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    Home » Science Experiments for Kids » Christmas Science for Preschoolers

    Christmas Science for Preschoolers

    November 15, 2020 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    Christmas is a great time to try lots of easy science with little ones. I’ve pulled together a list of my favourite Christmas science ideas for preschoolers, so hopefully, you’ll find something you like.

    I also have a FREE Christmas Science eBook jam-packed full of activities like jumping snowmen, ice fishing, optical illusions and festive lava lamps.

    Magnetic Christmas tree, Christmas shadow puppets and more Christmas science ideas for preschoolers

    Christmas Science for Preschoolers

    Flying Elf Hats

    Make flying elf or Santa hats with a paper cone and an empty milk container!

    milk container and paper cone elf hat for a simple STEM challenge

    Shadow puppets

    Learn about light with these easy Christmas shadow puppets. Change the distance between the light source and the puppet to investigate how the shadow changes size.

    Christmas tree shadow puppets

    Candy cane oobleck

    Our candy cane goo smells delicious and is lovely to pick up and hold too! Scrunch it, squish it, put toys in it or use it with a sieve.

    candy cane oobleck ( cornflour and water )

    Festive sink or float challenge

    Try our super simple Christmas decoration sink or float activity. Remember only to use decorations you don’t mind getting wet.

    Festive sink or float experiment results table

    Try wrapping an item that sinks in bubble wrap as an extra challenge. It should now float!

    Christmas fine motor skills

    Work on those fine motor skills with this fun rescue the jingle bells activity. Another idea is to make your own Jingle Bells by adding noisy items to a container.

    Christmas scents

    This Christmas scents game from Fantastic Fun and Learning looks fantastic too! You could also try it with my Christmas-scented play dough.

    Christmas scented play dogh

    A Christmas sensory bin is fun to set up and use at this time of year too! Pretend snow, tinsel, decorations, festive plants, and trees all work well.

    Christmas themed montessori sensory tray

    Build a snowman challenge

    Build a marshmallow snowman using different sticky materials to hold it together. Liquid glucose, icing and marshmallow fluff are all good things to try.

    Snowman made from marshmallows, match sticks and icing for a Christmas STEM challenge

    Christmas magnetism challenge

    Learn about magnetism with a simple magnetic Christmas tree. The idea behind this is that children move the baubles around the tree with a magnet.

    cardboard Christmas tree with baubles with paperclips attached for a Christmas STEM challenge

    More Christmas science ideas for preschoolers

    Make an exploding snowman like MomBrite.

    Try the good old skittles experiment arranging the skittles in a Christmassy shape.

    These ice castles are brilliant from Fun a Day but do take care of cold ice and little hands.

    Can you think of any more Christmas science ideas for preschoolers for me?

    More Easy Science for Kids

    If you enjoyed these, don’t forget to check out my vast collection of science experiments for Early Years!

    My complete collection of Christmas Science Experiments includes Santa science experiments, Elf STEM challenges and lots of great printable science activities for kids of all ages.

    Last Updated on November 30, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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    These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.

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