept with this fun edible science investigation to make a marshmallow Olaf from Disney’s Frozen. What are the best sweets for Olaf? Marshmallows were the obvious choice, and we decided three…
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