Science Sparks is full of easy and fun science experiments for kids to do at home. Our fun science investigations include engineering, coding, biology, chemistry and physics experiments.
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Our science experiments include removing the shell from an egg, launching bottle rockets, create edible life cycles, making lava lamps and lots more science experiments for kids of all ages.
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…
An unbreakable egg sounds impossible. We think of eggs as fragile ( how many times have you opened a box of eggs to find one broken ), so how do you make an unbreakable egg? How to make an egg unbreakable How to make an unbreakable egg You’ll need Instructions Wrap the egg in cling…
Kerry is of course my partner on this blog, and a wonderful friend. She suffered a brain haemorrhage following a ruptured aneurysm a few months ago and is fighting so hard to get back home to her beautiful family. Liska at New Mum Online has had the amazing idea to organise a coordinated time for people…
We love goo or oobleck at Science Sparks. It’s wonderful to touch and play with and I am always surprised at how it can feel solid one minute and liquid the next. Today we made a Christmassy Candy Cane version that smelled amazing! How to make Candy Cane Oobleck Instructions I made up two batches…
This collection of activities using ice for toddlers is great for any time of year, but especially good on a cold winter’s day when talking about frost and ice outdoors or on a hot summer’s day to cool down. Activities using ice for toddlers Ice Excavations Ice excavations are brilliant for little ones. All you…
The toys we play with the most in our house are the construction toys, so there was much excitement when GALT sent us some Octons and JAWBones to test out. I’d never come across JAWBones before, but Z, who is 5, loved them as soon as he saw them. The 100pc set is enough to…
I love treacle toffee, it always reminds me of bonfire nights where we’d go out wrapped up warm in hats and scarves with everything smelling a bit smoky. This treacle toffee recipe is a great way to explore changes of state, as you have to melt the sugar first and then leave it to harden….
Have you ever looked up at a tree and wondered how tall it is? I’ve got a fun way you can find out without having to climb to the top with a tape measure! How can you measure how tall a tree is? We have an easy way to find out! Why does it work?…
It’s not often as a child, you get given a pack of yummy snacks and get told to make a picture or letter with them. Usually, I ask my children to sit at the table with a plate and to be as tidy as possible. Not that they listen to me, of course. First, we…
Lava lamps are one of my favourite things to make. They are very easy to make but really impressive for children to watch. I also have a pumpkin lava lamp you might like. You will need Instructions Fill the bottle or jar a quarter full with water. Top up to the (near) top with the…
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