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    Home » Science Experiments for Kids » Christmas Science Ideas – Week 1

    Christmas Science Ideas – Week 1

    December 1, 2016 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    I’m not sure how it’s December 2nd today, how did that happen? I’m sure time goes faster each year. I do however have a fun collection of Christmas science ideas to make the run up to Christmas and beyond even more fun than usual! I’ve split them into three posts to make them more manageable. As usual they all use materials you probably already have at home and don’t require any specialist equipment.

    Christmas Science Ideas

    Day 1 – Snowman Catapult

    This easy snowman catapult is made with lolly sticks and elastic bands. You can see a video showing how to make a lollystick catapult here.

    Use this to learn about:

    • Force and trajectory.
    • Measuring distances.
    • Counting snowmen.
    Snowman catapult #ChristmasScience #SnowmanScience

    Day 2 – Find the Jingle Bells

    Have easy sensory fun with our Find the Jingle Bells activity.

    Use this to practice:

    • Counting
    • Sorting
    • Fine motor skills
    Christmas fine motor

    Day 3 – Oil and Water

    Investigate why oil and water don’t mix with this fun activity from Inspiration Laboratories.

    Use this to learn about:

    • Density
    • Emulsifiers
    oil and water experiment

    Day 4 – Will it Sink?

    Make fun Christmas themed boats to investigate sinking and floating.

    Learn about:

    • Sinking and floating
    • Density
    Christmas Boats

    Day 5 – Christmas Food Chains

    Invent your own crazy Christmas food chains and discover some real ones too with these easy food chains.

    Use this to learn about:

    • Food chains
    Reindeer food chain

    Day 6 – Make Santa a sleigh

    Can you make a sleigh for Santa that will move down a carpeted ramp without any force being applied?

    Use this to learn about:

    • Friction
    • An iterative design process
    How to make a sleigh

    Day 7 – How strong is your gingerbread house

    Build and test gingerbread houses for strength.

    Use this to learn about:

    • Setting up an investigation correctly.
    • Properties of materials
    gingerbread house

    Don’t forget to pop back next week for more Christmas science ideas and if you’re looking for a wonderful Christmassy day out, we’d definitely recommend Lapland UK.

    More posts you might like

    20 brilliant Christmas science activities.

    Download our FREE Christmas ebook!

    Christmas Science Ideas for kids #ChristmasScience #scienceforkids #Christmasactivities

    Last Updated on November 2, 2019 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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