I try to make any learning we do at home fun and for me science is the most obvious way to do this. I'd love to know what you think of this collection of ideas for supporting literacy with science. ...
Preschool Science
Stick Man Activity Ideas
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson is one of my favourite children's books, I think party because it reminds me of Autumn and Christmas which are my favourite times of the year. Stick Man has inspired a lot ...
Easy Marble Painting
All you need for this fun, messy activity is an empty box, some marbles or other small balls and paint.Things to investigateCan you blow the balls into goals? Is it easier to blow a heavy ball ...
Fizzy Paint
I've been trying to get my fizzy paint recipe perfect for a few weeks now and think I've finally found the ideal combination of viscosity and fizz. You could use this activity to learn about chemical ...
Make your own colour mixing wheel
I'm very excited to be joining the Virtual Book Club for kids this year which is organised by Rainy Day Mum, Toddler Approved, The Educators’ Spin On It Creative ideas from the selected books will ...
Printing Patterns with LEGO
I can't believe our Summer of LEGO series with Twinkl is almost over already, but before school starts again I've got a couple of super simple ideas for you, starting with printing patterns with ...
Fruity Boats
The weather has just started to warm up in the UK, so we've given our water table a good clean and started to think of some new games to play.What do you think of our Fruity Boats?What you ...
Frozen Kool-Aid Oobleck
This is a fun summer twist on sensory play with Oobleck. I simply added a small amount of kool-aid mixed with water to my goo (cornflour ( cornstarch ) and water), then carefully poured the mixture ...
More plastic milk
Plastic milk was one of the first experiments I posted on Science Sparks, when the kids were quite little. It was a lovely sensory experience for them at the time, but they obviously couldn't ...
How waterproof is it?
This activity is great for learning about properties of materials, particulary how waterproof they are. It could be a bit messy so perhaps best to try in the bath or outside.We're going to test ...
