Robins are a bird we commonly associate with winter and Christmas, but why do robins have red breasts? The red colour looks amazing next to white snow, but it also makes the bird a target for predators. Why do robins have a red breast? There are several reasons why robins have a red breast: Male…
This simple Santa STEM challenge teaches kids about the physics of snowshoes in a fun and hands-on way. The challenge is to design a snowshoe for Santa to help him cross the snow to reach his sleigh! How do snowshoes work? Snowshoes have been used for thousands of years to allow people to walk on…
I like to find stocking filler gifts that are useful to the recipient, and if they’re fun and educational, that’s even better! I’ve made a list of some of my favourite STEM stocking fillers from the last few years. Awesome STEM stocking fillers for kids A giant spring A slinky is a great stocking filler…
Are you looking for STEM gift ideas? We’ve been lucky enough to test some brilliant products over the last few years. Here are some of our favourites. STEM Gifts for Children aged 10 and over Water rocket kit A water rocket kit is always fun! Please note you’ll need a plastic bottle and a bicycle pump…
December is coming around fast, and I’m confusing myself with all my Christmas science investigations, experiments, and STEM Challenges so I thought I’d pull everything together in one place to make it a bit easier. Here you have the ULTIMATE list of Christmas science experiments for kids! The ULTIMATE List of Christmas Science Experiments for…
Halloween is a great time of year to make lots of lovely crafts and edible creations. We’ve combined a spider paper plate craft with a fun marble and magnet maze. As well as a hands-on simple science activity, this is a great activity for learning about gravity and magnetism. You’ll need Paper plate Googly eyes…
Get ready for the spooky season with these FREE printable Halloween science experiments. Make spooky potions, an erupting lava lamp, eerie optical illusions and lots more creepy science for kids! Don’t forget my book Gross Science, is also available to order! Gross Science is full of gruesome science experiments and investigations, which are perfect for…
Lolly stick catapults are a great hands-on science activity that’s very easy to theme for any time of year. You might have seen my snowman catapults last year. I also have golden snitch catapults, pokemon catapults and catapulting planets! These catapulting spiders are a great hands-on STEM challenge for Halloween. How to make catapulting spiders…
Our big magnet wands are one of our most used bits of science kit. I used them today to make a ghost themed simple magnet demonstration for Halloween. This is a great first magnet activity for preschool-age children and can be themed in lots of different ways. You’ll need Felt tip pens White card Black…
I’ve added a few new Halloween Science Experiments to our collection this year, so I thought I’d put them in one big round-up with lots of great ideas from other bloggers, too. Here at Science Sparks, we love making science spooky! We’ve got fizzy witchy potions, creepy chia seed slime, a spooky noise maker, a…
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