We’ve done lots of sinking and floating activities before, but today, we tried it with a Christmas twist. This is another fun and super simple Christmas science activity for little ones. Just grab some decorations you don’t mind getting wet ( or make them waterproof first by wrapping them in foil or plastic ). Christmas…
We’ve done a few transpiration activities before, and if you followed our Spectacular Summer Science series, you might remember I struggled to get the flowers to change colour with natural food colourings. I was so disappointed as this activity is such a great way to learn about transpiration. The key to getting it to work is…
Thanks so much to everyone who joined in with our Halloween Challenge last month. Trisha and I love seeing how creative you all get. This month’s theme was a bit of a no – brainer! It’s Christmas Science!! The challenge will run right from today till the end of December, so you’ve got plenty of…
Following the same principle as our mini magnet maze, is this very cool Christmas tree. The cardboard baubles have a paperclip attached to them that can be moved around the green tree with a magnet. Make a Magnetic Christmas Tree You’ll need Instructions Remember – not all metals are attracted to magnets, but iron and…
Today’s science advent calendar activity is making Christmas Peppermint Creams! These are very simple to make and are a lovely gift for family and friends. I’m using these to demonstrate changes of state as the chocolate melts and sets again. How to make Peppermint Creams Ingredients 350g Icing Sugar One tablespoon condensed milk A few…
Today we are going to look at shiny and matte surfaces and how we can tell the difference. Basically shiny surfaces reflect light well and matte surfaces don’t. For this you will need: A flashlight Shiny items for example:
Today, I have some lovely Christmas science experiments and activities for you, which are perfect for learning while you get in the Christmas mood. Don’t forget to check out our BRAND NEW ebook for even more fun Christmas Science Experiment Ideas, it’s available to download NOW and is completely FREE. You can see an UPDATED version…
I remember drinking spiced apple cider on a ski holiday in New Hampshire about 13 years ago when we stayed in North Conway at a beautiful little Inn. Every afternoon they served apple cider and cookies, just what we needed to warm up after a day snowboarding. One day I would LOVE to take the…
I asked my 3-year-old to look around the house for Christmassy objects that she thought her younger sister might like to touch, and we made them into a little sensory box. She came up with these. We touched everything and smelled the food bits, discussing the different textures and scents. It made us stop and…
The first thing I have to say about this activity is that it’s sticky, messy and doesn’t always work, but when it does, it’s pretty amazing. Our rock candy recipe has been perfected from many, many attempts to get it to work, so hopefully, we’ve done most of the hard work for you. The first…
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