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    Home » Early Years Science » Easy Ice Excavations for Kids

    Easy Ice Excavations for Kids

    August 11, 2020 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    Ice excavations are great for warm summer days, and we’re pretty sure you already have everything you need around the house.

    What is an ice excavation?

    An ice excavation is basically a block of ice with small toys inside that children try to rescue. We usually just use warm and cold water to melt the ice, but older children can also add a little salt ( be careful as this makes the ice and water extra cold ).

    Block of ice containing LEGO

    More Ice Excavation Ideas

    These are some of the excavations we’ve set up recently.

    bugs and leaves in ice
    dinosaur ice
    Bugs and leaves in ice
    Everything you need to make flowery ice
    Flowery ice potions
    Flower petals and ice
    autumn leaf ice
    Autumn leaf ice
    Frog ice
    Frog ice

    Make it a challenge

    Create an ice excavation and then investigate the fastest way to melt the ice. This could be pouring warm water over the ice, adding salt or using a toy hammer to break it down a little. You could make a glittery, sparkly creation ( use edible glitter ), trap a superhero or princess in an icy chamber or how about a spooky spider filled ice block for Halloween? The creative opportunities are endless!

    More Ice Excavation Ideas

    Our LEGO ice excavation is always popular.

    Find out why salt melts ice with this easy investigation.

    why does salt melt ice

    How about making some frozen dinosaur eggs like Imagination Tree or this wonderful ice castle from School Time Snippets?

    We love these ice ornaments from Red Ted Art too.

    More experiments using ice

    Try some ice fishing! This is one of my favourite ice experiments for little ones.

    Learn about melting polar ice caps with this easy activity.

    Find out why ice feels sticky when you first pull it out of the freezer.

    easy ice excavations for kids - science for kids #iceexperiments #scienceforkids

    Last Updated on January 7, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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